topic does anyone have this problem? in Anxiety

does anyone have this problem?

startingnew — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:44:09 GMT

Hi Guys

so it has been brought to my attention a few times now, it makes me feel really self concious but im hoping that im not alone in this.

so a few months back people were telling me that im constantly scratching. i didnt even notice it until then. we thought it was the ADs so i went off those but it still continued. im now on new meds and it hasnt changed either.

it was told again to me the other day. so this is the third or fourth times and i keep thinking its the meds but everything has all been changed so its all ruled out.

ive now noticed that i do scratch a fair bit, and i tend to get to the point of making sores and then picking at them.

im wondering if anyone else is experiencing this.. maybe its seasonal? maybe its my anxiety as i have severe GAD, maybe its habit but id really like some advice on what else to do as im feeling pretty stuck on how to approach this

does anyone have this problem?

SubduedBlues — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:17:12 GMT

I scratch a fair bit, tend to scratch to the point of making scabs and then constantly picking at them.

I have Tourettes Syndrome, so I always thought it was a tic.

Now, after reading your post, I am wondering if it might be something else ???

does anyone have this problem?

startingnew — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 22:44:36 GMT

im really not too sure, i do the same things but for me it was really a subconscious thing until someone kept pointing it out.

the more i leave it the worse it starts to feel like a prickly scratchy things moving on skin type of feeling.

ive already ruled out medications, and i moisturise at least 3 times a week with a good quality mosituriser and also changed all soaps and washing powders

ive really been trying to rule things out but it doesnt seem to be helping

sometimes having a shower can help if im really irritated from it but sometimes water makes it worse as well.

weird.. i dont really know what else to rule out