Post by running2stndstill on May 1, 2005 20:45:38 GMT -5
OOhhhh Hoppe- you got me to page 2!!! Woohoo!
Sorry- this is long. The take home message is I'm not sure if inositol is working- but I keep taking it. I have felt less panicky and overwhelmed for sure. But it could be a combination of things, including the inositol. I am not going to stop taking it and am going to try to increase the dose as per the instructions/directions in that other post in the meds section. I have explained more below. I am quite babbly right now, so that's why I did a summary paragraph. God- it is so great to be able to just vent this csp stuff here. I think that is part of what is helping me to feel better too.
Inositol- well I keep on taking it, I guess it's been about a week and a couple of days. I have done so many things in the past few weeks out of desperation that it makes it difficult to know what is contributing to any improvement I might have. I have also felt more calm at work, and less anxiety in getting things done.
I know the biggest most obvious helpful thing for skin picking so far is the mirrors- taking them down. Because as soon as I sit down to do my makeup with the mirror, I get up close and scroll my skin with my fingers. And usually pick. However, I don't pick as much as I usually do (although I did have a good approx. 40 minute session today. but because it is generally so much better, I try not to beat myself up and just be positive. Argggh.)
I do feel generally happier- I am not sure whether the inositol relieves some of my anxiety and improves my mood (along with my cherished antidepressant). But I have also been working out frequently -hired a trainer at my gym- can I just say that any budgeting has completely gone OUT THE WINDOW. I was a lost cause getting to the gym myself. And the prospect of getting into a wedding dress has gotten me motivated to deal with a lot of stuff like I never have before.
And last night I bought a couple of books online about OCD (even though I am not diagnosed with ocd, I think it's no big surprise to anyone reading this that I obviously have some behaviours that are on the spectrum- ha ha). They are both by Fred Penzel- one of them is about dealing with ocd and the other is the trichillotomania (sp?) book (since trich and csp are supposedly freakily similar).
That's it for me right now.
Me and the big zit on my cheek are signing off right now (it deserves special mention since it is really it's own entity),
K
PS and yes, I picked it.
Sorry- this is long. The take home message is I'm not sure if inositol is working- but I keep taking it. I have felt less panicky and overwhelmed for sure. But it could be a combination of things, including the inositol. I am not going to stop taking it and am going to try to increase the dose as per the instructions/directions in that other post in the meds section. I have explained more below. I am quite babbly right now, so that's why I did a summary paragraph. God- it is so great to be able to just vent this csp stuff here. I think that is part of what is helping me to feel better too.
Inositol- well I keep on taking it, I guess it's been about a week and a couple of days. I have done so many things in the past few weeks out of desperation that it makes it difficult to know what is contributing to any improvement I might have. I have also felt more calm at work, and less anxiety in getting things done.
I know the biggest most obvious helpful thing for skin picking so far is the mirrors- taking them down. Because as soon as I sit down to do my makeup with the mirror, I get up close and scroll my skin with my fingers. And usually pick. However, I don't pick as much as I usually do (although I did have a good approx. 40 minute session today. but because it is generally so much better, I try not to beat myself up and just be positive. Argggh.)
I do feel generally happier- I am not sure whether the inositol relieves some of my anxiety and improves my mood (along with my cherished antidepressant). But I have also been working out frequently -hired a trainer at my gym- can I just say that any budgeting has completely gone OUT THE WINDOW. I was a lost cause getting to the gym myself. And the prospect of getting into a wedding dress has gotten me motivated to deal with a lot of stuff like I never have before.
And last night I bought a couple of books online about OCD (even though I am not diagnosed with ocd, I think it's no big surprise to anyone reading this that I obviously have some behaviours that are on the spectrum- ha ha). They are both by Fred Penzel- one of them is about dealing with ocd and the other is the trichillotomania (sp?) book (since trich and csp are supposedly freakily similar).
That's it for me right now.
Me and the big zit on my cheek are signing off right now (it deserves special mention since it is really it's own entity),
K
PS and yes, I picked it.