On Wed, 12 Nov 1997 23:10:02 -0500 Darlene Doucette <[log in to unmask]>
writes:

>
>Someone wanted to know what OCD was...  It is Obsessive Compulsive
>Disorder.
> He constantly pulls up his socks, and when he puts socks on, he WILL
>NOT
>allow the seam to touch his toes,  picks at his cuticles til they
>bleed and
>has even torn fingernails off. He scratches/rubs his face while
>playing video
>games and is sooooooo particular about the way his pants fit. He hates
>tight
>collars, and his sleeves either have to be short or come all the way
>to his
>wrist.  Heaven forbid if he puts on 2 shirts & the sleeves get caught
>up
>inside.  He ties his shoes so tight I wonder if his feet get any
>circulation.
>
>Maybe some of this is allergy related?
>Darla
>
Darla,
After reading this I realized that my son has not been so freaked about
his socks(was always pushing them down) or about the seam of them and how
it felt in his shoe since discovering and eliminating food allergens.
Never even put 2 and 2 together on this one.
Maybe it is allergy related.
Janine B.