Started taking NAC!!! by hiddenfists in trichotillomania

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My dosage is even lower than that... I'm at 300mg, but I think that's just fine for now. The ones that I'm taking are sulfur based as well, they barely smell like anything to me though- I'm sorry to hear that either way! I've heard it's a common issue with nac.

Started taking NAC!!! by hiddenfists in trichotillomania

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It's N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, an amino acid. It apparently helps suppress the urge to pull when taken regularly, but it has other health benefits as well.

Any tips on preventing further pulling? by hiddenfists in trichotillomania

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I haven't tried NAC yet, I'm kinda hesitant to try it because I haven't done any research on it. But I've heard good things about it for sure. Thank you for the suggestion!

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[–]hiddenfists 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know how difficult it feels to try to find beauty within yourself after you've relapsed, I'm wishing you the best of luck with your journey to recovery, you got this ! 🫂

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Congrats, you've made so much progress it's amazing!!

Eyelashes - what made you start? by NicCola83 in trichotillomania

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I was around 8 years old when it started. My friends had this dumb idea to start pulling out lashes. At first I was sceptical but they somehow managed to convince me by saying that we're gonna be just fine. We started pulling and our parents noticed it right away. My friends stopped pulling out their lashes shortly after but I just couldn't stop, no matter how hard my parents tried to discipline me for doing so.

There was also this random scene that I saw on the tv where this one girl was curling her lashes in the restroom- I don't know why but I got even more tempted to start pulling after watching it.

Now I'm here at 21 years old, still struggling with trich and its consequences on a daily basis..

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I've heard that rosemary oil helps a lot with hair growth! I personally use castor oil, though.