Biting as a way of coping...?

I'm a 16 year old girl. I never bit anyone as a kid or anything like that. I have been diagnosed with OCD, Severe Clinical Depression, and a Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I am on medication for those things. But I have been having the urge to bite things lately. It doesn't matter what mood I'm in. I just randomly have the urge to bite things. I mostly bite myself; I could never bite another person. Yes, I have been self-harming for a little over 4 years, so maybe it's just another form of self-harm, but it's getting pretty bad. The bite marks last about a half hour. I've only broken through skin once. What is going on with me..why am I biting all of a sudden...

I never randomly have the urge to bite things, but I thought I better reply to let you know you;re not alone.

When things are very bad I also bite myself (never anything else, and never to the point of breaking the skin). This is something I made myself do rather than any other form of self harm as I knew it would not be permanently damaging or leave scars. However, I would not recommend any form of self harm to anyone, and I rarely ever have to resort to this myself anymore. I think it helps that my OH knows I do it and I know it upsets him greatly.

I would advise against breaking the skin with your teeth as the human mouth is very dirty, and I would also say, perhaps consider having your dosages looked at. Perhaps they need tweaking if you are still feeling the urge to self harm?

Self-harm/self-stimulation is calming to a lot of people, myself included. It's very common in ASD disorders, for instance. Even though I don't bite myself, I will rock, fidget my feet and legs, sometimes pinch myself. I haven't slapped or bitten myself yet, but I'll imagine it sometimes.

Have you ever tried or looked into getting a weighted blanket? I bought one for my ASD partner, but I've found that I seem to be using it for myself more...

Also, things like self stimulation or harm kinda seem similar (to me) to things like restless leg syndrome, which seems to be caused by physical conditions of magnesium or iron deficiency. My own psychological issues I've found are connected to celiac disease (auto-immune digestive issue). Must have had it for over a decade before it got diagnosed. I suggest to anyone who has serious mental issues to get full blown physical check-ups, including looking into ALL auto-immune disorders.

When I get super upset, anxious or aggravated I tend to want to lash out and break something, which generally turns into biting my hand, occasionally breaking the skin. After I do so I usually feel much better. So yeah, you're not alone.