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trichotillomania
by mmarsride, Oct 31, 2007 12:45AM
I found out I have trichotillomania by searching hair pulling disorder on the net. I came to a website and it recommended a psychiatrist. I don't have the money he's asking. I'm just looking for some sort of method I can do on my own to break this habbit of digging my scalp and pulling out my hair strand by strand. I'm 25 and starting to look bald. I read that this can be associated with anxiety or a type of ocd. It's really hard just telling myself to stop.
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Sorry to hear your problem. From what little research I've done on this disorder, I found that it is an OCD issue. Best medication for this apparently is Anafranil which is a tricyclic antidepressant. This in combination with CBT is particularly helpful it seems. Personally, I don't like tricyclic antidepressants particularly in larger doses as they can cause cardiac issues. But that is just me.
I just wonder and please don't take it the wrong way,what would happen to a trichotillomania sufferer if they decided by their own choice to embrace a bald hairstyle. Would the obsession stop or create another one?