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kel054
Asked April 2010
My mom claws at things and grinds her nails into everything she touches. It is annoying. Why does she do this?
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rclark202020
Apr 2010
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04/02/2010 10:05:12
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timmyk48
Apr 2010
Maybe keeping her nails real short and smooth would help
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Apr 2010
She has a manicure bi weekly. When she drinks water, she digs at her teeth saying something is stuck in them and does this in public. We have tried to ignore, say something, and it seems that she is getting worse and worse at this habit.
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BettysGirl
Apr 2010
Perhaps her dentist could recommend something - sounds like her teeth could be extremely sensitized for some reason
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Dee2
Apr 2010
Check for a UTI, My mom was pulling and picking at everything and the dr said this agitation was a symptom of a urinary tract infection.
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