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Hello. I am in my mid 20's. When I was a young girl, I ate bits of new toilet paper. I suffered from iron deficiency. This lasted for several years. Now, for the past 4 months, I find myself eating bits of new toilet paper again. Why, after so many years? I suffer from anxiety and OCD. Please tell me I'm not crazy. How can I stop???
When you are reaching for the toilet paper, ask yourself " is this what I really want? Do I want to put harmful things into my body?"
Go to a TJ pharmacy, they have this thing that looks like a little brick of dry wall. They cost about 1.50 in US money. I got that when I was pregnant because I craved dirt all the time. Take iron too.
These types of things have to be treated in a group treatment center type way...Look into that!!!
Health insurance will cover it considering your doctor signs off on it as a life threatening disorder...
maybe whenever you get the craving you should try chewing on something like gum? so you are chewing but it is something edible and not so harmful.
Pica is a hard condition to treat, but it can indeed be dealt with. If you have OCD, it may be a compulsion rather than an eating disorder. You should see a psychiatrist about taking medication for your OCD and then a psychologist about the odd cravings you've been having. You can get over this. :)
Go visit a doctor yeah? Don't worry so much about it! Or try not thinking too much about it, and focus on other stuff, maybe you will forget about eating the bits of paper for a while!