Anybody Dealing With Pica?

Re: Anybody Dealing With Pica?

• aah1013 member

  June 2015

  I, like you, have the urge to smell things. I can't get enough of coconut and grapefruit. I can't say I've felt to urge to eat anything crazy though.

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• jenn2132 member

  June 2015

  My mom was anemic while pregnant with me and she had cravings to eat dirt

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• gograce member

  June 2015

  I've been an ice eater most of my life. When my cup is empty, I absent-mindedly snack on my ice.
  The last few weeks though, I savor each little piece. It's not like I go out of my way to eat it, I just enjoy it more now when I do.

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• BBaires member

  June 2015

  @gograce have you been tested for anemia? I've always heard the desire to eat ice is a sign of iron deficiency.

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• Kristyhana member

  June 2015

  My last pregnancy I ate ice like there was no tomorrow. Likely because I was anemic during most of the pregnancy. This time I haven't noticed anything but I'm also better at taking my vitamins and such this time around.

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• gograce member

  June 2015

  @BBaires it didn't show up in my early blood work in February. Two appointments ago, I brought it up to my doctor and she said that we'd test again "soon." Maybe in July as she never mentioned for my appointment at the end of this month.
  My mom and all of her sisters became anemic during pregnancy. I'm always tired, even now, so my mom brings it up often.

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• BBaires member

  June 2015

  @gograce that's frustrating! Maybe time to just tell your doc soon has come? Good luck!

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• gograce member

  June 2015

  Thanks, @BBaires

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• Happytobe1me member

  June 2015

  Thanks for the replies

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• fletcherj1 member

  June 2015

  Ice

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