Re: OT: pica- what might cause this?

[Guest guest]

Sometimes this can be from a deficiency in a mineral, I have heard that

magnesium or zinc are common offenders. Mt 2 year old does the same

thing (plus also excessively drools constantly). We just started Zinc

supplementation, and after that will try magnesium to see if that

helps, in addition to enzymes so that hopefully he is breaking down and

absorbing it all... good luck! You might want to have him tested for

lead as well, to make sure that all of the PICA hasn't exposed him to

lead... Good luck!

>

> I was wondering if anyone has experience with a child who puts

> everything in his mouth? I have a 5 1/2 year old and he does this-

and

> has since about 14-16 mths old. We have tried to control it

> behaviorally with limited success (if everyone in his life doesn't

> follow the behavior plan, then it doesn't work too well). Anyway,

does

> anyone have suggestions about some things that might cause a child to

> do this? And what would you suggest that we try to see if we can

> reduce/ eliminate this behavior? It is really unsafe/ unclean and

> makes me crazy ;-O

> TIA,

> Janet

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I was wondering if anyone has experience with a child who puts

> everything in his mouth? I have a 5 1/2 year old and he does this-

and

> has since about 14-16 mths old. We have tried to control it

> behaviorally with limited success (if everyone in his life doesn't

> follow the behavior plan, then it doesn't work too well). Anyway,

does

> anyone have suggestions about some things that might cause a child

to

> do this? And what would you suggest that we try to see if we can

> reduce/ eliminate this behavior? It is really unsafe/ unclean and

> makes me crazy ;-O

> TIA,

> Janet

>

Can be lack of minerals try increasing a good vit- min supplement see

if that helps

First try the minerals for a good 5 days than increase supplements.

That's first guess also can be other harder things to address such

as yeast and parasites

Kenny V

[Guest guest]

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> I was wondering if anyone has experience with a child who puts

> everything in his mouth?

For some children, this means zinc deficiency. At my house, it meant

food intolerance and yeast overgrowth.

Dana