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Posted by T~ on September 22, 2000, at 21:31:55
i have biten, chewed, nawed and pealed my nails sense as far back as i can remember, now i am 'thirty something."
i am being treated for depression and for anxiety at this time, does anyone think nail biting to the extreme, could be a obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder? i dont see my doctor for another week and would like others opinions, advice or if you can relate.
Posted by Snowie on September 22, 2000, at 23:14:11
In reply to Is extensive nail biting a OCD???, posted by T~ on September 22, 2000, at 21:31:55
T-
Everyone may have his or her own opinion about this, but I personally don't think nail biting is a symptom of OCD as it is a symptom of anxiety, and in the extreme, perhaps general anxiety disorder or social anxiety. I, too, have been a long-time nail biter, and at their worst, I would have put my nails up against yours any time. However, on anti-anxiety medication, I don't bite, pick, or chew at them nearly as often. I even enjoy getting a manicure these days.
Snowie
> i have biten, chewed, nawed and pealed my nails sense as far back as i can remember, now i am 'thirty something."
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> i am being treated for depression and for anxiety at this time, does anyone think nail biting to the extreme, could be a obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder? i dont see my doctor for another week and would like others opinions, advice or if you can relate.
Posted by stjames on September 27, 2000, at 18:47:48
In reply to Re: Is extensive nail biting a OCD??? » T~, posted by Snowie on September 22, 2000, at 23:14:11
OCD requires obsessions, which are obsessive thoughts, and compulsions, which are the behaviors. Things like checkers, washers, cleaners, behaviors that involve a pattern or number, ect.
james
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