I seem to be in the minority because every site I find is girls/women with trich. After doing a lot of research I see that guys are a lot less common with trich. I’ve been really looking for help recently because my eyebrows are getting progressively worse. I only pull eyebrows, facial(bottom of chin), and rarely eyelashes. My eyebrows look thin and people are starting to notice. I can’t afford therapy and frequent doctors visits. The one time I talked to the doctor about it she automatically recommended talking to a therapist for OCD. The only things I do are bite nails, skin pick, and pull eyebrows and facial hair but that’s it. I really don’t feel any OCD type behaviors so I was kind of put off by her advice. Ive heard about fish oil treatment and other similar concepts but the whole right brain/left brain thing seems fascinating. I’m going to look more into the info provided and I’m glad I stumbled upon this site.

Thanks so much for all your help and quick response!

All the best to you and your family

Take a deep breath. I felt just as distraught. You’d had thought my daughter had just been diagnosed with cancer or another horrible disease. I can assure you that now that we have figured out the cause and found the solution for her – it is hardly ever a thought. My only concern is making sure that she takes her vitamins and supplements on a daily basis and eats a gluten free (or as close as we can get to gluten free) diet. She is a beautiful, healthy, intelligent child who is just thriving. There is absolutely help for your daughter. However, bear in mind that a regular doctor or pediatrician may NOT be your answer. At least it wasn’t in our case. Many doctors are at a loss when it comes to Trich and they will simply revert to all they know – to write a prescription for meds. That has been proven to only aggravate Trich in the long run. I assure you, we never resorted to any meds – just made changes to make sure her brain was getting the nutrition that it needed – and removed everything that it DIDN’T need (gluten, artificial colors, preservatives, etc.). Mind you, although we have not removed these things 100% (she still can have birthday cakes, treats, etc.) – but we keep them to a minimum. For example, purchase lunch meats that are natural (not loaded with nitrates/nitrites). It’s so worth the effort. You cannot put a price on something like this.

Keep us posted and know that you are not alone in this.

Please also look into a gluten free diet. That has made a HUGE difference for my daughter. She had absolutely NO signs of a stomach/digestive issue with gluten, it only seems to affect her brain. So if anyone thinks that they are not gluten intolerant – simply because they don’t have digestive issues – it’s simply not the case. Gluten intolerance will manifest in ways that affect the brain and behavioral issues. PLEASE don’t overlook it! It will be worth the effort. It’s much easier these days to go gluten free – because so many people have finally realized the benefits to it. It’s not a trend = please are educating themselves!

All the best!

This is the first time I’m telling anyone this, so here goes.

I’ve been pulling hair for at least 10 years (I’m 23), but before that I recall having a neck tic. I’ve always had problems with school, not my grades but my teachers. They would tell my parents that I never paid attention, was always day-dreaming, never did in class assignments, or took notes. I always felt like I had ADHD but never wanted to tell anyone because I didn’t want any crappy meds like Ritalin.

It got worse in college because I would day dream in class then fall asleep, so I stopped showing up to my classes out of fear of angering the professors. Despite this, my grades have always been excellent, when I took an IQ test during high school my score came out to over 150.

Yet more and more recently my trich has gotten worse, people have started to notice bald patches. At first it was just the back of my hands so few people ever took notice (if they did I would say it’s just like that) but lately its extended to my eyebrows and eyelashes.

I love my eyebrows and really want to stop. I’ve tried many things. For a little while when I smoked weed it helped (I guess because it lowered my stress) but after I became chronic I would just go into frenzies of pulling.

So I stopped that and finally turned to seeking help on the internet yesterday.

Thank you so much for posting this, I’m going to try what you mentioned. I don’t expect to see results as quickly because I’ve been doing it for a while, but it is definitely worth a shot.

P.S.I also heard about something called the John Kender diet which has worked for some people. I’m not going to follow it religiously but cutting out caffeine, refined sugars and egg yolks can’t be bad

thanks

We did not try other internet sites – as the above mentioned method/s was able to stop the Trich entirely for us. Our daughter is still doing great, with no recurrence of the Trich. She is currently on the honor roll at school and in the gifted and talented program. These techniques were nothing short of a Godsend for us. I wish you all the best! Let me know if you have any other questions!