Heard on the radio today that there was a study done on antidepressants where about 700 odd ppl were given placebo and antidepressants. Out of them I think a third ended up actually improving with the antidepressants and it was found that this third was mostly severely depressed. For the other 2/3 it didn't matter if they took the placebo or the medication bc it didn't really help them either way.
The question to ask is, are we really depressed? I don't think I feel suicidal, and I try to remind myself to see the glass half full...most of the time I can turn my mood around, maybe with the help of a loved one. So, I guess medications wouldn't really solve the prob...esp for something as specific as skin picking, which may or may not stem from ocd...it's just a compulsion that needs to be kept under check like all other compulsions. It's more extreme bc most other ppl are more vain and would gasp at the thought of ruining their skin.
I think we go for instant gratification over vanity. Some ppl crave a fix, we just crave a skin pick. To each his own...
How many of you pretty much stopped during a pregnancy? My problem areas are my face and arms, but during my pregnancy last year, my arms had managed to become smooth and scab-free!! But now they are covered with tiny scabs and I'm considering making an expensive purchase for an exfoliating treatment. But I'm holding off on it because I feel guilty for creating the problem and now having to spend money to fix it!
Re: Scalp Picking « Result #5 on Jan 2, 2010, 12:49am »
My best friend always called me a picker and used to tell me to stop picking my face and scabs...i guess it was a nervous tendency. Now that I am going through a divorce, it seems to have gotten worse. I will zone out watching tv and i notice the other day that i was just pulling at my hair until I started bleeding. Now my scalp is so raw that it hurts to wash my hair or brush it. any ideas?? I refuse to take anti anxiety medicine because I work 60 hour weeks and don't have the time or the money to be doped up all the time. I really don't know what else I can do. It doesn't matter if I'm at home or at work or with other people, it's a compulsion that I can't help. My hair is falling out in clumps now in the shower and not that its noticeable, I'm worried that if I don't stop, that I'll pull it all out.
Re: Scalp Picking « Result #6 on Jan 1, 2010, 1:03pm »
hello i'm in highschool and i never knew until today tht scalp picking was a medical issue. My friend mentioned how jennifer anniston has this issue and i realized that i myself pick my scalp it all started a few years ago whn i moved to a new state with my family. I was soo stressed out and i began to pick at the zits on my scalp i stop and start from time to time but whenever i pick i feel so destressed afterwards ive never told anyone because picking seems gross and no one i know has the same condition id love to know a little more about this picking problem because i want to be a healthier person
Ohmygosh! I cannot believe that other people do this too. I felt like I was jst abnormally gross. I hate this problem so much. Its gotten lately, but I used to pick at my scalp for hours until my head oozed pus and smelt really bad (gross!). My head would start bleeding and my scalp stung when I washed my hair. Anyways...good luck to everyone trying to resolve this problem!
OMG! I recently noticed how good my coworkers' hair smelled and wanted mine to smell nice too, so I've been searching and trying all kinds of shampoo to make my hair smell nice! I thought the smell was from sweat or something; it never occurred to me that my picking was causing the smell that drives me nuts! I feel so ashamed that I've done this to myself and wasted so much money on fruity shampoos. I'm so afraid that my picking is going to cause worse health or hygiene problems. I once had a scab on my back and I picked at it like crazy because the lack of a visual made the sensation even better. That's probably why I like picking at my scalp too.
Re: Scalp Picking « Result #8 on Jan 1, 2010, 3:54am »
I've been compulsively picking at my scalp since the 7th grade (I now teach 7th grade!) and am so glad to know that there are others like me! I always picked at all scabs from the time that I was a little girl and still pick at them (but I take great care to cover injuries with bandages to prevent scabbing in the first place). My arms and legs are covered with little tiny scars from picking. Fake nails help me a lot because they aren't thin enough to break the skin or get under the scabs. If I'm really determined, or the scab has begun lifting, I'll grab a tool (tweezers) to help get my picking started. Thankfully, I'm not far gone enough to actually create scabs in my skin; most of them come from injuries. My scalp is the worst though because mild scratching will loosen flakes of skin and that's good enough for me...but then I get people asking me if I have dandruff since I don't always pull the flakes out. I also get worried when I color my hair because I know that applying those chemicals on top of open wounds just can not be good for me. My biggest fear came when I got my first tattoo. The fear of permanently ruining something that would be very visible for the rest of my life was enough to scare me into not touching it for several months. Too bad I can't have this fear with the rest of my exposed wounds! Even though the fake nails drastically dial back my picking, I'll still try to pick. I find myself depressed and disappointed when I can't pick and that bothers me the most. I get sad when I've picked at a scab to the point where the wound's healed over and there's nothing left to pick at but firmly smoothed over scar tissue. I know I shouldn't be sad that I can't rip my skin off, but I am. Burning my upper ear with the curling iron is the worst. It creates a nice big scab that hardens up and starts to lift within a few hours. I pick at it as soon as I know it's there. That's how I learned that the upper part of your ear bleeds like crazy! I mean it gushes and gushes! That, of course, leads to another nice big and bumpy scab that picks off with even more ease. Those are really bad because I have prominent ears and people get freaked out when they see I have a huge scab there or I have blood running down my ear and in my hair because I didn't stop the bleeding. I need to stop. Any suggestions?
Re: Skin picking and depression « Result #9 on Dec 30, 2009, 11:54pm »
Hi! I am 27 and just found out about, or I guess, came to terms with the fact that I have this OCD. I have always known somehow but was in denial of it. I have had this since I was a child. I find it very frustrating that everyone around me seems to think I should just be able to stop, or wear gloves 24/7 to counter-act it. I feel rediculous, but I can't help it. I really can't just STOP. It calms me in some odd way. I may not have it severe these days, but I STILL have it and it STILL continues to upset me. I notice that I am lacking in confidence, and it occured to me that its because of the result of the picking. My skin is always red and I always know its there. I really need support, to know someone else understands. I do not know a single soul who has it. I don't know where else to go.....please help!
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