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What Causes Compulsive Hand Rubbing?
for the past few years I have been rubbing and pinching my hands. It has got to the point where I have dead skin all over my hands and at night time while I watch TV I rub them so hard that it s painful. over the last year I have managed to stop biting my nails. I have bitten them going on 33 years and I wonder if that has contributed to the hand rubbing. also when I first start to rub my hands it causes pain but in some way that pain feel good. is this ocd?
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
Hello,
Your hand rubbing and pinching is certainly a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Compulsions can give you temporary relief but in severe cases, an urge to perform such actions repeatedly can hamper your quality of life.
Please consult a psychiatrist who will assess your condition before starting treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
Your hand rubbing and pinching is certainly a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Compulsions can give you temporary relief but in severe cases, an urge to perform such actions repeatedly can hamper your quality of life.
Please consult a psychiatrist who will assess your condition before starting treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
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