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A member asked:
Got trichophagia since 10 yrs. i bite hair down 2 v small pieces.will i have digestive issues in future, how 2 test?my digestion is totally fine now.
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Trichophagia: If you're not planning to stop your trichophagia, digestive problems in the future are certainly possible for you. I see that you're on seroquel (quetiapine), (quetiapine) but you don't list any psychotherapy for your hair-eating behavior. Diagnostically, doctors find large collections of hair, called bezoars, in the stomach and/or intestines via xray or upper GI endocsopy. Please consider more treatment than seroquel (quetiapine).
Answered 6/10/2014
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