Why do i continue to get these cravings for charcoal and chalk eventhough i am not pregnant? is this harmful ?

Question

what damage can this habit cause?

Answer 1

not sure what damage it could cause but you need to tell your doctor about it NOW.  

Answer 2

Your craving them because your body needs the vitamins & minerals

go see your doctor ASAP & let him know and he will perscribe something

Answer 3

Sounds weird. Go to the doctor. Are you eating those stuff?  

Answer 4

Don't eat this stuff! Your body is craving these things because your deficient in some sort of nutrient or vitamin. Try taking a complete vitamin for a couple weeks and if you're still craving chalk and charcoal, see a doctor.

Answer 5

You might have a mineral deficiency or maybe a problem with indigestion, acid reflux disease, or a peptic ulcer.  Find a way to cease these urges but instead of eating charcoal and chalk, eat USP food grade charcoal and Tums(made from calcium carbonate, the same as chalk) , these are suitable for human consumption.  These things are only dangerous when you eat too much.  Ingesting too much of these chemicals can cause kidney failure, kidney stones, cancer, and Iron and Vitamin B deficiencies.  Pica is exactly what it is which is an appetite for non-nutritious substances, for your condition to be considered pica it should persist for 4 weeks.  Research shows there is a link between iron deficiency and pica.  So visiting a docter would be a very good idea.

Answer 6

i have that too.  try really hard not to eat it.  its called pica.   its something to do with low iron.  i think.  just dont eat it , because since its not food its not good for you.  i put my chalk in the top of a closet where i cant reach it. lol!!  every once in a whlie, when i feel the urge to eat it, i eat a Tums Smoothie.  ( they taste chalky)   i hope this helps!! :)

Answer 7

It sounds like your body is lacking something. Surely you aren't eating those things. You must tell your doctor about these strange cravings. My question to you is how do you know you are craving those things. Personally I have never eaten either so I wouldn't know if I had a craving for them.For you baby's sake ask your doctor and as soon as possible.