| iting generally results in the transfer of germs from | | | | stop nail biting. Some of these medications like some |
| your nails into your mouth. It is the same at nail salons | | | | of the recent anti-depressants prove very effective. |
| also. When nail salon tools are used on different | | | | The same medications like fluoxetine, clomipramine, |
| persons, it could lead to infection. People generally find | | | | paroxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine, escitalopram, |
| using the hands a lot more difficult due to biting nails. | | | | citalopram, nefazodone and venlafaxine also prove |
| Most of the compulsive nail biters find it difficult to | | | | effective in treating Trichotillomania (the compulsion to |
| write, draw, drive and type. Sustained biting for long | | | | tear or pluck out the hair on one's head and face and |
| period of time could also lead to substantia | | | | often to ingest it) and OCD. These anti-depressants |
| adamantinea of the front teeth which could lead to | | | | might be used with anti-psychotics in small amounts to |
| caries. It is quite surprising that there are many who | | | | enhance the effectiveness of anti-depressants. |
| claim that hypnosis proves quite useful to stop nail | | | | Anti-psychotics like olazapine, risperidone, quetiapine, |
| biting. There are many who claim that sheer will power | | | | aripiprazole and ziprasidone are generally used to cure |
| could also do the trick. There is one more popular | | | | schizophrenia. But this doesn't mean that if you are |
| option. It is using nail biting creams. You need to paint | | | | being treated to stop nail biting with these, you are a |
| your nails with this very bitter tasting nail cream and | | | | psychotic. To stop biting nails, your physician might use |
| you are never going to put your nails in your mouth | | | | B vitamin inositol which enhances serotonin activity in |
| once you do it. These quit biting nails creams boast of | | | | the brain resulting in lessening of nail biting tendencies. |
| some good characteristics. Creams to stop biting nails | | | | With medication one could also go for behavioral |
| generally contains aloe and vitamins A and E and all | | | | therapy to stop biting nails. It starts with Habit Reversal |
| the ingredients being used are natural. Stop biting your | | | | Training (HRT) which includes four parts and intends to |
| nails creams also works wonders for your cuticles | | | | make you stop biting and if possible make you learn a |
| making it all smooth and makes your nails stronger. | | | | better constructive habit. Then you have the Stimulus |
| And there is no age bar as such for using these | | | | Control therapy which is used to recognize and |
| creams. Despite all such good effects of stop nail | | | | remove the stimulus for nail biting. Various aversion |
| biting creams, the problem is that it is not a permanent | | | | therapies exist to stop biting ones nails. It might be |
| solution. You apply the cream and its disgusting taste | | | | coating the nails with some kind of special nail polish |
| doesn't allow you to put the nails into your mouth. But | | | | which tastes bitter. One could war a rubber band on |
| once you stop applying the cream what happens? | | | | the wrist. Friends and family members could also point |
| Yes, you revert back to the same old habit of biting | | | | out whenever and wherever one starts nail biting. |
| your nails and all the good effects that your nails and | | | | Eating chewing gum has also helped some to stop |
| cuticles experienced vanish. It might sound surprising | | | | biting my nails. If you keep a record of your previous |
| but there are many types of medications available to | | | | bites, it might reveal the reason for it. |