is it due some kind of deficiency or due to some other reason. please tell how do i get rid of this habit permanently.
2007-11-15 01:57:23 · 12 answers · asked by y dos it hapns with me only? 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It is a deficiency in other ways to self-soothe.
Some chew their fingernails, some drink, some eat, some scream and cry. You chew on yourself.
You REPLACE a habit with a new one that interferes with the old one.
For instance, There is nasty stuff you can put on your fingers to prevent you from putting them near your mouth-and they hurt your eyes, too.
You can put a rubber band on your wrist and every time you catch yourself doing it, snap your wrist, and say ouch.
Or get your nails done. Spend $50 of your hard-earned money to have beautiful nails, and it will remind you not to chew. (tastes terrible and and is POISONOUS!)
Go to the dentist and have the dentist charge you $200 to repair the enamel that you are damaging by chewing.
Sit on your hands. All the time.
Teach yourself other ways to soothe your anxiety, like meditating, exercising, giving yourself a foot massage, sexing up your neighbor or petting your cat.
2007-11-15 02:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have look at your skin which at the tip of fingers under microscope and you will find many germs, May be this will put you off.
Other wise you can try techniques like putting scotch tape on a finger , one finger at a time until the skin grows again.
You can also put some thing bitter on your fingers so that due to the taste you will quit biting.
2007-11-15 02:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by mit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have had it all your life it will be hard to get rid of it permanently. You have it embedded in your brain . It is the sort of thing autistic people do. they do certain things to calm their nerves in reaction to stress. I am a nail biter. I have stopped at times but most of the time I am doing it. To stop I have to manicure and really try hard. In your case you need some cuticle clippers and cuticle oil and to keep it manicured. Also you need to find things to do with nervous energy. If you quit for a time it is easy to go back to it so it is a life long battle probably. It can be overcome though if you really want to.
2007-11-15 02:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can do is "wrap up the tips of your fingers with Bandaid or Handyplast or other adhesive plasters".
Also, eat with spoon .Don't use your fingers for eating.
Fingers are to be used just to hold spoon or fork firmly.Practise for atleast two months.You will get rid of your bad habit.In any case, eating with spoon/fork is more scientific and safe.
Goodluck.
2007-11-15 02:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by bikashroy9 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a habit that is going to take some will power to break.
I think they have some sort of nasty tasting stuff for kids to get them to stop sucking their thumbs, check with your pharmacy.
2007-11-15 02:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by G B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult doctor & Get Checked for calcium deficiency ...
2007-11-15 02:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow a bum around for a month and put your fingers up his butt every five minutes.
2007-11-15 03:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be because of anything.....coz ur nervous or ur get angry or anything......Well, the best remedy is u start chewing gum or anything that keeps ur mouth busy. Sine u can't keep ur hands busy all the time, u can at least keep ur mouth busy. Try it.....hope it works coz it has for one of my friends.
2007-11-15 02:07:32 · answer #8 · answered by My Soul...guess who...my Rooh!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting cayenne pepper, or something that has an awful taste on your fingertips.
2007-11-15 02:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by rhino 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be wise to consider if you have obsessive compulsive disorder.If you give more details I could tell you.
2007-11-15 02:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋