Hi Jessi,
Unbelievable, I have this as well! I'm AD/HD primarily inattentive, have the tendency towards eating disorders and pull hair/pick my skin. The picking/pulling is called trichotillomania. I've struggled with both my entire life, and let me tell you, there are not many experts that deal with the combination. (I really have yet to find any.) I'm being treated for both conditions separately (Anafranil for trichotillomania/OCD and Concerta for AD/HD) The meds help, but the combination is a lifelong struggle, especially when there aren't many docs that understand there may be a correlation. I'm guessing there are many more AD/HD sufferers that do have trichotillomania, but it's a topic that people do not like to admit/talk about. Best of luck to you on this and know you are not the only one who suffers from this misunderstood combination. It's reassuring for me to know there are others out there.View Thread
Posted byTAHalvorson(FromADD|ADHD: Adults with ADD|ADHD)