Trichotillomania

Question: Trichotillomania!!? I have had trichotillomania (the irresistable urge to pull your hair out) for about 7 months. I was wondering, approximately how long it would take for my hair to grow back? I would say i my trichotillomania is very mild, and my hair is not horrible, and most of the original hairs I pulled out, are starting to grow back in, but very slowly. Thank You!!!

Answer: Hi! I'm also a fellow "trichster". Have been for about 15-16 YEARS. Please, please, please get yours under control NOW. I know it's been 7 months, but don't let it turn into years like me. I'm practically completely bald. I've been wearing wigs for about 11 years now. I too was a member on www.trich.org (VERY helpful website), I highly suggest it. It's out of the UK, but USA (where I am) doesn't have any helpful sites as this one. They have ALL the info you need, including how fast your hair grows. No, there's no cure, but many people have stopped after many years of pulling. I've tried many times, made it to like 31 days~than started all over again! UGH! It's soooo hard. Find the strength to fight this!! U can do it! It's not too late for you. Wishing you the best!

Question: Can you have mild trichotillomania and is it possible for your hair to grow back to its original fullness? I think I have trichotillomania as I pull my hair out by running my fingers through my hair and pulling it, but I think my condition is mild. I usually do it without realising, but I do it consciously at times to see if hair will come out and I usually do it until hair does come out. I have realised that my hair overall is finer and my scalp is becoming more and more prominent. Is it possible for the condition to be mild, because even though I do it, I don't go that crazy with it. My hairs are becoming thinner and thinner all the time. If you stop pulling your hair, is it possible for it to grow back to its original fullness, before you started pulling it out? Please, if you have ANY relevant information, respond. Thank you.

Answer: I had trichotillomania (mine dealt with my eyelashes), and the psych doctor I was seeing said it was a form of obsessive compulsive disorder. If you are currently being treated for any type of mental health disorder, if is very common for there to be a co-existing condition; in fact, I was told that no one can have just one mental health disorder. So, even though you don't feel an urgency per se, it could still be OCD, and my advice would be to seek either your medical doctor's opinion or that of a psychiatrist.

Question: Does anyone know if the 9 minute cure for trichotillomania work by Alex LeGrand? My daughter suffers from trichotillomania and so far nothing has worked. Does anyone know if this 9 minute video will work? I have spent thousands of dollars on therapy and hypnotherapy and medicine and nothing works? Please help.

Answer: Well I have had it for 3 years. I am female and I am 23. I am just trying to not get stressed and keep busy. I think if I can pin point why I started then that will help me stop. I don't think medicine can help it is completely mental. I think if the reason you started can be helped by meds then good but you have to figure out what that is first. Good luck!!

Question: I have trichotillomania, it is a hair pulling disorder, do I need to go to a doctor in order to be diagnosed? I know I have trichotillomania, but do I have to go to a doctor in order to be diagnosed with this cumpulsive disorder? Without having a professional opinion could I just say I am a trichotillomania?

Answer: yes i have it as well. you don't have to be diagnosed to know...if your pulling your hair out of your body either your head eye lashes or brows or arm hair any hair that you constantly pull out that is trichotillomania...i saw a doctor when i had a bad sickness (flu type) and i brought up that i pull my hair out and don't know why she wanted to try and treat me but drugs wont help so i said no. i do it at different times when i am bored when i am busy when i am happy when i am driving when i am watching TV when i am bout to shower...i have been for a year my hair is thin and i wear a hat everyday but grows back just normal so i am telling myself everyday i can stop...it is all in my head...i was thinking about shaving my head....so i wont have hair to pull for a lil while and maybe i will break it...it is just a bad habit like people that bite their nails or smoke cigarettes....they say they cannot stop and they dont know why they do it........we can get through this. =)

Question: Is it possible to develop Trichotillomania from the thought of going bald? Well basically I lose a lot of hair all the time... I've spent hundreds of dollars at the hair specialist but everything seems normal. I feel like i'm definitely going bald and as a result I tend to touch and pull on my hair a lot to see how much hair will fall out. I'm just wondering if this is related to Trichotillomania??? thanks!

Answer: If you are irritating it enough (I.E. straching) than yes you could be causing it. If it is falling out in patches you probably have a condition called alopecia areata, if it is falling out all over you probably have alopecia totalis. Talk to your Doctor about cyclosporin

Question: Any good websites to research trichotillomania? I need to research trichotillomania for a health project. Any good websites I could look at?

Answer: Here is some good material: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillo… http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-i… http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/trichot… Good luck for your project!

Question: I would like to write a memoir novel about living with trichotillomania? I am only 20 years old. I have trichotillomania. It would be kinda hard for me to write about it because of the pain will resurface. Does it take years to write one? I think it would because my life experiences will change, I would have to re-edit my memoir. How do I go about doing that? Would someone help me get started? PS: No judgemental insults please! If you have nothing nice to say, don't comment. Thank YOU!

Answer: I AM SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR TTM. WELL, I AM A WRITER, TOO, AND I HAVE SEVERAL WAYS I GO ABOUT IT, BUT THE MAIN THING IS THAT WHEN YOU START, YOU SHOULD KNOW IT'S GOING TO GET MESSY. DON'T PANIC. OKAY, SO TO START, MAKE NOTES ON HOW YOU WANT TO START AND WHERE YOU WANT TO GO WITH IT, AND HOW YOU WANT TO END. THEN BRAINSTORM ALL THE POINTS YOU WANT TO HIT ON FOR EACH 'CHAPTER' OF YOUR LIFE. THEN I WOULD SUGGEST TALKING INTO A DIGITAL RECORDER, OR BETTER A COMPUTER THAT IS BLUE-TOOTH COMPATIBLE. TALK THROUGH EVERYTHING LIKE YOU WERE TELLING YOUR LIFE STORY TO A FRIEND/STRANGER. I AM SURE YOU KNOW THAT STRESS CAN BRING OUT YOUR TTM, SO DON'T GET TO WORKED UP...GIVE YOURSELF LOTS OF BREAKS. YOU CAN GET THIS DONE IN ABOUT A MONTH. OKAY, NOW TO EDIT...THERE IS A LOT TO THIS; YOU WANT TO REMEMBER SPELLING, GRAMMER, RE-WORDING OR RE-WORKING SENTENCES TO MAKE THEM EASIER FOR THE READER TO READ. HOPE YOU FIND A GREAT PUBLISHER...AND HAVE FUN WITH IT! EVERY BLESSING, R.

Question: Thinking of starting a support website for people with trichotillomania should I do it? I've suffered from it for many years to the point where I have bald patches. I thought it may be a good idea. main idea of the site is basically to give advice from trich sufferers to others. There'd be a gallery to show progress to people and there'd be a forum where others could talk and give advice. Where we have a shop and trich sufferers can request what they would like us to supply. we'd sell hats wigs devices that others found helpful to them. support bracelets (like the charity ones). Articles contributed by trich sufferers (written by them) which they can contribute. Trichotillomania is a hair pulling ocd/disorder/condition basically. Aren't aiming to be doctors or psychiatrists just a friend and some support to maybe to help stop it or if unable to, learn to live with it.

Answer: I think it sounds like a good idea - I definitely konw of this - sometimes I will pick the eyelashes on part of my right eye, but nowhere else. weird huh? I really try to resist, but sometimes it is hard....I don't know why - it seems so odd esp to other people. I think a support group would be a good idea as many people are embarrassed about this disease and do not openly speak about it. Would probably give a lot of support to people and to let them know that they aren't alone

Question: How do you think im doing so far with my trichotillomania? Ok so I have trichotillomania, and i feel so proud i havent pulled out one hair in 2 days yeah i know your like omg, i havent pulled ever, but once you start pulling its like impossible to stop its seriously addicting and me i pull when im bored so i never really noticed and then i couldn't stop but do you think im doing good so far?? 2 days. i know not much but still LOL!

Answer: oh my gosh 2 days! im so jealous :( i have trich too and i just want to be normal more than anything.. i used to have such long thick blonde hair and it was so pretty and now my hair is thin and a bunch is shorter than the others. im going to the psychiatrist next month and i hope to get some medications to slow it and eventually stop but its so hard because you dont realize your doing it! but my gosh, 2 days is amazing. i am so jealous of you. oh and just a tip, if you start back up (try to keep up your good work though) make sure you try to pull from diffenent parts of your head so you dont have a big bald spot. but try not to pull at all! congrats!

Question: Is there an awareness ribbon for Trichotillomania and/or Dermatillomania? I suffer from Trichotillomania, Dermatillomania and self injury. I know there is the orange ribbon for SIAD, but is there a ribbon for Trich or Dermatillomania? One? or Both?? Thanks so much. somnolence- thank you so much for looking it up for me! I appreciate you taking the time to do that! I think i will probably do just that.

Answer: i've looked on google and there are no results for it, well, 9 but they aren't for Trichotillomania and/or Dermatillomania. maybe you could get an ocd awareness ribbon instead? or BDD? or self harm? OCD ribbon: http://www.personalizedcause.com/shop/co… SELF HARM ribbon: http://www.personalizedcause.com/shop/co… can't find one for BDD either! maybe use the other 2? x (EDIT: thats fine =] glad it helped!