It sounds like you are under a tremendous amount of stress. A regular doctor will probably give you medicine, that is what they are trained to do. If you are sensitive to side effects there are alternative remedies and self help techniques that you can do on your own that will have better long term effects than just masking the problems with a pill from the doctor.
Here are some suggestions to try: Exercise: To help you calm down and regroup, I suggest at least 20 minutes a day of brisk walking or jogging (broken up into five- or ten- minute segments if you need to) or a half hour of swimming, which will do the trick.
Acupuncture, massage, or an hour of yoga or tai chi will go a log way toward calming you down. Meditation is great too.
As far as supplements or food choices: Make sure you are getting enough vitamin D-3, in your diet. Including B vitamins. ( B 12, and Biotin) To stabilize moods and support relaxation take 200 mg magnesium glycinate twice per day. To help with sleep take 100 mg L-theanine at night 30 minutes before bed.
For massage or hot bath you can use essential oils to calm and relax your self. Use 2-3 drops of these oils to bath or massage oil: Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Juniper, Lavender. For foods that heal try the suggestions that Dr. Andrew Weil, has on his website www. Dr. Weil .com His pages on eating anti-inflammatory foods will help with nervous system challenges and over all well-being.
I hope you feel better soon.
Using multilevel intervention and lifestyle changes will help with stress and well being.

What Nabby1 says is absolutely true. Learning relaxation or how to destress is absolutely key - pulling is often anxiety driven. Many of us are triggered by homework and studying.
Being many years down the line with trich and not having done something early on, my perspective is trying an intervention sooner will likely enhance the outcome significantly. You may want to think about how you will feel years down the line if you do/ or don't try a medical intervention today, whether it helps significantly or not.
It sounds like you have come to ahead, where you are having difficulty resisting and you want to nip it in the bud. Seeing a doctor does not mean that you will need to go on medication there are other forms of treatment. Your doctor should refer you to someone in psychiatry who has experience with trich. For example you may want to do some research (try TLCs website) on professionals who have experience specifically doing CBT for people with Trich (different from traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). This helps train you in awareness and gives you tools to learn how to cope without pulling, and helps with relapse prevention. Also MBSR (mindfulness base stress reduction) is also sometimes done in conjunction with CBT and in groups and can be very helpful in reducing stress. Also speaking with a counsellor in school to help advocate for you and gain access to services that may be helpful. Many people in education today are aware of trich, and many many students experience this issue going through school.
Good Luck!

I went to a psychologist. I am hoping to start going again in march. I loved it! The reason why is that it was "my" time. My alone time to sit and talk it out for an hour. I wish I could go every two weeks! I am working on setting that up soon also. It isnt cheap! 80 bucks a session after my insurance picks up.

And also my doctor gives me advice and ways to try to stop and relax. I know I need to change a lot of things in my life but it also takes time.

I want to add, if you do go talk to someone dont be shy or nervous or scared. BELIEVE ME THEY'VE HEARD EVERYTHING. They are there to help you, not judge you. However if you do feel uncomfortable, look for a different doctor. Sometimes one doctor is better suited to your needs then another. Ive lucked out with mine, shes great! I cant wait to see her again.