Nail-biting suspense

[felt-tip]

I am literally on the edge of my seat awaiting any cures you may have for my chronic nail-biting.

Thanks in advance.

[Ms_Lilith]

Mmmm, maybe you should have your your hands tied behind your back for a couple of hours? ;-)

[Ms_Lilith]

On a serious level, how about some of this stuff?

[Tarot]

Ladies dont like short bitten jagged nails, they say it causes some women infections ,so it is a turn off for them.

Now that is an incentive!

[Jeremy]

My boss at work used to bite his nails. The nasty-tasting stuff to put on your nails didn't work. He actually ended up using hypnotherapy, which seems to have done the job.

[womanofdulwich]

If you can afford it i used to have manicure once a week with the same person- and used marvela nail biting stuff in between, it was a bit like weight watchers showing her my nails every week. but after 30 years of biting my nails are/ were very weak. as soon as i stopped going- which was at the same time as having babies- i started biting them again.

[felt-tip]

i had a manicure once and it stopped me biting for about a week as I lovingly cultivated my newly beautiful cuticles... however, the moment a bit of nail extended over the fleshy stub of my digits I hacked away at it like a rabid dingo.

[katie1997]

Definitely regular manicures as womanofdulwich has said.

Folic acid supplements can help strengthen nails too.

[Tarot]

Eat lots of jelly , and take zinc tablets,good for the prostrate gland too.

[PeckhamRose]

Go see a nail expert who will stick false acrylic nails on your stubs and make them look nice but natural. Then go back every two weeks to get the infills done. Then slowly the false ones get taken off and your own have grown underneath and you will be proud. Will take about 3 months. At this point they will be weak but keep going so that they can keep them strong and well manicured for you. While the false nails are on you will need some diversionary tactics - after all you have been biting your nails as a habit for years probably. Try taking up something like knitting. No, seriously. (Someone is starting a class on this site!) I know the above will be expensive, but this is exactly what I did, and apart from a few blips it worked for me beautifully. Note: not all manicure specialists (including the Beauty Place on Forest Hill Road) do false nails. Don't go somewhere cheap. It's a horrid habit and I was terribly upset to be owned by this habit for so many years. So I hope you find something to help you. I hate seeing people with bitten nails and know how important it is to break the habit.

[Tarot]

I apologise Felt tip for changing your gender.Doh.

[Captain Scarlet]

Pee on your fingers..let them dry! that put you off!

[Narnia]

Tarot Wrote:

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> I apologise Felt tip for changing your gender.Doh.

But you are correct Tarot. It's them udders thats wrong.

[ianr]

Distal phalangectomy is very reliable..

[Tarot]

Sounds painful and not very handy.

[felt-tip]

Thanks everyone. It will be my new year resolution. Tarot -I am male.

[ruffers]

Start smoking.

[Ms_Lilith]

How to stop biting your nails article

[womanofdulwich]

if you dont fancy tapestry or knitting ,start whittling some wood with a penknofe while you watch tv- but be careful!or chew gum.

[ruffers]

It's just like stopping smoking and I've done both as an adult. Once you realise you really want to stop and the only person stopping you is yourself it's easy. There's nothing to give up - just stop.

[Tarot]

Ruffers is right I stopped both too.

For the hangy edges that irritate, you must use a little file,keep it in your pocket

The girls will tell you about creams and things.