I have a bad habit of chewing on my own hair and now I am afraid I must have a giant hairball somewhere in my system.
I don't know what to do anymore but I have seen cats choking from doing this and I am frightened.
Please help me.
2007-08-20 05:25:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
You may very well have a hairball in your stomach -- although the technical name is a trichinobezoar, or sometimes it's just called a bezoar.
Perhaps you could try chewing something else, like gum. Or switch to some sort of medicated shampoo, to make your hair taste bad. or force yourself to drop and do ten push-ups every time you catch yourself chewing on your hair. Ultimately, it's going to take time and will to train yourself out of this habit.
2007-08-20 05:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think people choke on hairballs, if they even get them. I've been a nurse for around 25 years, a lot of the time in ER, and I've never seen-or heard of - anyone choking on a hairball.
If you are really worried about it and feel like you _must_ do something, you could try using some sort of soluble fiber, like Metamucil. Be sure to follow the directions, and drink lots of water with it. Do It for about a week.
How about gum instead, or learning some relaxation exercises?
Good luck, and try not to worry about it so much
2007-08-20 12:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by mannon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try spraying something non-toxic in your hair to make it taste bad.
I wouldn't worry about a hairball, unless you're eating your hair. Cats clean themselves with the tongue and then swallow the hair in the course of normal cleaning, which causes a hairball.
I'm not even sure how people would react to hair in their system, anyway. You may just vomit, like cats, or it make go through your digestive track normally if there's not a lot of it.
2007-08-20 12:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by razorj06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, Zachary9351 sure has his fans. This one changed the 3 and 5 around. I think the hair chewing is a symptom of anxiety.
2007-08-20 15:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by John 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair has some protein and stuff, its all cool. Cats dont know what they are missing by coughing up thier hairballs.
I chew on my hair too. Its delicious.
2007-08-20 12:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for stop doing this keep chocolates with you and you also keep chewing with you but don't chew many chwengum because it harm the teeth.you are chewing your hair because of deficiency of calcium so ask any doctor if you didn't stop chewing your hair it will be a tumor on your stomach so be care full about this take care...............
2007-08-20 12:50:34 · answer #6 · answered by anamika g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
id try to stop by ever time u put hair up to your mouth look at it and push it away but thats just me thats what i did when i chewed my hair
2007-08-20 12:35:36 · answer #7 · answered by jennifer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm complimented,another Harry potter nerd no doubt.You might try swallowing Olive oil.
2007-08-20 17:32:53 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. NG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not a bad habit, just keep on doing it, eat all the hair you can find, its mind over body, ma bey tomorrow you eat your fingers, or eat your whole body, yeah why not
2007-08-21 08:37:22 · answer #9 · answered by hein 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather vomit the hair ball than pass it the other way. Wouldn't you?
2007-08-20 15:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋