Am i pica?!
Am i pica?
i have ate the following:
5-10 staples
a packing peanut
3 sheets of paper
piece of a magazine
plastic
dirt
lint
Answers:
You've eaten them in how long a period? Like, you ate all that today (in which case probably 'yes' if thats a normal day for you) or that's everything non-food that you've eaten in your life? (in which case probably 'no', you're just a little strange :) )
Either that or a garbabge pail in an office.
Do you live at hight altitude? are tempeture sensitve? are the smallest member of the rabbit family? have a little chipmunk bark, and may become extentc in the next 100 years. You may me a Pica.
To be perfectly frank with you, if you are eating these things, you might be suffering a bit from Pica but I would highly advise visiting a physician. The physician will probably refer you to a psychiatrist to see if there is a way to figure out why you're eating things that should not be ingested. This is extremely abnormal behavior and is dangerous as well. You could perforate your stomach or intestines by eating staples and if you're really telling the truth, you should seek immediate assistance from a health professional before you cause yourself harm. Good luck and I hope you will get yourself some help. Take care of yourself.
OMG your the family dog!!
you are probably in the
er or the nearest psych ward
yes you are a pica
pica--indiscriminate craving for and eating of substances such as paint chips, clay, plaster, or dirt.
pica- craving to eat nonfood things
Many young children put nonfood items in their mouths at one time or another. They're naturally curious about their environment, and they may, for instance, eat some dirt out of the sandbox.
And yes you are a Big Pica
And here are some explanations for your behavior
Pica is most common in people with developmental disabilities, including autism and mental retardation, and in children between the ages of 2 and 3. Although kids younger than 18 to 24 months can try to eat nonfood items, it isn't necessarily considered abnormal at that age.
Pica is also a behavior that may also surface in children who've had a brain injury affecting their development. It can also be a problem for some pregnant women, as well as people with epilepsy.
People with pica frequently crave and consume nonfood items such as:
dirt
clay
paint chips
plaster
chalk
cornstarch
laundry starch
baking soda
coffee grounds
cigarette ashes
burnt match heads
cigarette butts
feces
ice
glue
hair
buttons
paper
sand
toothpaste
soap
I'm not sure, but I think you are going to be sick.
naahhh, but stay away from lawnmowers, they can really do you in
yes
Circumstances would determine whether you ate this stuff as a craving routinely (as with pica)...
heck, I know a guy who ate
calculator batteries
paper
gasoline
and a live tick
He didn't have a craving disorder...he was a goofball who made a ton of "bet money" by eating garbage.