You say bite like it's a bad thing

Decided to visit a doctor to see if there is any treatment for my little nibbling issue.  First stop:  my general practitioner, Dr. O'Shin.  Wait in the waiting room nervously, walking up and down, down and up.  Tried not to bite myself, er, my nails.

When he finally sees me, he says I need an anti-depressant.  But, I say, I'm not depressed. Well, he says, this is what we start with when people have obsessive-compulsize behaviors.

Oh.  Is that what it is?  Then Dr. O'Shin recommends a therapist for me.  He says I probably can't cure onychophagia with medicine alone, there's maybe like a 1 in 3 chance.  But, now what?

It's got a name: Onychophagia

Cruising around Google, I found out my condition has a name. I can't even pronounce it--onychophagia--but I feel so relieved.  Wait...maybe I don't.  


So the entry I found says that chronic nail nibblers  may experience bleeding, bruises, infections, or even permanent damage to the fingers. The behavior is often unconscious, and people with this compulsion may have difficulty stopping because they may be unaware of their actions.


It's kind of exciting, especially the blood part, but, um, infections or permanent damage to the fingers?  Has anyone thought about damage to the wrist?


I wonder if there is a name for that?

Fitting into my genes

I figure I had to start somewhere. What is the best research tool out there? Google of course. and who would be surprised to find Wikipedia at the top of the list. out of  about 2,120,000 results in only 0.12 seconds. Was it just by chance that I happened to use it on the day of my Favorite Author's 183rd birthday? Destiny, had to be. Turned out to be a good place to start, at least as good as any I guess: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_engineering.
Hell, I don't even know if it was an accident or on purpose. Guess it doesn't really matter