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GEMZ82 , 18 Jan 2008

IVE I GOT SPD

I pick at the skin around my thumbs they start to bleed,and when they heal i start again ive been doing this for sixteen years.im starting to pick the skin off my lips and bite the skin inside my mouth.my thumbs get sore because of it and people can see my thumbs and they comment on it.but i still keep on doing it.do i go and see my gp about it
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Kerry
January 21, 2008
I'm no expert hun but i'd say it may be a good idea to visit your GP. It sounds like you may have an anxiety disorder. Maybe meds could calm it down abit. I know that when i started on meds it calmed me from biting my inner lip and from pickin constantly. Maybe they could work for you too.

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