I am so agitated, that my thumbs are looking a mess. I cannot stop. GP doesn’t understand, just says cut your nails really short, to get rid of the weapons. That doesn’t help, still can pick. They look terrible. I’m back on the dating scene after marriage breakdown, and don’t want to put off some nice man with my disgusting thumbs. Doesn’t help with the fact have quite dry skin on hands too.
I have cotton gloves to wear in bed, but forget to put them on, plasters don’t stay on long enough. Its strange that if have gloves on, then don’t take them off and have a pick. I f they are covered then won’t try.
Wish could wear them all day, wouldn’t be practical though. Thought about having nice nails put on, but would be embarrased to let the manicurist see my hands. I do it anywhere and everywhere. Driving along, suddenly look down and see a pile of white skin on my lap and chair.Yuk.
Anyway, wish you all the best in fighting this awful thing that takes over our life so much.
lisapicksthumbs has written 4 entries about this goal
Its been many months since i last did an entry on here. I’m still doing the same old thing and its amazing how many more people are doing this. I hate this bad habit. My thumbs hurt. I’ve been through extra stress this year and that hasn’t helped with my problem. I hope one day I can manage to stop. Hopefully someone will come up with something I haven’t tried.
I have really sore thumbs and fingers. Hurts to do up buttons etc. Also suffer from really dry skin on my hands so also my skin is cracking. Can’t stop picking my thumbs, on fingers at moment too. Have bought supply of sticky plasters. Only problem as that they start coming off, then start picking again. Also when they get soggy and wet underneath, makes things worse. Too much stress.
Hi I’m new to this site and have been picking my thumbs and sometimes my index and middle fingers when my thumbs are sore and bleeding. I feel lots of guilt for doing it and find it difficult to stop and do it in any situation. It looks so ugly. Sometimes put plasters on but stops me only while its on. Any suggestions for stopping
