I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Sam.maidment2012 on February 20, 2013, 11:15:56 AM
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anybody else addicted to just eating ice straight out of the bag?? i go through about 2 bags a week of this stuff! It even has to be down to the same brand and shop i get it from......i read somewhere it could be related to anaemia?? is this true~?
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I've heard that too about ice. Not sure if it is true or not. I'm an ice freak as well. I have to get it at Burger King because it's thin and won't break anything. I fill my ice maker and put it on "crushed ice" Works ok and that's pretty much all I do for liquids. I do go to the fridge for a swig or two of spring water. LOL
Sometimes I think I am addicted to ice. Can that happen?
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I am addicted to ice too, and I get it at Burger King also!! I can't get enough of it... :P
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I think a lot use ice to keep their fluids down.. What I'll do is put 5 or 6 ice cubes in a glass and put just enough water to cover them.. that will last me hours
I would love to have an ice maker, or even just something that would crush ice cubes
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I think its called "pica" which is a shortage of mineral(s) such as iron. I'm chewing ice (and I'm a little anemic, too) which drives my wife crazy.
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yes craving ice is a sign of anemia. Thats how I first found out I was anemic. I complained to my doc about craving ice. All the time. If i was given a choice of my favorite food and ice I always choose the ice. There is even a store that has my "favorite". Everytime we pass that place I gotta have some. My anemia has since improved though I still love me some ice.
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Yes it is a "pica" thing! & YES ... I crave it too but more so the crushed ice!!
YUMMY :beer1;
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I love hospital ice (there is also a machine at dialysis... YES!!!) or as it is actually called "nugget ice". So soft. So delicious. GAH! I wish I could get a dispenser for my apartment. They are sooooo expensive.
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its nice to know im not alone!! Ive been a few days with out, but im still thinking about it!! i would rather ice than a drink!!
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It is PICA :
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=320.0
:urcrazy;
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Riki, I have an ice cube crusher. It will grind/break about 5 or six large cubes into small pieces. It has a handle to turn and a device to suction into the bench top. About $20 here in Australia. I think I purchased mine from a kitchen shop. It is a bit of hard work but with a good resullt.
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Cool.. I'll have to look for that
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Not me, too much dental work so I have sensitive teeth. Though I do like those 12 ounce mini bottles of ginger ale.
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My mom has been buying mini cans of ginger ale.. not sure what they are in ounces.. but they're 222mls, so about 2 thirds of a regular can.. I suck them down a little too quick, though.. *G*
I mentioned to a couple of friends about an ice crusher, and why I wanted it.. one of them told me that I might be better off with a bag and a hammer.. *L*
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It stopped completely for me with the transplant - but then my hemoglobin bounced from 10-11 to 13-14!
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I'm not anemic, I just like the feeling of the ice in the back of my throat...
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I love ice... even on a cold day when everyone is drinking a hot beverage.
Iced tea with lemon and diet sierra mist lemon lime soda are my favorites and
I even freeze my apple pie and thaw it for 20 sec in the microwave.
I rarely drink however but rinse my mouth when I feel thirsty keeping the weight gain to a minimum.
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I came across this post online for a similar "Nugget Ice" machine and it's $159.00 at Target which is what I saw but this paot claims cheaper so maybe it's an old post.
Emerson Portable Ice Maker - $110-$138
http://www.target.com/dp/B0014DZ2YG?sort…
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There's relief!! Ive just recently had my transplant (amazing i know) 11.04.2013!! I have no craving for ice what so ever!!! YIPPY!!
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Hi everybody i too have lots of ice and i use it to keep my fluid levels down , and as yous know its bloody hard . I think that we also have ice to suck on because we are always very thirsty because we can not have enough fluid to drink when we are thirsty so we tent to suck ice well thats what i think anyway. By the way in the gym there is one young lad skinny and fit aswell he comes to the gym with a 1 gallon container of water full up no messing and me with a small water bottle full of ice he says to me the other day was i allright as i am always looking at him so i told him about my allowence of fluids then he was ok , wow so many times i have looked at that gallon bottle and wundered if i got it when i get my new kidney would i be able to take the lid off the gallon bottle and put it to my mouth and drink the whole lot i would love to try it haha a sure for now i will stick to the ice cubes hey my sister drinks a lemonade strawberry flavour and i make ice cubes out of them a wow just like haveing an ice pop. :bandance; :yahoo; :thumbup; :cheer: ;D
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wow.. that sounds tasty.. I'd be careful with lemonade, though.. too much of it can put your potassium levels way up
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You have to read labels but I think a lot of powdered lemonade mixes don't actually have any lemon in them and therefore not much potassium.