foreverlost991
07-18-2003, 05:28 AM
i feel so alone, all my friends try to ignore that i have a bald patch but i know that they are somewhat ashamed and feel sorry for me. it just so happens that all my friends are guys is that bad? anyways, i just need someone that is in highschool or older that knows what is up! i am entering my freshman year in Sept. and i don't have any friends that are going to my highschool so i am going to be judged like hell. Thatz why i don;t hang out with girls. my own mother is embaressed about going places with me, she makes me wear a hat but i am quite strong so i don't i pull my hair over and i am sick of trying to hide me, i want to express my hairstyle does anyone know that im talking about??
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TrickyChris
07-19-2003, 03:49 AM
I am not a teenager, but a 44 year old women who has suffered with trichotillomania for over 40 years. so I DO understand the pain you are going through. The only difference with us is that I pulled my eyelashes completely out when I was your age. Then about the age of 30 or so I started to get aggressive in pulling out the hair on my hair. I am now in a dire state with my hair pulling (many bald spots) and now have a open sore that may need medical intervention. So what I am
suggesting is to get profession help NOW while you are young,I think if I had gotten help early I would possiably have a full head of hair to get funky with and have fun with, not to mention not having to wear a bandana or baseball cap all the time to cover all the bald spots.My heart goes out to you. God bless.
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suggesting is to get profession help NOW while you are young,I think if I had gotten help early I would possiably have a full head of hair to get funky with and have fun with, not to mention not having to wear a bandana or baseball cap all the time to cover all the bald spots.My heart goes out to you. God bless.
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foreverlost991
07-19-2003, 06:37 AM
Like no one ive ever met before has ever had it<in person> but i think that it is hereditary. My dad did it my uncle did it my mom. I was wondering if any meds helped the compulsove side of the behavior i have tried a lot of diferent meds. like uh prozac zoloft, uh and like 4 others that i don;t remember the names to so i feel pretty much like a lab rat right now
grlintrupt
07-26-2003, 05:23 AM
I just made a post on here about trichotillamania. I pull my hair out on my head, I have lot's of bald patches. So believe me I do know what you are going through. It is so miserable. Right now I am at the worst I have ever been doing it. I have to wear my hair up or wear a bandana to hide the missing hair. Your mother should not be embarrassed of you though. She should help you out with this and give you comfort, and support. That could be making you feel worse about it, and even cause you to do it more. I have done this since i was 12 years old, and i am now almost 21. As a female it is hard, because I always think, well if i was a guy I could just shave my head and no one would ever know. But in this society if a woman shaves her head ppl. think you are weird. Maybe I still could and just wear a wig, but who is to say that I wouldn't start doing it again once my hair grew back- ya know? Well I don't want to go on forever about this, just thought you should know that you are not alone.
janeodaforest13
09-07-2003, 03:22 AM
hi. i'm a senior in high school this year and i have been pulling since i was 12 (i'm 17 now). i know exactly how you feel. i moved to a tiny town outside of fresno halfway through my 8th grade year. all i wanted at that time was to graduate with my friends but my mom wouldnt let me stay in so cal. in the week between the move and when i had to start school, i pulled all the hair on the top of my head out. i was so ashamed of myself. i went to school for about a month before i fell into a depression so deep that i woke up crying every morning. i went on independant study for 2 weeks and then it was spring break. my mom took me to see a shrink that didnt believe a word i said even though i was the one w/ the disorder he knew nothing about. so the next week she took me to see another guy who was awesome. i brought him all this information that i had found and he was such an awesome influence on me. i went back to school wearing a bandanna everyday through my freshman year. for me the most theraputic thing is spending time with my horses so i threw myself into that. i never actually overcame my depression until a friend of mine took me to her youth group and i accepted jesus as my savior. i then had the strength to tell 2 of my best friends. between them and the therapist i was eventually able to get the disorder under control. my sophomore year i had my mom double french braid my hair everyday for the first semester until i chopped my hair off to shoulder length w/ layers. i was then able to put the top up. junior year i was able to leave it down when it was curly or have my sister blow dry it (i suck with all the girly stuff). she then forced me to learn how to blow dry it straight myself and i've been able to do it that way for almost a year now. my hair still has a few layers (which i'm growing out) and is past my bra strap. i still find myself having the urge to pull all the time but i tell myself to stop and start doing somethig else (doodling on my notes, making those funny braidy keychains, or squeezing a stress ball my mom bought me from longs).
well now that i've told you part of my life story, i'd like you to know that you can contact me at janeodaforest13@yahoo.com (my screen name for aol, yahoo, and hotmail are all the same) mail me if you feel like talking! i'd love to be there for you as a girlfriend!!
well now that i've told you part of my life story, i'd like you to know that you can contact me at janeodaforest13@yahoo.com (my screen name for aol, yahoo, and hotmail are all the same) mail me if you feel like talking! i'd love to be there for you as a girlfriend!!
eyelinerfairy
09-09-2003, 11:40 AM
Hiya, im a 16 yr old girl in england and i have trich too. its actually being ok at the minute but i still pull-my little routine is look fr hairs that dont feel right, pull it out, eat the root if its big enough to, vurl the hair between my 1st fingernail and thumbnail, feel the hair again once or twice, snap the hair in half, throw each half down either side of where i am standing/sitting. it sounds really stupid i spose reading it through but thats what ive been doing for a few years now. i also look for split ends non stop and either pull them off or chew or cut them off. once i start plucking my eyebrows its quite hard to stop!! but i usually manage to quit in time.
well i know how you feel and it sucks, doesnt it! well, take care. Lis
well i know how you feel and it sucks, doesnt it! well, take care. Lis
janeodaforest13
09-10-2003, 03:01 AM
i know how you feel about the eyebrows and the split ends. my sister usually walks in on me plucking my eyebrows and literally takes the tweezers away from me and i'm thankful everytime. i've started a my own behavioral modification exercise. everytime i get the urge to pull, or begin to, i get on the floor and do 10 push-ups and 10 sit-ups. its worked pretty well today. another great site is the Trichotillomania Learning Center's site. i found the woman millie's testimony very inspiring. well, i hope to talk with some of you again.
in Christ ~ shannon
in Christ ~ shannon
emylouu36
09-25-2003, 04:13 AM
Hi Im 20 and have had ttich since i was 15.I pull from the crown of my head, my eyebrows, and my pubic hair. IT SUCKS!!! anyway you should get some info on it to show your mom you need her support. Everyone i know knows about my problem. I think its easyer to just tell people that way its less embarrassing to let your bald spot(s) show, also they can remined you to stop if they see you pulling. you should definatly try to get help as soon as possible.I havent. I have had 2 kids in the past 4 years and Ive been scared to go on drugs. My mom was on anti depressants for bipolar dissorder and she was crazzy. Im afraid of how Ill react.Well good luck :round:
MrsKonold17
09-25-2003, 02:28 PM
Originally posted by TrickyChris:
I am not a teenager, but a 44 year old women who has suffered with trichotillomania for over 40 years. so I DO understand the pain you are going through. The only difference with us is that I pulled my eyelashes completely out when I was your age. Then about the age of 30 or so I started to get aggressive in pulling out the hair on my hair. I am now in a dire state with my hair pulling (many bald spots) and now have a open sore that may need medical intervention. So what I am
suggesting is to get profession help NOW while you are young,I think if I had gotten help early I would possiably have a full head of hair to get funky with and have fun with, not to mention not having to wear a bandana or baseball cap all the time to cover all the bald spots.My heart goes out to you. God bless.
I am doing a report for psychology on this disorder and was wandering if you could email me at mrskonold@yahoo.com cuz I am having a hard time finding info please help! people need to be informed on this issue and i can't find hardly anything. thanks
I am not a teenager, but a 44 year old women who has suffered with trichotillomania for over 40 years. so I DO understand the pain you are going through. The only difference with us is that I pulled my eyelashes completely out when I was your age. Then about the age of 30 or so I started to get aggressive in pulling out the hair on my hair. I am now in a dire state with my hair pulling (many bald spots) and now have a open sore that may need medical intervention. So what I am
suggesting is to get profession help NOW while you are young,I think if I had gotten help early I would possiably have a full head of hair to get funky with and have fun with, not to mention not having to wear a bandana or baseball cap all the time to cover all the bald spots.My heart goes out to you. God bless.
I am doing a report for psychology on this disorder and was wandering if you could email me at mrskonold@yahoo.com cuz I am having a hard time finding info please help! people need to be informed on this issue and i can't find hardly anything. thanks
mank
10-05-2003, 03:27 PM
I am 36 years old and have suffered from Trichitellomania since I was about 10. That means I have been pulling for over 26 years.
Somedays I feel litterally crazy.
I have found no help although I am on medication...and seeing a therapist. She doesn't know much about either subjects but I haven't a choice of who I see becasue of my insurance.
Although I don't have to wear a wig, I do have to pull my hair to cover it up my very thing spots and I use lots of hair spray.
My fear is that one day I will not be able to grow that hair back where I have been picking!
I also skin pick but only started doing that maybe the last 6 years or so...
I tweeze my hairs out on my chin and I am also a hair puller...
but if I can't find a tweezers when I want them I go insane until I either find them or I go out and buy another pair.
My husband irritates me cause he thows my tweezers away if he sees them and he thiks that will help me but I only spend more money to go and get some more of them.
I tweeze to the point that if I can't get a hiar I will dig for it. My whole chin is scarred up and I use make-up to disguise it somewhat. I hate it but on the otherhand I can't stop doing it either.
My doctor has prescribed a pill to me that helps reduce the groth of facial hair which is starting to help somewhat...but I still continue to look and feel for those little stubbly hairs.
I am also taking medication...currently on effexor 300 mg and xanax .25 twice a day.
MANK
Somedays I feel litterally crazy.
I have found no help although I am on medication...and seeing a therapist. She doesn't know much about either subjects but I haven't a choice of who I see becasue of my insurance.
Although I don't have to wear a wig, I do have to pull my hair to cover it up my very thing spots and I use lots of hair spray.
My fear is that one day I will not be able to grow that hair back where I have been picking!
I also skin pick but only started doing that maybe the last 6 years or so...
I tweeze my hairs out on my chin and I am also a hair puller...
but if I can't find a tweezers when I want them I go insane until I either find them or I go out and buy another pair.
My husband irritates me cause he thows my tweezers away if he sees them and he thiks that will help me but I only spend more money to go and get some more of them.
I tweeze to the point that if I can't get a hiar I will dig for it. My whole chin is scarred up and I use make-up to disguise it somewhat. I hate it but on the otherhand I can't stop doing it either.
My doctor has prescribed a pill to me that helps reduce the groth of facial hair which is starting to help somewhat...but I still continue to look and feel for those little stubbly hairs.
I am also taking medication...currently on effexor 300 mg and xanax .25 twice a day.
MANK