Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Maryville, TN USA
Finger Eater Posted: 09-04-07 09:32am
Hi, i just wanted to know if anybody else
eats the skin on there fingers. I've heard
that it has to do with OCD, stress, or
anxiety. But my thumb gets the worse end
of it. i chew on it more. and most ppl try
to get me to stop. but its more of a
subconscious thing. I chew when i'm
hungry,bored,anxious,stressed, or mad. And
when i'm unable to chew on my fingers,
i'll chew on my lips. And i've tried
stopping before and it worked for about 2
weeks and i started again. Sometimes i
chew without realizing i do it till i
taste blood or my finger hurts. If anybody
has any more information on this, please
reply! Thanks
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rosejackson
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 4360 Location: hertfordshire, england
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Posted: 09-06-07 02:38am
it does sound like its to do with anxiety.
to stop you really need to talk to
someone. you probably do it because its
the only way you can deal with your
emotions. try talking to the people you
are close to when you are stressed out.
talking always helps, or speak to a health
professional
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keys101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 87 Location: , USA
Posted: 09-26-07 09:03am
hey have you ever heard of Amanda Palmer?
she's the singer/pianist for the Dresden
Dolls... anyway, she does that thumb thing
too. she has a song about it and she talks
about it a few times in interviews, things
like that. Anyway, i don't know what works
for her or anything but i want to ask, do
you do it when you're just sitting there
bored, or always when you're stressed?
I have this problem too, I tend to try and
keep other things in my mouth. Food,
drinks, straws....Gum works wonders
though.
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temptations
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 8 Location: illinois, usa
Posted: 01-09-08 23:23pm
i chew on mine a little bit actually. ive
never really thought of it. i also do it
when im on coke and i dont realize what im
doing, but thats a different story..
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aquachickola
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 15 Location: , FL USA
Posted: 03-08-08 22:29pm
I do mine too- pretty badly. I chew the
cuticles and all the skin around the nail.
My thumb generaly gets the worst of it
too. I also chew the inside of my mounth-
all along my cheek.
i try to keep my hands busy: knitting,
typing, etc; it doesn't always help, but
at least it's something.
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ndsmhlp
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 3
i get it Posted: 05-06-08 21:23pm
i've been doing that since 4ever and i
know what you mean!! its subconscious
until your like ow!!!!
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ashhsa
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 6
Posted: 06-27-08 13:40pm
I do this all the time. My fingers and
cheeks/lips hurt most days at least 4 out
of 7 days. When they hurt really bad, I
usually give them a day to heal. I
haven't found anything that has made me
stop yet.
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Writeresque
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 11
Posted: 06-30-08 20:41pm
I used to chew on my fingers, nails, and
lips. I stopped chewing on my fingers and
nails but I still do with my lips.
I can't remember exactly when or how I
stopped eating the skin on my fingers and
my nails. One thing that I think helped me
is wearing mittens or gloves (obviously
not out in public, unless it's actually
appropriate). But since it is usually a
subconscious thing and you don't even
notice when you are doing it...the
mittens/gloves will force you to stop. If
it is possible, when out in public, try to
constantly be holding something or just
try to remind yourself not to bite.
There's nothing particularly unhealthy
about it except that your fingers might be
dirty and you are letting in germs, and
also it tends to look unsightly after a
while on your fingers.
I haven't eaten my fingers/nails for a
couple of years I think already. I haven't
stopped biting my lips though, which if
unfortunate because they often start
bleeding, tearing, and chapping.
If you find out a way to control the lip
biting, please respond =). Good luck!
