PICA

[nextnoel]

Animals can have pica, too - one of my cats just loves to lick a bar of soap; she prefers Coast brand.    

When I was a teenager, I loved to (as in HAD TO) crunch ice.  It wasn't just liking the feel of the crunch or something, I absolutely needed to crunch ice all day.  My folks thought I was nuts (well, I was, I guess, but that wasn't the problem), and my dentist tried to scare the hell out of me by telling me what crunching ice eventually does to the enamel of your teeth.  Finally, my family doctor diagnosed & treated me for iron deficiency, and from then on I haven't had the problem.  But technically, this wasn't pica, since ice isn't a non-edible item.

[Sluff]

Then there's the paint chips when we were kids. You know the leaded ones.

[kitkatz]

Then there's the paint chips when we were kids. You know the leaded ones.

You know Sluff, that explains a lot!

[Sluff]

 

[Adam_W]

Bringing back an old thread, but I just have to comment on this. There are a number of bizarre things that I love the smell of (no eating, just smelling). I like the smell of gasoline (Rerun's not alone), new tires (Epoman's smiling at me from above), coal smoke, hot metal, crude oil, and rubbing alcohol (I give my alcohol pads an extra little sniff before I throw them away after using them during dialysis). But what I just can't get enough of is the smell of diesel fuel. I did some volunteering at a railroad museum in 1999, and when we would start up one of our diesel locomotives, I would just love to sit or stand there and smell the exhaust (not directly, of coarse). There were a few times when I've been riding my bike on a city street, and I was passed by a bus, I would find myself sprinting harder to keep up with the bus to get an extra whiff of diesel. Geeze, I think I need therapy 

Adam 

[KT0930]

Bringing back an old thread, but I just have to comment on this. There are a number of bizarre things that I love the smell of (no eating, just smelling). I like the smell of gasoline (Rerun's not alone), new tires (Epoman's smiling at me from above), coal smoke, hot metal, crude oil, and rubbing alcohol (I give my alcohol pads an extra little sniff before I throw them away after using them during dialysis).

So glad I'm not the only one! My husband thinks I'm 

[Bajanne]

Here I am with a new smell to add - the inside of new books and new dvd cases (not the commercial ones - the black ones with DVD-R, etc.)!  I just love it. I just open them and have a good smell.

[Joe Paul]

Adam, I too enjoy the smell of gasoline & raw diesel, but mine doesn't stop there. I also crave the smell of lighter fluid (Zippo is best).

[fluffy]

i used to chew on rubber bands, since i got my iron problem fixed i've lost the urge. now i just roll them onto my ever expanding elastic ball

[goofynina]

I love the smell of SCHOOL,    construction paper, glue, paste, CRAYONS, books, pencils, anything that has to do with school, i just love to smell it 

[fluffy]

i miss school 

[donnia]

I absolutely crave the smell of Pine - Sol!  When my husband leaves for work, I usually put it in the sink or toilet so I can smell it all day.  I also am addicted to Vicks Vapor Rub and Carmex.

[Bajanne]

Is all this related to the fact that we have renal failure?

[kitkatz]

Is all this related to the fact that we have renal failure?

No, we are just All crazy!

[donnia]

I know my husband and step daughter think I am crazy!

[Rerun]

Bringing back an old thread, but I just have to comment on this. There are a number of bizarre things that I love the smell of (no eating, just smelling). I like the smell of gasoline (Rerun's not alone), new tires (Epoman's smiling at me from above), coal smoke, hot metal, crude oil, and rubbing alcohol (I give my alcohol pads an extra little sniff before I throw them away after using them during dialysis). But what I just can't get enough of is the smell of diesel fuel. I did some volunteering at a railroad museum in 1999, and when we would start up one of our diesel locomotives, I would just love to sit or stand there and smell the exhaust (not directly, of coarse). There were a few times when I've been riding my bike on a city street, and I was passed by a bus, I would find myself sprinting harder to keep up with the bus to get an extra whiff of diesel. Geeze, I think I need therapy 

Adam 

I too love the smell of diesel exhaust.  I like to be behind a truck or bus when I'm driving.  But, gasoline is still my vice.  I finally got an empty water bottle and put a few drops of gas into it and smell it anytime I want.  Do not smoke and do this!

[kitkatz]

I can see you now Rerun, the police officer pulls you over and asks what you have in the bottle...

[goofynina]

Instead of a No Drinking and Driving sticker, Rerun needs a No Sniffing and Driving sticker  

[Rerun]

I hide it from anyone who rides with me.  I would just toss it like an old water bottle if I need to.  I know it is wrong, but I don't know why.  I don't think it can hurt me and it is not like I'm healthy anyway, so I might as well enjoy life.  HA   

[goofynina]

I hide it from anyone who rides with me.  I would just toss it like an old water bottle if I need to.  I know it is wrong, but I don't know why.  I don't think it can hurt me and it is not like I'm healthy anyway, so I might as well enjoy life.  HA   

I heard one of the side effects is it makes you crawl under tables...............................................(remember Vegas)     

[Rerun]

No that come from being short!  It is easy to crawl under tables but not so easy getting up.

[glitter]

is sniffing gas fumes like sniffing glue fumes?

[Rerun]

I know glue fumes are bad but I like those too.  I just don't see that anymore.  When my brother use to do model airplanes.....oh man.

I have looked on line and if you "huff" gasoline then it can be bad.  That is taking a gas soaked rag and holding it up to you nose and mouth and inhale.  I don't do that.  I just like the smell. 

[kitkatz]

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00.n1731.a02.html


Be careful Rerun.

[kitkatz]

I have kids at school I have to watch because they like to smell the markers.  Also some of them will eat glue.  Sixth graders!