Hair Pulling

In_The_Darkness · Jun 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM

I told my T i'd been doing it (not to the extent I have been - got a bald patch now) and he didn't seem to think it's that bad.

I pull out scalp hair and eyelashes but he just said trichotillemania (sorrry bad spelling!) and laughed, saying "I love that word". Is it not that serious then ?

Confused!

In_The_Darkness · Jun 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM

Ive also been biting a LOT of skin off my fingers for many years. Even the middle of my thumb. STILL no attention being paid to that. I didn't realise it was actually that serious. But I bite my nails A LOT.

Pup · Jun 20, 2009 at 04:20 PM

It is serious. It is not something to be taken lightly.

Do you feel a need to do it? Do you feel you have to?
Do you do it till it feels "right"?

I think you need to either see someone else about this, or tell your doctor how bad it is for you and ask it to be looked at...

In_The_Darkness · Jun 20, 2009 at 04:59 PM

To be honest, looking on it, I think it may be habits. I know it's kinda a strong habit to have a bald patch but I think that's all it is.

Pup · Jun 20, 2009 at 07:11 PM

Okay, well, if it is just a habit, then you need to discover how to break that habit.

mshudson32 · Jul 14, 2009 at 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by In_The_Darkness

I told my T i'd been doing it (not to the extent I have been - got a bald patch now) and he didn't seem to think it's that bad.

I pull out scalp hair and eyelashes but he just said trichotillemania (sorrry bad spelling!) and laughed, saying "I love that word". Is it not that serious then ?

Confused!

i have been pulling out my hair all over my body for about 18years now and i just watched a show and it started to make sence of whats wrong with me and think that i am a female and i cant let my hair grow

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In_The_Darkness Veteran Member Member Since Apr 2008 Location: Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 420 16	Jun 13, 2009 at 12:32 PM #1 I told my T i'd been doing it (not to the extent I have been - got a bald patch now) and he didn't seem to think it's that bad. I pull out scalp hair and eyelashes but he just said trichotillemania (sorrry bad spelling!) and laughed, saying "I love that word". Is it not that serious then ? Confused! __________________ .
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In_The_Darkness Veteran Member Member Since Apr 2008 Location: Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 420 16	Jun 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM #2 Ive also been biting a LOT of skin off my fingers for many years. Even the middle of my thumb. STILL no attention being paid to that. I didn't realise it was actually that serious. But I bite my nails A LOT. __________________ .
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Pup Account Suspended Member Since May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 822 15	Jun 20, 2009 at 04:20 PM #3 It is serious. It is not something to be taken lightly. Do you feel a need to do it? Do you feel you have to? Do you do it till it feels "right"? I think you need to either see someone else about this, or tell your doctor how bad it is for you and ask it to be looked at...
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In_The_Darkness Veteran Member Member Since Apr 2008 Location: Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 420 16	Jun 20, 2009 at 04:59 PM #4 To be honest, looking on it, I think it may be habits. I know it's kinda a strong habit to have a bald patch but I think that's all it is. __________________ .
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Pup Account Suspended Member Since May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 822 15	Jun 20, 2009 at 07:11 PM #5 Okay, well, if it is just a habit, then you need to discover how to break that habit.
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