RE: Re: /craving ice -- pica

[Guest guest]

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

other things...

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

no not chocolate - its stuff like dirt, chalk, really odd stuff no one

should eat. I had a few clients who had PICA but most of them also had

mental retardation or mental illness.

sue

[Guest guest]

I have had several patients with pica (ice) who were either post wls or

pregnant. Would eat the ice from the walls of a non-self-defrosting

freezer if no other ice available - yick!! Amber/FL

Re: Re: /craving ice -- pica

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

> some

other things...

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

no not chocolate - its stuff like dirt, chalk, really odd stuff no one

should eat. I had a few clients who had PICA but most of them also had

mental retardation or mental illness.

sue

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