I'm craving sand, were can i buy some that is safe to eat? - Page 5

diane60f · Jan 23rd, 2010, 15:50 PM

Its a condition called PICA. very dangerous to eat what you're craving. call your doc and he'll put you on diff vitamins... or vice versa.

malpal · Jan 23rd, 2010, 16:27 PM

Hi ladies, sorry to hi-jack but i am kind of in the same situation. I have really tried hard not to tell anyone as i feel that people wouldn't believe/understand me. I am craving chipboard wood and shoe polish. So much so that the other day my mouth was watering at the though of the polish in the cupboard. Fortunately i found that if i got an old duster and put some on that the smell was enough for me. Even writing this is making me have to go and get the cloth. I was worried about it being toxic but checked on the tin and there was no warning etc. I never knew that it could mean something!

brandonsgirl · Jan 23rd, 2010, 16:50 PM

oh wow. Im sorry, that sucks hun.
I would mention to your MW .....

charliesmom · Jan 23rd, 2010, 16:52 PM

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Originally Posted by malpal

Hi ladies, sorry to hi-jack but i am kind of in the same situation. I have really tried hard not to tell anyone as i feel that people wouldn't believe/understand me. I am craving chipboard wood and shoe polish. So much so that the other day my mouth was watering at the though of the polish in the cupboard. Fortunately i found that if i got an old duster and put some on that the smell was enough for me. Even writing this is making me have to go and get the cloth. I was worried about it being toxic but checked on the tin and there was no warning etc. I never knew that it could mean something!

You might be missing something in your diet... talk to your doctor.

Joyzerelly · Jan 23rd, 2010, 17:00 PM

I wouldn't eat sand, it doesn't sound safe (it will probably sit in your stomach and give you a tummy ache, not to mention buggering up your teeth!). Cravings tend to come about because your body is craving something it needs. Could it be that you're short of a certain mineral? Are you taking a antenatal supplement. I'd contact a doctor and ask their advice, they may also have an idea about what mineral it might be that you're lacking in.
Alternatively, would smelling sand from the beach satisfy your craving? Maybe it's the smell of the sea you want.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_eating_sand_bad_for_you

Joyzerelly · Jan 23rd, 2010, 17:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CocoaOne

I know that you shouldn't put sand in with snakes and lizards etc because when they accidently eat it the sand causes impaction in their intestines and can kill them. Obviously we are a lot bigger than lizards, but imagine our bodies also can't digest rock so it could cause serious problems to your insides. Hope your craving goes!

It messes horses up too, giving them sand colic. And a horse would only eat sand if it was starving or lacking in minerals. Apparently it's likely to be iron.

Arielle · Jan 23rd, 2010, 20:54 PM

Thought I was the only one!

Im craving sand and chalk..just the gritty feeling..
I was walking into the grocery store, saw sand and rock outside the store, and thought man that looks so good! ?????

I have eaten chalk, I would just break off pieces and rub it accross my teeth.
My doctor said it was an iron dificiency and that the chalk wasnt neccassarily bad for me but that it had no nutrients so it was not good to eat.

Here in the US they have packages of dirt you can buy that is edible but its deep in the south..very very rural or country areas.

I have been mixing kool aid packages with sugar and that helps alot.

YOU ARENT ALONE!

blondeNklutzi · Jan 23rd, 2010, 21:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Arielle

Thought I was the only one!

Im craving sand and chalk..just the gritty feeling..
I was walking into the grocery store, saw sand and rock outside the store, and thought man that looks so good! ?????

I have eaten chalk, I would just break off pieces and rub it accross my teeth.
My doctor said it was an iron dificiency and that the chalk wasnt neccassarily bad for me but that it had no nutrients so it was not good to eat.

Here in the US they have packages of dirt you can buy that is edible but its deep in the south..very very rural or country areas.

I have been mixing kool aid packages with sugar and that helps alot.

YOU ARENT ALONE!

One of my teachers in HS ate chalk. He would be using it to write on the board and would literally just break off a piece and pop it in his mouth when he thought no one was looking. But chalk honestly isn't harmful.

Kool-aid! I want some soooooooooo bad! But it has way too much sugar in it and the sugar free stuff is nasty!

~lauren~ · Jan 23rd, 2010, 21:13 PM

..this is the most brilliant thing i've ever heard in my life so far,

I thought I was odd craving wet sponges! But sand.......wow!

xxx

mamato2more · Jan 23rd, 2010, 21:35 PM

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Originally Posted by malpal

Hi ladies, sorry to hi-jack but i am kind of in the same situation. I have really tried hard not to tell anyone as i feel that people wouldn't believe/understand me. I am craving chipboard wood and shoe polish. So much so that the other day my mouth was watering at the though of the polish in the cupboard. Fortunately i found that if i got an old duster and put some on that the smell was enough for me. Even writing this is making me have to go and get the cloth. I was worried about it being toxic but checked on the tin and there was no warning etc. I never knew that it could mean something!

Ok sweetie..Yeah..you need to mention this to your doc..Are you taking some good vitamins? I would hope that with the twins, you have a great diet..But, even so, it's really tough to get all we need..I know..believe me! Don't let this go!

Jan 23rd, 2010, 15:50 PM	#41
diane60f Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,081	Its a condition called PICA. very dangerous to eat what you're craving. call your doc and he'll put you on diff vitamins... or vice versa.

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 16:27 PM	#42
malpal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,500	Hi ladies, sorry to hi-jack but i am kind of in the same situation. I have really tried hard not to tell anyone as i feel that people wouldn't believe/understand me. I am craving chipboard wood and shoe polish. So much so that the other day my mouth was watering at the though of the polish in the cupboard. Fortunately i found that if i got an old duster and put some on that the smell was enough for me. Even writing this is making me have to go and get the cloth. I was worried about it being toxic but checked on the tin and there was no warning etc. I never knew that it could mean something!

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brandonsgirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wanting to come home to England Posts: 3,312	oh wow. Im sorry, that sucks hun. I would mention to your MW .....

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 17:00 PM	#45
Joyzerelly Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Glorious England Posts: 1,492	I wouldn't eat sand, it doesn't sound safe (it will probably sit in your stomach and give you a tummy ache, not to mention buggering up your teeth!). Cravings tend to come about because your body is craving something it needs. Could it be that you're short of a certain mineral? Are you taking a antenatal supplement. I'd contact a doctor and ask their advice, they may also have an idea about what mineral it might be that you're lacking in. Alternatively, would smelling sand from the beach satisfy your craving? Maybe it's the smell of the sea you want. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_eating_sand_bad_for_you

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 20:54 PM	#47
Arielle Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 599	Thought I was the only one! Im craving sand and chalk..just the gritty feeling.. I was walking into the grocery store, saw sand and rock outside the store, and thought man that looks so good! ????? I have eaten chalk, I would just break off pieces and rub it accross my teeth. My doctor said it was an iron dificiency and that the chalk wasnt neccassarily bad for me but that it had no nutrients so it was not good to eat. Here in the US they have packages of dirt you can buy that is edible but its deep in the south..very very rural or country areas. I have been mixing kool aid packages with sugar and that helps alot. YOU ARENT ALONE!

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Jan 23rd, 2010, 21:13 PM	#49
~lauren~ Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cheadle, Stockport UK Posts: 145	..this is the most brilliant thing i've ever heard in my life so far, I thought I was odd craving wet sponges! But sand.......wow! xxx

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