Help!

ammirose

I'm 31 weeks pregnant with twins and anemic. I take my iron like I'm supposed to, but I still crave ice. What can I do to make myself stop??

leoandethansmom

ammirose said:

I'm 31 weeks pregnant with twins and anemic. I take my iron like I'm supposed to, but I still crave ice. What can I do to make myself stop??

QFP

riansmommie

Talk to your dr.

Duh.

Or if you really want advice from internet strangers head over to Babycenter, I hear they diagnose people over there.

riansmommie

ammirose said:

I'm 31 weeks pregnant with twins and anemic. I take my iron like I'm supposed to, but I still crave ice. What can I do to make myself stop??

QFP

perfectlove09

Get a freezer?

Eora3

Have you had your iron levels rechecked? Not sure what you are really asking for here.

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CandEChicago

You are anemic but you haven't spoken to your doctor? Seems a little odd.

efgallarday

Slaps said:

Love me some Frye and Laurie!

Serunatu

ammirose said:

I'm 31 weeks pregnant with twins and anemic. I take my iron like I'm supposed to, but I still crave ice. What can I do to make myself stop??

So, what's wrong with ice? It's just frozen water.

allfalldown14

Do what I do and eat all the ice ever. It's not gonna hurt you....there are worse things to crave. 

sysakbaby

Are you basing the fact that you are anemic on your craving for ice? Or a diagnosis from blood tests requested by your doctor?

rshamos

Anna930 said:

To make yourself stop? Stop what? Being anemic? Crave ice?

Take your iron separate from other meds with orange juice (helps the absorption) look up foods high in iron and add those to your diet.

And I have loved ice my whole life (regardless of iron levels).  I don't see an issue what that craving, at least it's not crack?

I agree. Also, Mmmmmm, crack.

RaeChay

Does eating ice upset you somehow? @Anna930‌ gave some excellent advice.

Google "foods high in iron." Eat more of them.

Ice ain't so bad.

BdblZ

I"m confused if the ice you are talking about is the frozen water variety, or meaning a slang term for Crystal Meth.  My advice varies greatly depending on what we are taking about here....

leoandethansmom

perfectlove09

Slaps said:

The guy on the right looks like House

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Cryssteen

@slaps! Where've you been??

AllTheTeaInChina

MissChristineMarie said:

Probably talk to your doctor about it. Or stuff your face with some steak. Whatever works for you.

Frozen steak.  She can get her iron and satisfy her craving. 

perfectlove09

Slaps said:

perfectlove09 said:

Slaps said:

The guy on the right looks like House

Because it is.

Oh lol. Yeah I'm quick.
I love Stephen King! I'll have to look this up later.

perfectlove09

perfectlove09 said:

Slaps said:

perfectlove09 said:

Slaps said:

The guy on the right looks like House

Because it is.

Oh lol. Yeah I'm quick.
I love Stephen King! I'll have to look this up later.

LMAO...is there anyway for me to delete the comment from your brain? Who's Stephen?

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leoandethansmom

Slaps said:

@perfectlove09‌ Stephen frye and Hugh Laurie went to university together and performed together for years before Hugh landed the role of house, you do know he is British Don't you?

ALL OF THE BEST PEOPLE ARE BRITISH.

RayRay007

Slaps said:

@perfectlove09‌ Stephen frye and Hugh Laurie went to university together and performed together for years before Hugh landed the role of house, you do know he is British
Don't you?

I did not know this, but have never watched House either.

OP, eat ice and ask your dr.

perfectlove09

Slaps said:

@perfectlove09‌ Stephen frye and Hugh Laurie went to university together and performed together for years before Hugh landed the role of house, you do know he is British
Don't you?

I knew he is British

@anna930 sorry.........I was responding while getting in my car and by the picture she posted I can't tell this is a "British" thing nor a "comedy" thing. I just saw a picture and then read "Stephen" and added the King.

CandEChicago

marsavary said:

I'm sorry, is ice now on the "do not eat list"?

If it is...then I am in trouble because I drink a lot of liquid ice.

rshamos

Welcome back @Slaps ! 

efgallarday

Slaps said:

perfectlove09 said:

Slaps said:

The guy on the right looks like House

Because it is.

Omg, people need to see Frye and Laurie. I'm a total British television addict. British TV is sooooo much better than American TV.

feeshah

I love ice.

But chewing/crunching on it too much can be bad for your teeth. At least that's what my Dr said and Dr Google confirms. Too much crunching can cause micro cracks in your teeth.

I still chew the damn ice. It's too yummy to stop.

mgk207

Anna930 said:

And Stephen King is very not-British... not-part of a comedy duo, and looks nothing like that...

Mainers are pretty protective of the few celebs we get to claim!

amedbery

Can't get enough of all things British...

Cryssteen

So we still don't know what this post is about, huh?

futuremrslandrum05

It's been said the excessive craving of ice could be a sign of low iron.

riansmommie

futuremrslandrum05 said:

It's been said the excessive craving of ice could be a sign of low iron.

Thank you captain obvious!

Voxel

Apparently no one here has ever heard of "pica", where you crave non-food items due to certain nutritional deficiencies. With anemia, this commonly results in an ice craving. All you can really do is replenish your iron stores with diet/supplements, which is absorbed best with vitamin C (eg. OJ). (There are far worse things to crave than ice IMO) Good luck!

futuremrslandrum05

My pleasure, Sergeant Sarcasm. figured it need pointing out since the op was vague to the whole craving ice.... If she's still craving then her iron is not undercontrol. Pica is a common problem with nutrient deficiencies.

riansmommie

Voxel said:

Apparently no one here has ever heard of "pica", where you crave non-food items due to certain nutritional deficiencies. With anemia, this commonly results in an ice craving. All you can really do is replenish your iron stores with diet/supplements, which is absorbed best with vitamin C (eg. OJ). (There are far worse things to crave than ice IMO) Good luck!

Apparently you can't take the time to read any of the responses.

Just because no one came out and said Pica doesn't mean we don't know about it.

leoandethansmom

Voxel said:

Apparently no one here has ever heard of "pica", where you crave non-food items due to certain nutritional deficiencies. With anemia, this commonly results in an ice craving. All you can really do is replenish your iron stores with diet/supplements, which is absorbed best with vitamin C (eg. OJ). (There are far worse things to crave than ice IMO) Good luck!

Yeah um, we've heard of it. Apparently you have never heard of "sarcasm".