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Why Am I Having Tendency Of Eating Raw Rice?

hi, i am 23 yrs old female, i am not married , my problem is i am eating raw rice(rice without cooking). i do have a tendency of eating rice from my childhood,now it has been more increased.i tried several times of stop eating it.but i couldn t.is it a disease.
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Yes it is a disease. It is called pica and is a part of the impulse control disorder. IT certainly needs treatment from a psychiatrist. Anti-epileptics such as carbamazepine are useful. Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is also useful in these conditions.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Why Am I Having Tendency Of Eating Raw Rice?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Yes it is a disease. It is called pica and is a part of the impulse control disorder. IT certainly needs treatment from a psychiatrist. Anti-epileptics such as carbamazepine are useful. Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy is also useful in these conditions. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.