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Is Pagophagia A Symptom Of Anemia?
Question: I have a habit of chewing ice excessively. Their is an urge to have ice whole day. After eating food, between meals even wakes up in between sleep as well for eating ice.
I don't have any issue with my teeth till now, no sensitivity issue as well.
Help me get ride of this habit.
Should I start having iron tablets?
I don't have any issue with my teeth till now, no sensitivity issue as well.
Help me get ride of this habit.
Should I start having iron tablets?
Brief Answer:
Might be due to iron deficiency anemia but need to be confirmed
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
I suggest you not to worry much. Addiction, in any form is bad for health. Understanding about addiction is the key. For you, chewing ice cube is not an addiction, but simply an obsession. In addiction, body and mind are involved. In obsession, mostly mind is involved. To remove obsession, you need to kepp yourself engaged in activities which don't need your obsession.
Craving and chewing ice is often associated with iron deficiency anemia, although the reason is unclear. I would suggest you get complete blood picture along with peripheral smear. It will help in knowing whether you have anaemia or not and based on the report we can decide on the need of iron supplements.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Take care.
Might be due to iron deficiency anemia but need to be confirmed
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
I suggest you not to worry much. Addiction, in any form is bad for health. Understanding about addiction is the key. For you, chewing ice cube is not an addiction, but simply an obsession. In addiction, body and mind are involved. In obsession, mostly mind is involved. To remove obsession, you need to kepp yourself engaged in activities which don't need your obsession.
Craving and chewing ice is often associated with iron deficiency anemia, although the reason is unclear. I would suggest you get complete blood picture along with peripheral smear. It will help in knowing whether you have anaemia or not and based on the report we can decide on the need of iron supplements.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I had done medical checkup and in reports nothing came. Not even anemia. Please suggest what to do?
Brief Answer:
When and which tests were done
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Which tests you had done and when.
If it is not recent, I would suggest you to get it done again.
Hope this helps.
Take care
When and which tests were done
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Which tests you had done and when.
If it is not recent, I would suggest you to get it done again.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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