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Eating ice cube

2017-04-16 02:11:49
I'm a 19yo girl, 5'6" tall and 80kg. I've been eating ice cube since September 2016, and since then i can't stop. It feels wrong if i don't eat at least a bowl of ice cube in one day. When i was a kid i never had any eating disorders. Could this be a PICA?
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Well.. Ice has nothing in it except its cold.... You have craving for cold. Simple. Don't complicate more. PICA happens mainly in pregnancy due to mineral deficiency.. Not much common nowadays.
Next Steps
try to drink cold water when u get a feeling of craving to eat ice cubes. stop browsing internet for too much information.
Health Tips
eat frozen fruits and try exercise of mind to control.

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