Pica
An abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat. Such as chalk, clay or dirt. Pica is common in malnutrition.
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What are pica/pagophagia?
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What is the cause of pica?
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What are the causes of pica?
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Is there a medical condition that causes pica?
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What is the definition or description of: pica?
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What diseases are known to have pica as a symptom?
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What can be done to help someone with pica disorder?
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I am curious about people with pica. What causes that?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I do not have pica, but I crave wet dirt constantly. Why?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have read that I actually do have pica, but it's hard to quit?
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What can I do to stop eating baby powder (serious question, possible pica)?
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A 48-year old asked:
My girlfriend has pica disorder and i really don't know how to help her. Need some advice?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is pica only in non-food substances? For example, could it be a strange food that one suddenly seeks interest in?
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A 25-year old female asked about a female:
How can a child get checked for PICA? She's two and eats everything but food! What else are signs and how do they properly diagnose
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Does having pica harming my body?
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What are the dangers of consuming objects in pica patients?
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A 30-year old female asked:
How do I stop eating Toilet papers and tissues? Pica Disorder
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A 43-year old asked:
How could diatomaceous earth human food grade affect pica? Will it increase the pica?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is autism/pica?
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Do you have pica only in pregnancy?
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What treatments can I give for a child that has pica?
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Lately i've been eating my own hair. Is this a pica thing?
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What to do if I have pica and it is affecting my digestive system?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I am suffering from pica and iron count is 11. Do I qualify for iron drip?
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A 57-year old female asked:
I just want to know, what is a intracranial congenital PICA? Is this normal, does everyone have this, does it cause symptoms? Thanks.
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A 40-year old asked:
What types of eating disorder is pica?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why do I have a pica addiction to self rising flour?
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How rare is pica outside of pregnant woman or children?
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A 46-year old asked:
How much of a deficiency of iron need be present to start pica?
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What do I do to get tiny tiny picas from the cactus out of your foot the next day?
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