Hey All..

Submitted by ElizabethMurphy on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 08:39

Hi. This is the first support group I have joined. I am 25, and began pulling my beautiful hair out by the roots just about 3 years ago. It has continued pretty steady since then, and gone through various stages of intensity. Just recently though, I have slowed WAY down--Enough to allow me, for the first time in 3 years, today, to leave the house without a wig. It was like going out without a bra on. Very weird. But I did it!

My hair was Always the envy of all of my girlfriends. It was long, thick and gorgeous. And I always used all of the best products on it too. I never used a curling iron--hot rollers only--as I didn't want to fry it or make it look unhealthy. My hair was my Identity, seriously. I loved it very much.
And this is precisely why I CANNOT understand the reason I began to rip it out!!
Insane. Just insane.
I have never talked to anyone who has trichotillomania, nor do I know of anyone who has it near me. I think it would be awesome to share and relate with others who have this strange and frustrating illness. Please help??

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h e l l o to all .... i

Submitted by southerncomfort on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 05:13.

h e l l o to all .... i hope i can help p l e a s e r e a d this I HAVE HAD THIS CONDITION FOR 32 YEARS IT IS BETTER AT TIMES THAN OTHERS RIGHT NOW PRETTY GOOD SHAPE CONSIDERIND TIMES I HAVE HAD HUGE BALD SPOTS ..i found a web site just last night.. that might work went out and bought some today i will try to sign on every night and let you know the progress ,,,,and you can go read and see what you think.. EARTH CLINIC.COM TEDS RECIPIES.... # 1 IS 20 MULE TEAM BORAX FROM WALMART.... FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE YOUNG 20 MULE TEAM BORAX HAS BEEN ON THE SHELF FOR YEARS IN THE LAUNDRY ISLE.. IT IS A LAUNDRY BOOSTER BEEN USED FOR YEARS . I BOUGHT SOME TODAY AND I JUST SHOWERD AND WASHED MY HAIR ABOUT 4 TIMES AND LEFT IT SOAK A FEW MINUTES AND SHAMPOOED WITH A MILD SHAMPOO... I CAN TELL YOU MY FACE FEELS CLEANER THAN IT EVER HAS, MY SCALP FEELS CLEAN AND REFRESHED MY HAIR IS NOT DRY YET. ONE OF THE GIRLS IN THE FORUM SAID HER HAIR HAS NOT FELT THIS SOFT FOR YEARS. I JUST PERMED LAST WEEK AND COULD PUT A COMB RIGHT THROUGH IT....... MY SCALP FEELS FRESH . THE OTHER RECIPE IS APPLE CIDER VINEGER MIXED WITH PEROXIDE AND DILUTED WITH WATER... THE OTHER IS TEA TREE OIL MIXED WITH LAVENDER OIL... HAVING THIS FOR THIS MANY YEARS HAS BEEN DEBILITATING,, I CAN TELL YOU THAT,, AND IF THESE REMEDIES WORK I,LL KICK MYSELF I HAVE BOUGHT VINEGER SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS..AND NEVER GOT AROUND TO TRYING IT.... A FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO ABOUT TEA TREE OIL SHAMPOO,,,, I BUY IT FROM SALLYS BEAUTY SUPPLY IN K MART SHOPPING CENTERS IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS HELPED IN ALL THESE YEARS....SOMETIMES WHEN IT WAS BAD I WOULD PUT THE SHAMPOO ON AND GO TO BED AND SHAMPOO IT OUT IN THE AM I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT THE GENERIC PAUL MITCHELL TEATREE SHAMPOO,,,, I'VE BOUGHT OTHERS BUT EVERY TIME I WOULD CHANGE A BRAND , MY HEAD WOULD GET SORE AGAIN AND I COULDN'T USE CONDITIONERS EITHER. NOTHING OILY. HOWEVER ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO I DID SOAK MY HEAD IN PLAIN TEA TREE OIL,,,, BUY AT WALMART IN SMALL BOTTLE IN THE VITAMINE ISLE... AND MY HEAD IS BETTER.. THE SORES ARE DRYER BUT NOT GONE.. CURE ZONE.COM IS ANOTHER SITE I FOUND YOU MUST CHECK THESE OUT. FOR 32 YEARS OF THIS.. IT IS THE MOST HELPFUL THING I HAVE FOUND AND PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE WRITING IT THAT THESE 3 THINGS ARE CURING THEIR SCALP PROBLEMS....

hello it began that exact way

Submitted by MYPINKRAINBOW on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 09:04.

hello it began that exact way for me too i have always had very long pretty hair and all one length and healthy and full and then 2 months ago i just started ripping it out literally and i do not know why for the life of me i am totally lost about it and on the brink of a nervousbreak down i jsut cant believe that i have made my self look like frankenstien and a cyclopse , i am so alone and ready to give up ,because i just dont understand why .. why i never did this before ever i dont think at least but it is horrible so horrible
btw my name is georgia and i am in ohio

Hello there :] I too

Submitted by ExOhExOh on Sun, 12/28/2008 - 12:42.

Hello there :]
I too understand,
I loved my hair
I used to have long Brown wavy hair that would fall loosely down my mid back.
And I would run my fingers through my bangs and back around my scalp.
But then trich came along;
I loved my hair,
Your not alone though,
And the first step to the cure is finding support
(;

Hi Elizabeth, I think it's

Submitted by lizave on Sun, 12/28/2008 - 03:21.

Hi Elizabeth,

I think it's great that you're reaching out for help and advice! You must not be alone with this, and be assured that there are many others with trich all around the world. I myself got really relieved when I started talking to others about my problem. You're right about this habit being "insane" - why on earth should we do it to ourselves? As for me, the answer to this question is beyond me. I don't know why I do it, I just know that sometimes its stronger than me.