Re: eating/craving paper Pica?

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Pica? Eating non-food items... might indicate nutritional deficiency

or other...

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/pica.html

- In , " gussymolly " <gussymolly@...> wrote:

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> Hello all!

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> My daughter, so far NT, but so young, who knows yet, is CRAVING

> paper!! Any kind, and she will go to seemingly any lengths to get to

> it. I haven't done any metals tests on her yet, but her big bro has

> obvious metal issues and is chelating now. Anybody know what's up with

> the eating/craving paper thing? Is this just some kind of phase, or is

> it some sort of deficiency thing, ie. craving dirt=iron deficient?

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> Thanks all,

> Blaire

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I have read that eating edible clay can help w/ pica. You can find

more information here:

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/clay.htm

Nita

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[Guest guest]

Also, zinc. It is known that Lead kids have pica and this can be

reduced or helped with zinc supplementation.

I was able to get my child to stop chewing and eating non food items

with zinc.

Eating paper...probably looking for gluten sources.

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How much zinc?

Thanks,

nne

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Eating brown paper is a sign of gut bugs - bacterial flare up in my son FWIW

Mandi in UK

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Our DAN! started us on 15-20 mg of zinc picolinate per

day in my son who has pica. He eats soap, bath

fizzies, shampoo, bubble bath, hand soap, toothpaste,

crayons, wood chips, dirt, rocks, toys...

Amy

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> How much zinc?

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> Thanks,

> nne

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Wow, I didn't even think about the gluten factor! That might be it. I'm

nursing her and trying to stay away from gluten myself (older son is HUGELY

affected by gluten), but sometimes I slip. She is gluten-free except for that.

She might be having withdraw symptoms from the gluten in my milk.

I'll watch that closer and try upping the zinc, for her and me. That is a good

idea.

Thanks again to all of my posting-buddies!! Speaking of thankfulness! I don't

know where we would be without the support and knowledge of all of you.

Blaire

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How much zinc and how often. My son is chewing on plastic, string

and just started swallowing it. I am not sure if the swallowing is

an accident because he always chews on something. He is also ripping

his clothes.

Thanks,

nne

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[Guest guest]

I don't know if this has been posted but I have read that Pica/eating

paper is associated with iron deficiency / anemia.

[Guest guest]

Up to weight plus 20 mgs per day, divided into 3 doses. You should

probably start lower, since too much zinc can mean nausea/vomiting.

Try zinc picolinate, it is very absorbable. It worked wonders for

my son for pica/pica-like issues.

Anne

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> How much zinc and how often. My son is chewing on plastic, string

> and just started swallowing it.

For some kids, zinc supplementation does eliminate this problem. For

my #3, it was caused by food intolerance and yeast overgrowth.

Dana