I Have Pica Syndrome

Hi,

I'm a documentary researcher whose been touched by the stories of Pica I've found in this group. I'm currently researching for a globally syndicated program that would share international stories of extreme interests, behaviours...

I have been chewing on sponge since i was about 10. It then went away for ages and came back my first pregnancy when i was 18. Im now 24 with 3 kids and still am chewing sponges. My favorite place to be is the bath were im in my element...

I don't get it. They have "New car sent" spray, but where is ours? Look , Glade it's not fair. I don't want your cookie, pumpkin pie, apple cinnomon, lavender, clean linen, rose petal candle and air fresheners. Where is our "Smell of...

For many, many years (off and on for 14 years) I've had the addiction of eating toilet paper .  I always try to stop but can never seem to do it.  I might be able to stop for a day or two.  I started eating it...

Im 22 and I first started eating chalk, dirt, and rocks with my first pregnancy. I mostly ate dirt and small rocks 2 years ago. When my pregnancy was over the cravings went away and I thought to myself how strange it was that I was...

Hey group! I see I'm not alone...
it started in my childhood...I remember nibbling on the wall..loved the smell of wet gypsum and plaster...everytime I passed a construction area my mouth would start watering and now I'm on that...

I don't remember how old I was when I first started eating hair, but my first surgery to remove a hairball was when I was 7 years old. The surgeon removed a hairball the size of a large grapefruit with a 22 inch long tail. My parents...

Every since the first time I ate dirt, I knew that my taste buds would want more. When I was five years old, I ate my first fist full of red dirt, it was so tasty and it melted in my mouth. I remembered getting yelled at by my...

I been eating tissue paper for almost ten years come 2014, and for me it started with a combination of things happening in my life. First I just had a bad breakup with my child's father, got injured on my job and was out for about 6...

Wahh I'm not alone lol...
My aunt told me that when I  was a kid  I would finish entire boxes and rolls of tissue paper..and wheneverI would visit them,they would hide all the tissue paper in their house...firstly I would just suck it...

From early childhood, my habits included the eating of Rubber, especially the blue/green rubberbands found around newspapers.  Even to this day, I still have a craving for them.  Besides the rubberbands, I also ate pencil...

Hello Im 34 and i Love to eat baking powder.. it all started last year when i ate only "Sal de Uva" which is a mexican version of "alka seltzar". I would take about 3-4 single packages a day.. when i got preagnant with my son in 2010, i...

Ummm... Hello to all! Not sure where to start, I feel a bit wary and afraid what people on here may think of me and this is also the first time I'm openly talking about this.. Or should I say typing..  ^^;For as long as I can remember...

Firstly I really appreciate the stories on here that people have shared about somthings Im sure they could never tell family openly without embarrasment,
Till 2009 I assumed I was just strange and was the only one who struggles with...

Hi,

I work for SDMC Productions and we are currently researching a project on pica and any addiction to eating unusual things.

We would love to hear about peoples personal experiences for this documentary. We've come to realise that...

Ive been eating baking soda for as long as I could remember. like most it was given to me for brushing my teeth when I was a kid. now that I am 25 I can honestly say that I eat BS on a daily basis, middle of the night first thing in the...

Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried pet food - either the tinned stuff or biscuits?

There are some nutritionists who suggestthat while the food might taste bland, it actually contains all the essential nutrients a person needs.

I’m...

I just stumbled across this group in an internet search. The relief I feel, is good as I have only told my best friend that I have pica.
I crave sand, laundry powder, deodorant.. I even open my mouth to get the mist of the deodorant...

Hello everyone! I came across this group and I have read through some really interesting stories. PICA is a subject not widely reported on in the media and I'd really like to raise awareness for it.

I am a feature writer for women's in...

I have had Pica since i was 5 years old. I would steal sandpaper from my dad's workshop and go and peel off the sandypart and eat it. Now i eat emery boards. I don't know why but i love them so much. they are amazing, and they...