NAC systematically stops my trichotillomania

[stoic]

I have spent several years suffering from constant hair and skin pulling.

It happened every time I wasn't in public, which prompted me to spend as little time as possible at home.

Peating greatly improved my condition, but I still ended up pulling during the night, while half-asleep.

The situation got progressively worse until I decided to try NAC — 500mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening.

In less than a week, my urges were almost completely gone.

I then sort of forgot about the problem until recently, when the issue returned as part of a very stressful work-related routine.

Unfortunately, I had forgotten about how effective NAC had been for me and spent a few months trying to contain the problem with lotions and stress reduction — all to no avail.

Then I tried NAC again, again at the 1g dose, although this time from a different brand. And again, my urges were gone in less than a week and have been since.

So to everyone who suffers from compulsive hair pulling: try NAC. It might not work for everyone, but for some people it can be a life saver.

It's true that it's not peat-approved and probably not safe to take long-term (as all supplements), but the fact that a cheap supplement can completely stop the issue, if only temporarily, is pretty amazing; especially considering that most doctors would gladly put their patients on useless, dangerous, toxic SSRIs for this kind of issue.

I hope this can encourage other sufferers to stop relying on the medical complex, do their own research and take matters into their own hands. It really pays off.

 

[Inaut]

I have spent several years suffering from constant hair and skin pulling.

It happened every time I wasn't in public, which prompted me to spend as little time as possible at home.

Peating greatly improved my condition, but I still ended up pulling during the night, while half-asleep.

The situation got progressively worse until I decided to try NAC — 500mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening.

In less than a week, my urges were almost completely gone.

I then sort of forgot about the problem until recently, when the issue returned as part of a very stressful work-related routine.

Unfortunately, I had forgotten about how effective NAC had been for me and spent a few months trying to contain the problem with lotions and stress reduction — all to no avail.

Then I tried NAC again, again at the 1g dose, although this time from a different brand. And again, my urges were gone in less than a week and have been since.

So to everyone who suffers from compulsive hair pulling: try NAC. It might not work for everyone, but for some people it can be a life saver.

It's true that it's not peat-approved and probably not safe to take long-term (as all supplements), but the fact that a cheap supplement can completely stop the issue, if only temporarily, is pretty amazing; especially considering that most doctors would gladly put their patients on useless, dangerous, toxic SSRIs for this kind of issue.

I hope this can encourage other sufferers to stop relying on the medical complex, do their own research and take matters into their own hands. It really pays off.

Have you tried agmatine?

 

[jordybrunson89]

NAC prevents a lot of compulsive behavior

Saw reports of it helping with smoking cessation and porno/fapping addicts quit too

 

[Zsazsa]

 

[TheCalciumCad]

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[Hoodlt]

I have spent several years suffering from constant hair and skin pulling.

It happened every time I wasn't in public, which prompted me to spend as little time as possible at home.

Peating greatly improved my condition, but I still ended up pulling during the night, while half-asleep.

The situation got progressively worse until I decided to try NAC — 500mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening.

In less than a week, my urges were almost completely gone.

I then sort of forgot about the problem until recently, when the issue returned as part of a very stressful work-related routine.

Unfortunately, I had forgotten about how effective NAC had been for me and spent a few months trying to contain the problem with lotions and stress reduction — all to no avail.

Then I tried NAC again, again at the 1g dose, although this time from a different brand. And again, my urges were gone in less than a week and have been since.

So to everyone who suffers from compulsive hair pulling: try NAC. It might not work for everyone, but for some people it can be a life saver.

It's true that it's not peat-approved and probably not safe to take long-term (as all supplements), but the fact that a cheap supplement can completely stop the issue, if only temporarily, is pretty amazing; especially considering that most doctors would gladly put their patients on useless, dangerous, toxic SSRIs for this kind of issue.

I hope this can encourage other sufferers to stop relying on the medical complex, do their own research and take matters into their own hands. It really pays off.

This is so very encouraging for my 25 year old son who suffers from this. Do you take the NAC with food? Milk? Thank you for sharing.

 

[HeyThere]

I tried NAC and a TINY (wet fingertip amount) bit made me relaxed and i could feel that anxious feeling up my back let go, and i felt non obsessive. It was astounding. The next day i took 1/4th of the pill... huge backlash as my body tends to turn stuff into glutamate instead of gaba I do believe. My brain was racing and I was a maniac all day at work. Happened the next day a well, so I stopped taking it.

Fast forward a week and i get melatonin to try. Again, I chew 1/6th of a gummy and within 10 minutes I start feeling heavy and loose (Im HYPER sensitive) and that same feeling of "anxiety up my back" had let go even more than with the NAC for me. It was like NAC x10 for me. In fact, I was SO CHILL all the next day at work, it was hell and everyone was annoying and fighting and insane and not once did my blood pressure go up or my nerves get frayed, it was heaven!!! So at night, to sleep, I tried 1/2 a 1mg gummy and nope.. I got all awake. I have to assume it was a glutamate/gaba thing again. I will skip a night and try a teeny bit once again and see. But maybe try melatonin?

 

[Makrosky]

I have spent several years suffering from constant hair and skin pulling.

It happened every time I wasn't in public, which prompted me to spend as little time as possible at home.

Peating greatly improved my condition, but I still ended up pulling during the night, while half-asleep.

The situation got progressively worse until I decided to try NAC — 500mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening.

In less than a week, my urges were almost completely gone.

I then sort of forgot about the problem until recently, when the issue returned as part of a very stressful work-related routine.

Unfortunately, I had forgotten about how effective NAC had been for me and spent a few months trying to contain the problem with lotions and stress reduction — all to no avail.

Then I tried NAC again, again at the 1g dose, although this time from a different brand. And again, my urges were gone in less than a week and have been since.

So to everyone who suffers from compulsive hair pulling: try NAC. It might not work for everyone, but for some people it can be a life saver.

It's true that it's not peat-approved and probably not safe to take long-term (as all supplements), but the fact that a cheap supplement can completely stop the issue, if only temporarily, is pretty amazing; especially considering that most doctors would gladly put their patients on useless, dangerous, toxic SSRIs for this kind of issue.

I hope this can encourage other sufferers to stop relying on the medical complex, do their own research and take matters into their own hands. It really pays off.

Have you tried potassium? I heard it cured someone of the same condition you have. Not joking.

 

[Angel45]

I tried NAC and a TINY (wet fingertip amount) bit made me relaxed and i could feel that anxious feeling up my back let go, and i felt non obsessive. It was astounding. The next day i took 1/4th of the pill... huge backlash as my body tends to turn stuff into glutamate instead of gaba I do believe. My brain was racing and I was a maniac all day at work. Happened the next day a well, so I stopped taking it.

Fast forward a week and i get melatonin to try. Again, I chew 1/6th of a gummy and within 10 minutes I start feeling heavy and loose (Im HYPER sensitive) and that same feeling of "anxiety up my back" had let go even more than with the NAC for me. It was like NAC x10 for me. In fact, I was SO CHILL all the next day at work, it was hell and everyone was annoying and fighting and insane and not once did my blood pressure go up or my nerves get frayed, it was heaven!!! So at night, to sleep, I tried 1/2 a 1mg gummy and nope.. I got all awake. I have to assume it was a glutamate/gaba thing again. I will skip a night and try a teeny bit once again and see. But maybe try melatonin?

B6 + MAG helps convert glutamate into Gaba. I once gave my 5yr old a B6/Mag supp and he was so mellow. Then I learned that it helps with seizures that are believed to be from to much glutamate. Unfortunately the supp ended up being to strong and now he takes much smaller doses of b6/mag.

 

[redsun]

I have spent several years suffering from constant hair and skin pulling.

It happened every time I wasn't in public, which prompted me to spend as little time as possible at home.

Peating greatly improved my condition, but I still ended up pulling during the night, while half-asleep.

The situation got progressively worse until I decided to try NAC — 500mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening.

In less than a week, my urges were almost completely gone.

I then sort of forgot about the problem until recently, when the issue returned as part of a very stressful work-related routine.

Unfortunately, I had forgotten about how effective NAC had been for me and spent a few months trying to contain the problem with lotions and stress reduction — all to no avail.

Then I tried NAC again, again at the 1g dose, although this time from a different brand. And again, my urges were gone in less than a week and have been since.

So to everyone who suffers from compulsive hair pulling: try NAC. It might not work for everyone, but for some people it can be a life saver.

It's true that it's not peat-approved and probably not safe to take long-term (as all supplements), but the fact that a cheap supplement can completely stop the issue, if only temporarily, is pretty amazing; especially considering that most doctors would gladly put their patients on useless, dangerous, toxic SSRIs for this kind of issue.

I hope this can encourage other sufferers to stop relying on the medical complex, do their own research and take matters into their own hands. It really pays off.

NAC can possibly reduce copper and zinc in the body. Most likely you need zinc and possibly magnesium, especially if you don't eat at least a serving of red meat daily or at least most days. These are much safer and likely as effective if not more since both these ions are necessary to reduce hyperactivity of NMDA receptors. Vitamin C can also indirectly help with this.

 

[stoic]

Have you tried agmatine?

Never heard of it

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Yes, that study was part of the reason why I tried NAC.

This is so very encouraging for my 25 year old son who suffers from this. Do you take the NAC with food? Milk? Thank you for sharing.

I take a 500mg pill after breakfast and another 500mg after dinner. No milk at the moment.

B6 + MAG helps convert glutamate into Gaba. I once gave my 5yr old a B6/Mag supp and he was so mellow. Then I learned that it helps with seizures that are believed to be from to much glutamate. Unfortunately the supp ended up being to strong and now he takes much smaller doses of b6/mag.

Yes, the issue seems to be one of balancing glutamate and gaba, which NAC might help with.

NAC can possibly reduce copper and zinc in the body. Most likely you need zinc and possibly magnesium, especially if you don't eat at least a serving of red meat daily or at least most days. These are much safer and likely as effective if not more since both these ions are necessary to reduce hyperactivity of NMDA receptors. Vitamin C can also indirectly help with this.

Thanks for the reminder. I am currently taking vitamin C, zinc and magnesium supplements, among others. I do eat red meat daily - and liver occasionally. I am not that worried about lacking nutrients, but it's certainly possible that I might have some imbalances.

 

[Lokzo]

Did it also systemically STOP your libido/sex drive?