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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 335826" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>When we first got difficult child he had two areas that he picked at. One was his head and one was his earlobe. Both areas were scabbed over and he would pick until he had the scab off and bleeding. In difficult child's case I firmly believe it was anxiety related. At the time he had come out of two back to back failed pre -adoptive placements, then to a foster mom for 4 months and then to us. It had been a very rough year or so for him and his anxiety was through the roof even if he didn't tell anyone. Granted, his medications were not where they needed to be also but I think while that didn't help, it was more anxiety for him that caused the picking. He too would make up stories if someone asked him about it but with him it was because he was embarrassed about it. Otherwise, he preferred to pretend there was nothing wrong.</p><p></p><p>If difficult child won't let you put anything on the spots, I wouldn't push but keep an eye on them. If he's taking regular showers I wouldn't think it should be too much of a problem unless he's rolling in the mud or something, Know what I mean?? But, I would talk to the doctor about it. With everything going on recently, he may need a boost in his medications or even just another outlet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 335826, member: 2459"] When we first got difficult child he had two areas that he picked at. One was his head and one was his earlobe. Both areas were scabbed over and he would pick until he had the scab off and bleeding. In difficult child's case I firmly believe it was anxiety related. At the time he had come out of two back to back failed pre -adoptive placements, then to a foster mom for 4 months and then to us. It had been a very rough year or so for him and his anxiety was through the roof even if he didn't tell anyone. Granted, his medications were not where they needed to be also but I think while that didn't help, it was more anxiety for him that caused the picking. He too would make up stories if someone asked him about it but with him it was because he was embarrassed about it. Otherwise, he preferred to pretend there was nothing wrong. If difficult child won't let you put anything on the spots, I wouldn't push but keep an eye on them. If he's taking regular showers I wouldn't think it should be too much of a problem unless he's rolling in the mud or something, Know what I mean?? But, I would talk to the doctor about it. With everything going on recently, he may need a boost in his medications or even just another outlet. [/QUOTE]
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