It's been almost a year since I started eating crayons, for no particular reason but because I started craving them. Just thinking about them makes my mouth water. Before, it use to be the pleausure of chewing on them, but now I need to chew them together with ice and then swallow them. I know it is not normal because I'm not even sure if they're toxic or not....I just don't know how to stop the habit...just as the habit of chewing ice. My question is if crayons are really toxic...or why do I have such cravings of chewing both ice and crayons???
2007-01-05 04:46:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I tried to eat a crayon when I was younger one time too. It was a yellow one...my favorite color. However, I still ended up spitting it out because the taste is horrible.
Don't buy any more crayons for yourself. If that's not possible or your siblings need them, then make them throw out your favorite colors. That should stop it. Best of luck!
2007-01-07 12:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a craving for ice out of the blue and I chewed ice for two years before I found out I was low on iron. As soon as I started taking iron supplements, the craving went away and I haven't chewed ice since and it's been over 2 years. Maybe that's your problem!
2007-01-05 05:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by wish I were 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I get cravings for chewing ice too. But never crayons.
Try to replace it with something else. I know my friend stopped eating choc by everytime she craved a bar, she would start singing her fave song, or plug in her iPod?? Best wishes for you xx
2007-01-05 04:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IM NOT SURE IF THIS IS A JOKE CUZ I SAW SOMETHING LIKE THAT ONLINE AS A JOKE! BUT ITS A REAL CONDITION! U HAVE PICA!! LOOK IT UP ONLINE! U MAY CRAVE CHEWING OR EVEN EATING ICE DIRT CLAY CHALK CRAYONS ANY TRADITIONALLY NON EDIBLE ITEMS.... CRAYONS ARE NON TOXIC BUT WHO KNOWS IN LARGE AMOUNTS! JUST TELL YA DOC. U HAVE PICA AND NEED HELP 4 IT! ITS MORE COMMON THAN U THINK!
2007-01-05 04:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by SEXY CRML 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What crayons are you chewing? Crayola should be okay, Roseart probably(Although I can't say they would taste good) but any other brand I'm not sure. Don't eat designer ones from an art kit, they never say. If you want to stop, you could try chewing gum... but it's your habit, after all.
2007-01-05 04:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have Pica.
Here is a quick backgound about pica from eMedicine.com.
Pica is an eating disorder typically defined as the persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least 1 month at an age in which this behavior is developmentally inappropriate (eg, >18-24 mo). The definition occasionally is broadened to include the mouthing of nonnutritive substances. Individuals presenting with pica have been reported to mouth and/or ingest a wide variety of nonfood substances, including, but not limited to, clay, dirt, sand, stones, pebbles, hair, feces, lead, laundry starch, vinyl gloves, plastic, pencil erasers, ice, fingernails, paper, paint chips, coal, chalk, wood, plaster, light bulbs, needles, string, cigarette butts, wire, and burnt matches.
Although pica is observed most frequently in children, it is the most common eating disorder seen in individuals with developmental disabilities. In some societies, pica is a culturally sanctioned practice and is not considered to be pathologic. Pica may be benign, or it may have life-threatening consequences.
Pica is usually found in:
Pregnant women
People whose diets are deficient in minerals contained in the consumed substances
People who have psychiatric disturbances such as hysteria
People with developmental disabilities or similar impairments.
People whose family or ethnic customs include eating certain non-food substances
People who diet, become hungry, and then try to ease hunger and cravings with low-calorie, non-food substances.
I suggest you discuss this with your doctor ASAP!
2007-01-05 04:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by gypsie_spiryt 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-04-21 17:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds very bizzare. Why do you think crayons are tasty? I would agree with the other answerers, get professional help and find out if you have Pica.
2007-01-05 05:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have conjunctive pantone cravings brought on by the intensity of the colour in the crayons, it is possible that someone fed you or perhaps you found and ate a little piece of rainbow when you were younger and that this addiction to colour has been going on far further that you think!
How coloutful is your wardrobe?
2007-01-05 04:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by jonny Atlantis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's bizarre. They aren't toxic in small amounts, but they aren't good for you either. I dont' know about people who eat them regularly.
Maybe you need to get some professional help. Seriously.
2007-01-05 04:48:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋