Not my nails my fingers! i pick at them and i chew at them and they bleed and swell up like really really huge and it really scares me! last night i was so scared that i could not sleep. i asked my doctor and he said " you will grow out of it" and "watch out you are chewing right where the nail grows" and is swells up and turns red! is there anyone out there who has the same proplem????? if you do please tell me what to do to help me stop cause it hurts so much i cant do a lot of things! please help me!
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melanie
2006-11-25 09:10:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Ok, well you are not the only finger biter in the bunch.. I have been doing this for as long as I can remember. Mostly around my thumbs, (it actually hurts to type right now). I have discovered it is a nervous habit, and the only thing that has stopped me from doing it is to have acrylic nails put on. It makes it harder to get to the skin. If you havent already tried that, as try to get your fingers to heal as much as possible and then go down and get your nails done. See if that helps.
2006-11-25 09:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need oral sensory input. Try chewing chewy foods (Starburst candy, dried apricots, Laffy Taffy, gum, etc.). Anything that will give you resistance when you chew. There are also rubbery type things you can put on the end of your pencils to chew, or "jewerly type things called "Chewlrey". The site referenced below is from www.abilities.com. Search sensorymotor, then oral motor. Can also type in "chewies". It's give you a whole bunch of products to choose from. Hopefully these will be a good alternative to your poor fingers.
Good luck!
2006-11-25 09:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Melanie, honey, you just have to be AWARE of the problem, which you are and substitute it with another "habit". For instance, put a rubberband around your wrist and every time you want to bite your fingers, snap the rubberband. Or use chewing gum. You can't bite your fingers with gum in your mouth. Besides the fact that it's unattractive, your hands and fingers/nails have so many germs on them that it's really a very unhealthy habit. So picture all of those little germs on your fingers, chew your gum and snap that rubberband. You can do it if you really want to and you'll be so proud of yourself. Godloveya, honey.
2006-11-25 09:19:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey it is me melanie again on a diffreint screan name ummm i kinda cant stop even though the doc said that i would grow out of it i have been doing it for about 10 years and i dont think i will grow out of it! i juts want normal fingers! Help!
2006-11-25 09:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Meonater 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do they taste good? like crutons? yummy.
2006-11-25 09:13:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋