Re: Wrong time of year/craving ice

[Guest guest]

What other cravings? Geez, I hope it isn't chocolate!

in NJ

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> Tara,

> I just had an iron infusion for low hemoglobin and ferritin levels,

and I had to see two hematologists. One of the first questions both

of them asked me after lookeing at my bloodwork was: Have you been

chewing ice .... and some other cravings, which are signs of low

iron.

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[Guest guest]

Pica is not just a craving indicating low iron. It is any craving

associated with a nutritional need in the body of humans or

animals. When you see your doggy eating dirt...he is doing that in

response to pica. Farm animals will chew wood, eat dirt, etc...all

assiciated with a nutritional need.

Just a little info from an ol' country gal!

Reba

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> I looked up Pica in my medical books. It says the cravings are

for some

> other things, didn't specifically mention ice or anything else,

but the one

> craving it did say was a craving for dirt. I think I'll stick

with my ice

> crunching, thank you.

> Judi

> 4/24/00