I Have Trichotillomania Disorder. How Should I Cure It ?
Question: i have Trichotillomania disorder. How should i cure it ?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Tricotillomania can be treated properly with medicines and behaviour therapy. You’ve mentioned that you have this disorder since last seven years. Could you please provide me more details about this?
Can you tell me how did symptoms start?
Was there any ongoing stress when you developed the symptoms?
Any associate symptoms or anxiety?
Please provide me more details about this.
Thanks
Please provide me more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for using ask a doctor service.
Tricotillomania can be treated properly with medicines and behaviour therapy. You’ve mentioned that you have this disorder since last seven years. Could you please provide me more details about this?
Can you tell me how did symptoms start?
Was there any ongoing stress when you developed the symptoms?
Any associate symptoms or anxiety?
Please provide me more details about this.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello doctor , thanks for your reply. I used to pull out my hair when i study or when i try to solve any difficult problem. I do not have any stress in my life.
Also, i used to do this more in my home when i m studying something. I do not do this in office often or very few times.
Also, do the hair which i pull out will again grow or they do not ?
Also, i used to do this more in my home when i m studying something. I do not do this in office often or very few times.
Also, do the hair which i pull out will again grow or they do not ?
Brief Answer:
Yes they will grow again.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Even if this is not related to stress even then this might be because of underlying anxiety. Drugs like SSRIs like Fluoxetine or Fluvoxamine can be used to reduce this issue. Unwanted uncontrollable impulses will be under control after this. You can talk with your doctor for this.
Yes they will grow again no problem in this. You should also get your vitamin B12 levels done. A lot of individuals with trichotillomania have low vitamin B12 levels.
Thanks
Yes they will grow again.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Even if this is not related to stress even then this might be because of underlying anxiety. Drugs like SSRIs like Fluoxetine or Fluvoxamine can be used to reduce this issue. Unwanted uncontrollable impulses will be under control after this. You can talk with your doctor for this.
Yes they will grow again no problem in this. You should also get your vitamin B12 levels done. A lot of individuals with trichotillomania have low vitamin B12 levels.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T