What is Trichotillomania-Hair-Pulling
Trichotillomania (TTM) or "trich" is an impulse control disorder characterised by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, beard hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows o...
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Somone asked me to post the supplements that I have personally found that help me or have read about that can help trich. So here is a list.
1) Inositol (Recommended by Dr. Penzel)on the TLC website. This is a B vitamin. The research is pretty compelling. 2) Amino acids as suggested by womo95. Also suggested on several other sites. The research page is: http://www.neuroassist.com/. I personally prefer a 'multi' amino acid approach for balance, rather than one like GABA, which has been highly recommended for trich. 3) Omega 3s...Cod liver oil (1 Tbsp/suggest flavored) or flaxseed oil 4-6000 mg.) internally. Omega 3s are good for basic coping skills and heart health. Also suggested by Dr. Daniel Amen for bipolar issues. I also use emu oil externally. 4) MSM (helps several conditions from skin breakouts to depression and coping skills)1500 mg./day. 5) A quality multi-vitamin to address everyday needs. I personally use Enzymatic Therapy. 6) A mutli-MINERAL supplement (helps to calm and soothe the nerves and assist coping). Liquid minerals are the easiest! Sam's has a great one. 7) A multi Vit B complex helps our systems deal with stress. And many of us pull when stressed. I consider this vital! Let's face it. We live in a stressful world. 8) Yeast Cleanse by Solaray to address yeast overgrowth. 9) A good quality acidophyllus to also address yeast overgrowth...also great for digestion. I suggest Golden Health or 'pearls' by Enzymatic therapy. Shebepo recommends ThreeLac by NewLife Foods as excellent! 10) Hylunds homeopathic 'Nerve Tonic' helps me calm intense urges in a brief time frame. This is a mineral supplement and great for emergencies. 11) For PMS issues, progesterone cream gives fairly quick relief. It is over the counter..ask your pharmacist. Be sure to get one compounded with real progesterone, not the yam formula. I personally use swansonvitamins.com for most of the above. They sell a good quality vitamin at a good discount. They also sell many of the same brands you find in the health food stores. Shipping is $5 per order.. |
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