Posted by HenryO on June 21, 2003, at 3:46:55
In reply to Re: Cuticle destruction » McPac, posted by Sabina on June 21, 2003, at 1:10:21
Wow, I never thought about it as a bio-psych condition before. My father has those bandages on his fingers all the time, for 40 years. I have always considered it a bad habit on the rare occasions I even think about it. I believe I read years ago someplace that trichotillomania (correct spelling), if thats what this is, was caused by some nutritional/mineral deficiency. That's probably a load of poo. Do you have any weird cravings that other people find odd? I know parrots deprived of certain essential elements pull all their feathers out. In the wild they flock to and consume certain kinds of earth. (getting pretty far a field here) I've long known my father ought to be on meds. I'd love to know more about this.
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