Guest guest Posted January 29, 2001 Report Share Posted January 29, 2001 In a message dated 1/29/01 10:39:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, mashawnag@... writes: << I was just wondering what is PICA? Isnt when a person craves things such as dirt and metal, etc, usual things that are not usually eaten inour diet. I know pregnant women oftne are ones that get it, and have found many on this list who's kids have it too, I dont know how common it is in kids, nathan puts things in his mouth but doesnt eat them, usually spits them out when I tell him too. He likes coins especially, but also legos, marbles, superballs, and other small things he can put in his mouth, but not hard candy, chokes on that, go figure, and ofcourse he will eat playdoe if not very closely supervised, lol, but who's kids dont eat playdoe at one time or another? shawna. >> a, Here's the definition from my Taber's Medical dictionary. Pica: an eating disorder manifested by a craving to ingest any material not fit fo rfood, including starch, clary, ashes, toy balloons, crayons, cotton, grass, cigarette butts, SOAP, twigs, wood, paper, metal or plaster. Note that I wrote soap in all caps.....that's Maddie's latest obsession. And Taber's does mention that pg women get this. But it's also more common in those with autism. If your child just mouths, it wouldn't constitute pica. Maddie (and Seth) eat these things and swallow them. Maddie eats all of the above, and much more......if we let her that is!!!! We've now added candles to her list of obsessions. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2001 Report Share Posted January 29, 2001 In a message dated 1/29/01 1:47:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, duffey48@... writes: << Here's the definition from my Taber's Medical dictionary. Pica: an eating disorder manifested by a craving to ingest any material not fit fo rfood, including starch, clary, ashes, toy balloons, crayons, cotton, grass, cigarette butts, SOAP, twigs, wood, paper, metal or plaster. Note that I wrote soap in all caps.....that's Maddie's latest obsession. And Taber's does mention that pg women get this. But it's also more common in those with autism. If your child just mouths, it wouldn't constitute pica. Maddie (and Seth) eat these things and swallow them. Maddie eats all of the above, and much more......if we let her that is!!!! We've now added candles to her list of obsessions. Donna >> GADS Donna!!!! They didn't list FECES ?????!!!! LOL And a few of Seth's favorites.....pebbles, sand, and chalk. LOL I don't know about Maddie, but I *KNOW* Seth can smell these things that he eats, and can find them where ever they are. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2001 Report Share Posted January 29, 2001 > but I *KNOW* Seth can smell these things that he > eats, and can find them > where ever they are. a little hound in there huh?lol shawna. --- smilinggail@... wrote: > In a message dated 1/29/01 1:47:30 PM Eastern > Standard Time, duffey48@... > writes: > > << Here's the definition from my Taber's Medical > dictionary. Pica: an > eating disorder manifested by a craving to ingest > any material not fit fo > rfood, including starch, clary, ashes, toy > balloons, crayons, cotton, grass, > cigarette butts, SOAP, twigs, wood, paper, metal or > plaster. > Note that I wrote soap in all caps.....that's > Maddie's latest obsession. > And > Taber's does mention that pg women get this. But > it's also more common in > those with autism. If your child just mouths, it > wouldn't constitute pica. > Maddie (and Seth) eat these things and swallow > them. Maddie eats all of the > above, and much more......if we let her that is!!!! > We've now added > candles to her list of obsessions. > Donna >> > GADS Donna!!!! They didn't list FECES ?????!!!! > LOL And a few of Seth's > favorites.....pebbles, sand, and chalk. LOL I > don't know about Maddie, > Gail > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2001 Report Share Posted January 30, 2001 What does PICA stand for? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2001 Report Share Posted January 31, 2001 , Hi I am not sure what the inititals stand for ...but I do know that people who have pica eat non-edible objects...paperclips, sheets, string, napkins, coffee stirrers, etc...I will check my records and try to get you some information on PICA...I work with two individuals who are diagnosed with PICA disorder and that is their main diagnoses. I will get back to you...but probably not until tomorrow some time.. there is some information on the web about PICA that I printed out...I will get the address to you...Mental Health Net has some information. I will write more later. Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2001 Report Share Posted January 31, 2001 If you are speaking of the eating of non-edibles, it is pica (not caps) and is a word - may be suggestive of low Iron levels. Of course that doesn't count in the psychotic ( and I would add the autistic as well). I just had a child with severe pica moved from my house. I couldn't keep her fom eating all the things she found to eat - plastic, african violets, sand from the bottonm of the fish tank, etc. She did not have an iron deficiancy but was autistic like and probably psychotic if one can be with an IQ of about 20. Sara _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2001 Report Share Posted February 1, 2001 In a message dated 2/1/01 7:09:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, pastmidvale@... writes: << If you are speaking of the eating of non-edibles, it is pica (not caps) and is a word - may be suggestive of low Iron levels. Of course that doesn't count in the psychotic ( and I would add the autistic as well). I just had a child with severe pica moved from my house. I couldn't keep her fom eating all the things she found to eat - plastic, african violets, sand from the bottonm of the fish tank, etc. She did not have an iron deficiancy but was autistic like and probably psychotic if one can be with an IQ of about 20. >> Yes Sara. I knew it wasn't an acronym, but thought maybe it was a shortened word for something. Thanks. The pica is one of the worst behaviors Maddie has. Living with 5 kids makes it very difficult to watch over her. She loves hanging in the tv room and her bedroom, but I have to make sure it's clear of things she'll eat. The very second she comes in the door, she heads to the living room (candle searching) and then the bathroom (soap hunting). I have one candle in the living room and one in the dining room that I love, but when Maddie's home, they go on top of the mantle. And it's funny, but there's a giant Winnie the Pooh case in her bedroom full of crayons, markers and arts and crafts stuff. But she doesn't know how to open it. In one sense, I'm glad her fine motor skills aren't up to snuff.........sounds evil, but it keeps her from doing things like that and from being able to open doors. HOwever, her gross motor skills are TOO GOOD and that's why we're gated up everywhere!! And why we had to get central air in our house-----she can reach the top of the windows now, so even in the summer,they have to stay closed. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 In a message dated 2/2/01 11:20:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, duffey48@... writes: << The very second she comes in the door, she heads to the living room (candle searching) and then the bathroom (soap hunting). I have one candle in the living room and one in the dining room that I love, but when Maddie's home, they go on top of the mantle. >> LOL Donna!!!!!! Sounds like our house!!!!!!! Seth chewed the cable cord off today. Good thing we don't have cable anymore! He chewed it right off and then handed it to me! LOL What a kid! Now he discovered the window sills. Ohhhhhhhh how on earth to I keep him from eating them??????? This kid is literaly eating us out of house and home. I find the pica harder than the downs and autism put together. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2001 Report Share Posted February 4, 2001 Donna, I don't know that their were two types of pica. okay now I understand that their are two different types of pica. The first type of pica, has to do with low iron level, right? And how is it not edible, if its suggested for low iron levels? How do you tell if a child has (or is on) pica? From, _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 In a message dated 2/4/01 10:57:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, brink_00@... writes: << Donna, I don't know that their were two types of pica. okay now I understand that their are two different types of pica. The first type of pica, has to do with low iron level, right? And how is it not edible, if its suggested for low iron levels? How do you tell if a child has (or is on) pica? >> , No, there are not two different kinds of pica. Only one, but one of the reasons someone may develop pica is a low iron level. It is also seen a lot in individuals with autism. A child with pica will crave to ingest inappropriate things. For instance, while Maddie will eat many things she shouldn't, she is obsessed with soap and candles. Searches the house for them. Just today (Kept her home from school today since snow was predicted-----Yep, we are getting it) I took her to Allie's school to do lunch duty (they ended up closing her school so she's home now too) and Maddie sat in the back of the classroom. She managed to find a little play dough on the floor that I had to sift out of her mouth before she swallowed it. It's really the worst to deal with. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Donna, Okay their two types of pica, I got that I think. So thanks for explaining it also., > >, > No, there are not two different kinds of pica. Only one, but one of >the >reasons someone may develop pica is a low iron level. It is also seen a >lot >in individuals with autism. A child with pica will crave to ingest >inappropriate things. For instance, while Maddie will eat many things she >shouldn't, she is obsessed with soap and candles. Searches the house for >them. Just today (Kept her home from school today since snow was >predicted-----Yep, we are getting it) I took her to Allie's school to do >lunch duty (they ended up closing her school so she's home now too) and >Maddie sat in the back of the classroom. She managed to find a little >play >dough on the floor that I had to sift out of her mouth before she swallowed >it. It's really the worst to deal with. >Donna _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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