need help

Submitted by kristi on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 08:14

I haven't been diagnosed with Trich, my doctor says its just a bad habit, but i doubt it.

I pull so much its gotten to the point where i have NO eyelashes left. and whenever new stubs come in i just pull those out too.
I want my eyelashes back.

I'm going to damage my hair follicles before I can even grow them back.

It started in 7th grade, i had a lot of stuff happen to me that year and i pulled out all my eyelashes, eyebrows, and some hair. I looked like a freak, but I stopped [don't even know how] and it all grew back and I was fine for 2 years when in sophomore year it started again.

and now I'm at a new school, and I can just see people staring at my eyes wondering why the hell I don't have eyelashes.
I need help.
Obviously my doctor isnt going to help.

‹ seems like theres always somthing! Sorry ›
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im really happy for u if u

Submitted by carly on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 22:09.

im really happy for u if u seek help in the rite places u will find it.and the fake nail thing good idea. mad props on 4 days......trichluv.....

its so nice to know I can

Submitted by kristi on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 10:27.

its so nice to know I can have people supporting me and telling me everything is going to be ok.

all my friends just say to me
[including my mother]

"well... why don't you just.. stop?"

they don't understand we can't just 'stop'

I have an appointment with a therapist on Thursday.
She talked to my mom and told her, yes I do have Trich.
So my mom is more supportive now that a professional has told her, yes I have trich and I'm not some over-dramatic teenager.
I haven't pulled in 4 days!

I got fake nails and they seem to be helping a lot.
I can't grab onto my eyelashes with them.
Thanks all that replied!

It means so much to me
<3

i know this is really painful

Submitted by 32yearsandstill... on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 00:06.

i know this is really painful (i have the same problem). just remember that there is so much more to you than eyelashes. you are a beautiful young woman with so much to offer this world.

and there is a really easy way to make your eyes look normal (without using false lashes). i use a dark eyeshadow (very dark) and line my eyes with it. then i use a brownish color on the lids and then follow with a darker eyeliner (smudge it to make look natural).

it is going to be ok. the best thing i can tell you is to keep trying to stop and to seek help, but in the meantime, live life and don't worry about it so much. i've had this for 32 years and while i don't like it i can manage just fine with my makeup.

you are going to be fine -please know i'll be praying for you.

just wanted to say thats

Submitted by carly on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 00:50.

just wanted to say thats great loving advise to give...trichluv....

Maybe u need to go to a

Submitted by carly on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 10:50.

Maybe u need to go to a different doctor cuz from wat u say u have trich. There are meds. for it i got some there anticykoticks with antidepressent they help. istill catch my self pulling but i am more aware of it know. I pulled so much of the hair on head out i had to shait all off except my bangs.i where a hat every day luckaly ilike hats and have lots. i like this is so hard to deal with some times. i think im going to fuck up my hair folicals to and its scary. my heart goes out to thoughs of u that pull on your facail hair cuz u cant were a hat on your face but defenetly see another doctor things just might take a turn for the better...trichluv....