Weird Cravings?! - Sikcell: People living with Sickle Cell2024-03-28T12:34:33Zhttps://sikcell.com/forum/topics/weird-cravings?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI used to eat foam until I wa…tag:sikcell.com,2013-11-26:2131823:Comment:565032013-11-26T19:23:55.968ZKieran Blackhttps://sikcell.com/profile/ChristinaBlack
<p>I used to eat foam until I was a teen. I didn't even know there was a medical reason for that. My mom terrified me by taking me to a shrink and I stopped. I get really weird food cravings after a crisis though. </p>
<p>I used to eat foam until I was a teen. I didn't even know there was a medical reason for that. My mom terrified me by taking me to a shrink and I stopped. I get really weird food cravings after a crisis though. </p> When i was young my mother an…tag:sikcell.com,2013-11-17:2131823:Comment:564022013-11-17T22:47:29.846ZAustyn Hart-Tinsleyhttps://sikcell.com/profile/AustynHartTinsley
<p>When i was young my mother and father would catch me in the back yard eating dirt or sucking on rocks. I also would eat chalk. when i didn't have that i would chew on the corners of the walls in my house. not sure were the cravings came from but i was told it was lack of minerals in my diet. I would also crave raw flour and oatmeal. even foam pads just liked to chew on them. or clay as well. to this day still have the cravings of dirt and chalk.</p>
<p>When i was young my mother and father would catch me in the back yard eating dirt or sucking on rocks. I also would eat chalk. when i didn't have that i would chew on the corners of the walls in my house. not sure were the cravings came from but i was told it was lack of minerals in my diet. I would also crave raw flour and oatmeal. even foam pads just liked to chew on them. or clay as well. to this day still have the cravings of dirt and chalk.</p> I beat you... ice was my brea…tag:sikcell.com,2013-11-06:2131823:Comment:563402013-11-06T17:48:06.701Zstephanie eccleshttps://sikcell.com/profile/stephanieeccles
<p>I beat you... ice was my breakfast this morning.... lol</p>
<p>I beat you... ice was my breakfast this morning.... lol</p> Stephanie I'm eating ice as w…tag:sikcell.com,2013-11-06:2131823:Comment:564742013-11-06T16:13:21.518ZAmandahttps://sikcell.com/profile/Amanda
Stephanie I'm eating ice as we speak lol
Stephanie I'm eating ice as we speak lol in my fam I am the ice queen,…tag:sikcell.com,2013-11-05:2131823:Comment:560582013-11-05T17:23:09.133Zstephanie eccleshttps://sikcell.com/profile/stephanieeccles
<p>in my fam I am the ice queen, EVERYONE knows that I eat ice</p>
<p>I eat it all the time all year round even in the dead of winter</p>
<p>I also have a love for snow... I had no idea mine was due to my SS</p>
<p>Now I got an excuse - but I don't need it - everyone has to accept me for me and some convert LOL</p>
<p>in my fam I am the ice queen, EVERYONE knows that I eat ice</p>
<p>I eat it all the time all year round even in the dead of winter</p>
<p>I also have a love for snow... I had no idea mine was due to my SS</p>
<p>Now I got an excuse - but I don't need it - everyone has to accept me for me and some convert LOL</p> me too lol
I thought I was a…tag:sikcell.com,2013-11-05:2131823:Comment:563272013-11-05T17:18:21.374Zstephanie eccleshttps://sikcell.com/profile/stephanieeccles
<p>me too lol</p>
<p>I thought I was a weirdo</p>
<p>and I hid it, but my mom knew</p>
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<p>who knew all of this was due to SCD</p>
<p>me too lol</p>
<p>I thought I was a weirdo</p>
<p>and I hid it, but my mom knew</p>
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<p>who knew all of this was due to SCD</p> My dad had that. He would che…tag:sikcell.com,2013-09-12:2131823:Comment:558072013-09-12T00:48:13.566ZJalen Joycelinehttps://sikcell.com/profile/JalenJoyceline
<p>My dad had that. He would chew cardboard and spit it out lol. It was crazy but I think it's part of that. I think the actual disorder is Pica! apparently it's when your blood is iron deficient, you crave sticking things in your mouth. when I was a child, I had like to suck.. wait for it.... dont be disgusted.. but pennies. I had to stopped for a good few months, cause i would stick pennies, and nails and batteries in my mouth if you didnt watch me lol.</p>
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<p>My dad had that. He would chew cardboard and spit it out lol. It was crazy but I think it's part of that. I think the actual disorder is Pica! apparently it's when your blood is iron deficient, you crave sticking things in your mouth. when I was a child, I had like to suck.. wait for it.... dont be disgusted.. but pennies. I had to stopped for a good few months, cause i would stick pennies, and nails and batteries in my mouth if you didnt watch me lol.</p>
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<p></p> i eat paper and pencil wood a…tag:sikcell.com,2013-02-12:2131823:Comment:482182013-02-12T05:55:19.370ZAnnetteKhttps://sikcell.com/profile/AnnetteMatadi
<p>i eat paper and pencil wood after sharpening my pencils...LOL</p>
<p>i eat paper and pencil wood after sharpening my pencils...LOL</p> Im late on this post, but it…tag:sikcell.com,2011-04-20:2131823:Comment:202722011-04-20T05:27:28.997ZAmandahttps://sikcell.com/profile/Amanda
<p>Im late on this post, but it's the result of being extremely anemic i.e pregnabt women craving dirt and powder!!! Hope that helps?!?!</p>
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<p>Im late on this post, but it's the result of being extremely anemic i.e pregnabt women craving dirt and powder!!! Hope that helps?!?!</p>
<p> </p> I used to chew on my shirt...…tag:sikcell.com,2010-06-10:2131823:Comment:123852010-06-10T06:42:11.000Z*Shawnii*https://sikcell.com/profile/Shawnii
I used to chew on my shirt...but then again i think all kids did that :0)
I used to chew on my shirt...but then again i think all kids did that :0)