Posted by Noa on January 15, 2001, at 11:51:45
In reply to Re: Not hair pulling but Scalp Picking?, posted by anita on January 14, 2001, at 18:01:16
It seems to run in my family, too. I do it, and I think it is exacerbated by my meds, actually. My brother also does it.
I have gone back and forth about *what* it is. I don't think it is SI in the usual sense. It seems more related to trichotillomania, which I don't see as SI.
There is an organization call Trichotillomania and OTHER BODY FOCUSED DISORDERS and I think the scalp picking/scratching comes under that category. It feels very biochemical to me--almost like a tic that I can resist but only for so long. Like some people with tics, I can suppress the urge for social reasons but then as soon as I am alone--it has to be done.
As I said, I suspect that my meds make it worse, only because it seems worse in the past few years.
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