Re: Picking, Lip Sucking & Constant Motion?

January 17, 2000

Cydne,

Yes, yes, and yes. And, a few times Patty has picked her fingers and had

gotten infections in them. The tips swelled up like little balls and she had

to soak them in peroxide and then put antibiotics on the sores. One time they

were so bad the doctor almost had to lance them to let the pressure out. Now

that she washes her hands more often, and there is this antibacterial hand

spray things are not bad. She has said she absolutely hates when her

fingernails feel funny so she peals them.

About her not staying still. Is this a CHARGE thing? Are they also

hyperactive? Even while having conversations with just the two of us

standing in the kitchen she moves around. Could drive you silly sometimes.

But I think she just NEEDs to move.

Bonnie

January 17, 2000

Cydne,

Yes, yes, and yes. And, a few times Patty has picked her fingers and had

gotten infections in them. The tips swelled up like little balls and she had

to soak them in peroxide and then put antibiotics on the sores. One time they

were so bad the doctor almost had to lance them to let the pressure out. Now

that she washes her hands more often, and there is this antibacterial hand

spray things are not bad. She has said she absolutely hates when her

fingernails feel funny so she peals them.

About her not staying still. Is this a CHARGE thing? Are they also

hyperactive? Even while having conversations with just the two of us

standing in the kitchen she moves around. Could drive you silly sometimes.

But I think she just NEEDs to move.

Bonnie

January 17, 2000

Cydne,

Yes, yes, and yes. And, a few times Patty has picked her fingers and had

gotten infections in them. The tips swelled up like little balls and she had

to soak them in peroxide and then put antibiotics on the sores. One time they

were so bad the doctor almost had to lance them to let the pressure out. Now

that she washes her hands more often, and there is this antibacterial hand

spray things are not bad. She has said she absolutely hates when her

fingernails feel funny so she peals them.

About her not staying still. Is this a CHARGE thing? Are they also

hyperactive? Even while having conversations with just the two of us

standing in the kitchen she moves around. Could drive you silly sometimes.

But I think she just NEEDs to move.

Bonnie

January 17, 2000

In a message dated 1/17/00 8:10:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

TURK22082@... writes:

<< The tips swelled up like little balls and she had

to soak them in peroxide and then put antibiotics on the sores >>

Bonnie,

I can't believe this post! Mark (16) is currently on

antibiotics due to infection around both big toenails. They looked horrible

and were so soar he couldn't get his shoes on hardly. I have no answer as to

why they do this. He also does this picking at his fingernails. YIKES!

January 17, 2000

In a message dated 1/17/00 8:10:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

TURK22082@... writes:

<< The tips swelled up like little balls and she had

to soak them in peroxide and then put antibiotics on the sores >>

Bonnie,

I can't believe this post! Mark (16) is currently on

antibiotics due to infection around both big toenails. They looked horrible

and were so soar he couldn't get his shoes on hardly. I have no answer as to

why they do this. He also does this picking at his fingernails. YIKES!

January 17, 2000

In a message dated 1/17/00 8:10:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

TURK22082@... writes:

<< The tips swelled up like little balls and she had

to soak them in peroxide and then put antibiotics on the sores >>

Bonnie,

I can't believe this post! Mark (16) is currently on

antibiotics due to infection around both big toenails. They looked horrible

and were so soar he couldn't get his shoes on hardly. I have no answer as to

why they do this. He also does this picking at his fingernails. YIKES!

January 18, 2000

Cydne,

Yes on both the sore lips and picking of the finger tips. My son,

, is 24. We have had this problem and I'm afraid to say still do.

In the winter time 's lips will get so sore that they will bleed.

We have done everything imaginable to help him stop the behavior but I

have come to the conclusion that for It is something he will

always have a problem with. He can get upset with me about keeping after

him about it. I try to explain to him about making his lips and fingers

sore, always making sure he has chap stick (though he has to be reminded

to use it), we have tried all the suggestions, recommendations to no

avail. As I type this now his lips look chapped and sore. You would

think the pain would be enough to deter him but it appears that he can't

process the reasoning and stop the behavior. Hopefully there will be

some advice from the list that I have not heard about or tried. Let us

both hope so. ;o)

Vicki mom to (24)

Cydne Park wrote:

> Has anyone had any difficulty

> with chronic lip sucking so that the mouth is constanly chapped and

> sore? My daughter, Amy, also picks at the tips of her fingers until

> they are raw. In addition, she Always has to be on the move

> especially her feet......they have Never stayed still from the time

> she was born. This was the only part of her that actually moved

> signifficantly for the first three years! She was also up most of the

> night - Again! I have her on melatonin but it seems to wear off after

> about 4 - 6 hours.If anyone has any answers or suggestion I would sure

> appreciate it! Cydne Park - Mom to Amy-6 (Charger), Georgia -8 & Wife

> to no-one.

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January 18, 2000