Q. How to come out of eating non-food items?
Hello doctor,
I fairly often ingest such things as paper, rubber bands, fingernails, scabs or dead skin, string, grass, small amounts of wood, certain rubbers and plastics. Although I do not have cravings for non-food items or ingest them in large amounts. I do not eat dirt, rocks, metal or tough things. This is obviously not normal for an 18 year old. Am I suffering from pica? Please help.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I have gone through your disorder.
- Yes, you are suffering from pica, disorder of eating non-food items with no nutritive value.
- You understand that this is a bad habit and still you chew all these unwanted materials.
- In near future you would develop some infections inside stomach and intestinal like GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or some more GI disorders due to unhygienic practices.
- So, try to abstain from these safely otherwise it may also develop severe ulcer and it can even lead to cancer.
- I also advice to consult your nearest psychologist or counselor who can guide you mentally to control and abstain from this bad habits.
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