by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 27, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania
I had a follow up today with an 11 year old client and her mom. We have been working with Karla for about 3 months to help her eliminate her urges to pull. Her mom said that she was about 75% better and that she was pulling a lot less, but that she still occasionally...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 20, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Delaney came to us when she was 16 years old. She had started pulling when she was 11, just after she hit puberty. Originally, she started pulling at the temple area of her head, but it progressed to other areas of her head and her eyebrows. Her pulling became...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 30, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
A paradoxical reaction occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens during amino acid administration. This is the unfortunately situation where a person’s symptoms get worse after starting or increasing the daily amino acid dosing value. This is exactly what...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 23, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
I recently received a call from a client that illustrates an interesting point when using amino acid therapy along with medications that work with neurotransmitters such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 16, 2012 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
We talk a lot about how neurotransmitter imbalances can create a whole host of symptoms in people. The wide array of symptoms makes it difficult for someone unfamiliar with neurotransmitter metabolism to put the pieces together so they can figure out what they need to...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 9, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Sherry’s story is unique in many ways. First, Sherry developed trich as an adult and only after years of high stress and insomnia. As many of you know, most people beginning experiencing the increased urge to pull associated with trich at an early age, typically...
