r/pica

I have pica and I’ve been eating chalk made by Crayola for sometime now. I have noticed that the back of my head hurts after eating it everyday. I also noticed that it causes my period to last longer. When I stopped eating it for a month the symptoms stopped. So I think that the plaster of Paris has caused these symptoms.

I wanted to let everyone know that Crayola white chalk along with the chalk made by Prang are what affects the reproductive system.

I’m still doing more tests with other chalks to see if it happens with them.

I really like to smell cleaning products and I very much want to eat them. I have attempted eating bar soap a few times but it did not taste good at all but I still want to eat it.

I'm looking for alternatives for things like Lavender fabuloso and dawn dish soap. I don't want the cornstarch stuff, the texture makes me want to rip off my skin

Also, I am not anemic. Due to being chronically ill I get bloodwork often and my iron is completely normal. At one point a few years ago I was but I haven't been in a while but the cravings are still there

i have an addiction to cornstarch, i wanna stop because i know it can harm me in the future especially since I'm young now. does anyone have any alternatives for it?, something with the same texture and a flavorless taste.

I’m 24 weeks pregnant with my second child, with my first the cravings only started in the last 2 months of pregnancy or so.
These have been going since 6 weeks!! Today we went swimming and I accidentally got a mouthful of a pool noodle. I hate feeling like I’m an embarrassment because these cravings are getting the better of me but I can’t stop myself no matter how hard I try. It’s not even just chewing on the stuff I have to fight myself not to physically eat it.

Please if you have any tips or tricks on what to eat instead please help.
My cravings so far are :

Makeup sponges
Scrub daddies
Pool noodles

curious on what websites and places everyone buys edible chalk/clay/dirt that tastes like the real thing. I want real texture and real taste. (Delete if not aloud)

nail glue has always been my biggest craving and i used to eat it all the time. I stopped a couple years ago because i figured chemicals are probably not good for me. i see so many alternatives for paper and foam and stuff but never for nail glue, does anyone have suggestions? has anyone else even tried it ?!😭 i feel crazy

I’ve been eating plastic since I was at least 7 years old (Im 30 now). Pretty much any plastic but mostly erasers and polyethylene-based pens (everything but the ink and tip). I like silicone a lot too. It’s just a very satisfying feeling biting into the plastic and cutting it up into little pieces with my teeth.

But I read about microplastics and realized I’ve been giving myself a megadose of these every day. And that’s really bad for me. It has probably seriously fucked with my hormones and has definitely worn down my teeth. So I want to quit, and wonder if anyone had any tips. I had stopped for about 8 months last year but relapsed when work got more stressful. I just want to be more successful this time.

so I’ve had this problem since I was little and didnt wanna let go of my own pacifier at 4 years old because I loved chewing on the little rubber part. Im now 19 and still have the urge to chew on rubber and other miscellaneous items. I know I might have a little problem because I though about chewing on my dogs rubber chew toy yesterday and that’s when I realized i’ve gone way too far! has anybody else have the urge just to chew on things especially rubber items?

It started during my second pregnancy. The smell and look of fresh dirt would make my mouth water. Then I discovered that I could buy edible clay from Etsy. I fell in love with the taste. The cravings went away for some time, maybe for about a yr or so, and came back around 6 months ago. I started buying it again. I've realized that I've been going through it fast, really fast. I became worried about intestinal blockage lately, so I started researching what could help me stop. Just yesterday I started taking iron supplements, so we shall see if that does the trick. But I am waiting on a clay delivery as we speak, and can't wait to eat it. Anyone else identify with thus?

Please help me find an alternative I really like the way it smells and i want to drink it so bad

hi as you can read from the title (or whatever it’s called I don’t use reddit very often) I need help finding a food that tastes like dial soup, specifically the yellow one but like if it was in warm water. I know this is a strange request but I’ve been missing the taste but I don’t wanna go out of my way to eat the soap in my shared bathroom as other people use that bathroom and don’t want to be a bother, I think another reason why I’m looking for this is that I don’t really wanna digest soap anymore, it’s embarrassing for me I guess.

sorry if this was a bit rambling, I feel like I had to explain myself.

tldr, I just wanna find a food that tastes like yellow dial bar of soap if it was rinsed in warm water

Has anyone been able to fully recover from pica? Please send me a DM if you have, with your experience. I’m 6 months without relapsing, and I don’t have any cravings

Hi, Im really craving those hispanic cantaritos or jarro de barro, hard to access in my country... Went to michaels today and saw mini clay pots, wondering if anyone knows if they are okay to just chew on- bc ik you are not supposed to use the regular pots if they are glazed!!

said this on the website:
This clay pot by Ashland is a great container for floral arrangements, outdoor plants, candles and colorful gemstones. Be creative and add paint, stencils, ribbon or stickers to embellish it. Create your own personalized terra cotta pot to keep or give as a gift. 

Available in multiple sizes
Clay-based terra cotta
For indoor or outdoor use

It seemed unglazed but im unsure, i have it soaking for now... any help is appreciated!