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Ashley7798
Ashley7798

So i found out at the beginning of the week i have herpes but i suck my thumb i have sores on my thumb now & it hurts really bad when i put it in my mouth but ive been doing it since i was a baby & i dont know wat to do to stop i dont want it to cause break outs. But idk wat to I can't even go to sleep w/o sucking my thumb . Any suggestions?

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  • nikki1230
    nikki1230 Ashley7798

    Posted

    Seriously?? Grow up and get your thumb OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!
    • Ashley7798
      Ashley7798 nikki1230

      Posted

      Lol seriously if it was that easy i would. My doctor said its an emotional attachment my coping mechanism. If u don't understand u don't have to comment dear.
    • tiffini_a85221
      tiffini_a85221 nikki1230

      Posted

      Thumb suckling is a hard habit to break I don't do it but I've been trying to break the habit with my kids and put this stuff the dentist gave me on there nails and it's been crazy they go through withdrawal and everything
    • Ashley7798
      Ashley7798 tiffini_a85221

      Posted

      Yea you should really try everything to stop them while they're young because if they get to my age & still do it its going to be terrible. Its like if im happy i want to suck my thimb if im depressed thumb if im hungry thumb. If i go thru a break up thimb. Its really hard if i dont do it at night i wont sleep they told me i might need counseling for it
  • caroline36678
    caroline36678 Ashley7798

    Posted

    I used to bite my nails all the time and i was going to sleep with gloves on...i used to buy a product, a kind of nail polish, that tasted really bad when i tryed biting my nails... Did u try it?

    Sorry to hear you have it on your thumb dear!

  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus Ashley7798

    Posted

    A forum for anxiety, attachment issues or bad habits, etc., would be more appropriate in this instance, as it doesn't really matter what's on your thumb, but the fact that you still suck it. Caroline's suggestions are good, though.
  • Monie
    Monie Ashley7798

    Posted

    Maybe try putting a finger condom over it. Idk what the proper word for them is. Feel better.
  • caroline36678
    caroline36678 Ashley7798

    Posted

    I agree with feliscatus though...

    I suggested some stuff that can help for some time but if you still need help for your anxiety honey otherwise you are gonna suck your thumb for the rest of your life...

    I am not judging you, i want that to be clear!

    We are all here to help!

    • Ashley7798
      Ashley7798 caroline36678

      Posted

      Thank u i just didnt like the first girls comment . Like if it was just that easy to up & stop I would have stopped 20 years ago. But i have trued all of that & that stuff seems to be short term. & its even harder now becus i called the hospital to get a better understanding becus the doctor I originally talked to was very non compassionate she disnt even tell me everything that was going on with myself & i thought i had type one & i have type 2 . Its like i hear more bad news everyday im tired of this.
    • tiffini_a85221
      tiffini_a85221 Ashley7798

      Posted

      Don't worry time heals all. Continue with getting all the facts from the doctors and maybe try the glove thing its possible that you might be able to sleep that way
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