Biting nails nervous

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Avatar n tn i am 21 years old and have been biting my nails practically all my life...About 3 months ago(1 month before i started college again...).i had gel nails put on for 1 month(every 2 weeks costed me R600+-).then they were growing so nice for 1 month and what do you know ? start biting them again at the moment both my index fingers are horribly chewed.i dont know what the possible cause may be? i havent been to a doctor to see whether i suffer from depression or something???
Avatar f tn Ever since I was little I have been biting my nails. When I finally stopped doing that I began to pick at the skin around my fingers and bite the inside of my mouth. I cant seem to ever relax. When I try not to pick at my fingers I get a really anxious feeling as if Im about to jump out of my skin. Even just sitting in school or watching tv I am not able to sit still and relax. What is wrong with me? Why cant I relax?
Avatar n tn biting the skin around my nails (not the nails themselves) picking at scabs hidden under my hair or on my skin nose picking twisting my hair chewing at my hair Like I said if I try to stop one (biting the skin around my nails) I end up picking at scabs hidden under my hair. These habits can be very painful and even in pain I will continue.
Avatar f tn ever since i was little ive biten my nails. in the past year ive gone from biting them when im nervous or bored to hacking at the nail and the skin around them with nail clippers and even scaples. whats wrong with me. i often cant stop until it hurts and there bleeding... what could this be caused by?
Avatar n tn I have heard of nail biting so many times, it does start young and very often they get out of it , then at a nervous time ie college and the unknown looming,it rears its ugly head again. I wouldnt make a big deal of it ,its his nails that look a mess.
Avatar m tn Drink plenty of water and get lots and lots of exercise. To quit biting your nails, get that kid stuff that tastes awful and put them on your fingers, plus make a concentrated effort not to do that. Instead, you can get into puzzles, like Soduku, it helps to release that pent-up energy in a similar way as chewing on your nails, it's a tiny goofing thing and much more adult.
Avatar n tn You had no risk whatso ever.
Avatar m tn My 5 year old has a very bad habbit of biting her nails! She bites them so much that she has made her fingers bleed a time or two. I don't know if I should ignore this and hope it passes or fight the battle. We have talked about germs and health concerns with doing this but it is not working. HELP! She also has a bad habbit of "holding it" instead of using the bathroom. We have talked about this too and when I think we are making progress I feel like we are back to square one.
Avatar f tn I have never had nails. I cant peel an orange or pick up a quarter, biting is something I've always done. Whenever I see white it just has to go! ill bite my toes even. Whenever I had a professional job interview or college interview, my dad would always tell me "Make sure you sit on your hands!" even as hard as I would try I would always somehow subconsciously find my hand in my mouth.
Avatar f tn I have controlled somehow but still end up biting once in a while!! One possible way might be cut ur nails as much possible so that theres nothing left to bite!!
Avatar f tn I have a nail biting problem. My nails are chewed down past my fingertips. My ring fingernails are shortest, at about an eight of an inch long. The skin where my nails used to be is scarred and ugly. Despite the intense pain and bleeding, I can't stop biting my nails. When I can't get a grip on the nail with my teeth, I find myself picking at them with a knife, nail clippers, pencil, or whatever's on hand. I've tried nail polish.
Avatar m tn t cum in my mouth, I am worried about this because sometimes my gums bleed but when i brush, also I usually bite my inner layers just like biting nails for many people when i get stressed. I don't have any other problems. Questions: What are my chances of these symptoms being STD/HIV related? I heared parasthesia can be a symptom of HIV. What are the chances Person is HIV+ and viral count is zero (min) that you can get it by unprotected oral.
Avatar f tn My 3 year old constantly picks at her face until there is a sore, then o hicks at the sore. She also bites at her fingers and nails until they hurt and bleed. How can I stop her?
Avatar f tn I'm a 14 yr old girl with a great life most of the time, not much drama and i do well at school with stress only during the really big tests so i dont understand why i bite my nails and do so till they bleed. I've bitten my nails since i was little and recently I have been trying everything i can think of to stop. The one main thing I've figured out is this addiction to biting my nails overcomes my willpower.
1440728 tn?1284064606 There are many similar nervous habits: biting nails, twirling hair, scratching cuts, picking cuticles, etc. It's often with OCD. I just came across a thread, and these posts stood out: "My 4yr old niece twirls her hair right over her right ear to the point she causes knots and eventually twirls her hair out. She hands you chunks of hair. Short of shaving her bald, what can we do to help her with this nervous habbit?" "Hi L.,I had a similar problem for most of my life.
Avatar f tn I'm a high school kid who has experienced depression and is currently experiencing anxiety. You see, I used to have long, strong, thick nails. I was quite proud of them (mainly because they were my main self harm tools). But, due to anxiety, I started biting my nails down. Now, they don't even grow past the tip of my finger. I always keep them super short. I also bite off the skin around my nails, and try to tear away my cuticles.
Avatar f tn I was happy I finally kicked that nasty habit of biting my nails and they started to grow but now there all breaking off
564710 tn?1217719711 Okay, so I wasn't sure where to post this so.. And I saw one past that was here and I figured this wasas good a place as any. So, I'm 14 years old and my parents yell at me any time I start biting my nails. I've been biting them all my life. But when I bring up the fact that they can buy me things on the market to help control my bad habit, they refuse and say I need to use my will power. Only problem is I'm not a very willful girl.
Avatar n tn The fingering was pretty intense and there were a lot of vaginal fluids present. I bite my nails and as a nervous habit was biting them approx 5- 10 minutes prior to engaging in sexual act. I also have gibgivitis of the gums so they r not in the best shape and bleed from time to time. My concern is my risk for hiv from the exposure described. My fingers were not bleeding profusely but they do tend to bleed slightly when I bite them too short.
Avatar f tn Not sure why biting one's nails would "damage" them. It can annoy onlookers, but all you're doing is cutting your nails with your teeth instead of a tool. How wide the pink is I'm guessing is more dependent on who you are than anything else. Health and length of nails is dependent on your diet. I bit my nails for years as well, and when I stopped, they just grow now and I have to take the time to cut them. I preferred biting them, frankly.
Avatar f tn My 20 month old son is biting his nails and crunching his teeth even in his sleep.. I have noticed that during the weekend he sometimes stops biting his nails but starts again in the week, (he goes to daycare). I have asked his day care provider if there are any kids who bite their nails and she said none.
Avatar n tn Interestingly, when I was pregnant I stopped biting my nails. However, when I was no longer pregnant I began again. The nails come in stronger during pregnancy and I think hormones are involved in this somehow. I also find that if I cut out caffiene the biting can lessen a lot. Too bad I love coffee. I find that if I get a ragged edge on my nail, I am completely unable to combat biting and of course that just makes it worse.
Avatar f tn Thanks for your reply! I'm sure he's not biting - I've never seen him bite his nails (he's 8.5 yrs. old), his nails are even and have no bite/tear ridges, and his toes don't grow either, and he's not flexible enough to get to all his toes. I've asked him if he bites or picks at them and he says no. So def. no biting, they simply don't grow. It's weird.
1232362 tn?1333135406 My youngest, a 2 yr old named Bob just discovered his back toe nails and bites them! Anyone else observe this attractive habit?