I feel like eating detergent

[Preety_India]

I have a strange obsession/addiction.

Whenever I smell chalk,baby powder,talcum powder, perfumes,soap bars, detergent powder, it makes me want to taste it and sometimes the temptation to eat it.

Although I have never eaten it. 

When I was a kid I used to play with chalk (the one used on a chalkboard) and sometimes I used to feel tempted to eat that chalk, kinda chew it.

Is this psychological or is this a  health/medical condition ?

(Since I know these products are not meant for consumption, I would never eat them. Yet I get the temptation. Like some sensation in my throat to want to eat or chew it.)

 

 

[flowboy]

There is a condition called pica - the compulsion to eat inedible things.

That label is applied to people who can't help doing it.

[Preety_India]

@flowboy thanks

[Tim R]

@Preety_India How strong is your desire to taste and/or eat those things? 

 

[Preety_India]

@Tim R not strong at all. Only when I take these things in my hand and smell those things. Usually the sensation under my tongue (close to my throat) passes away in like 10 seconds. 

 

[Tim R]

Wouldn't worry about it too much then (and it's not Pica-Syndrome btw). 

[Jack_Clark]

My friend experienced this,

 

and actually went to the extent of consuming some of these products, it might be related to a mineral deficiency e.g. like an iron deficiency.

[Preety_India]

@Jack_Clark thank you for sharing , something I need to look into. 

 

[Nahm]

@Preety_India

Who absolutely blew it when childhood comes to mind? I mean just flat out shit the bed, totally neglected their own self created responsibilities and instead just basically did whatever their selfish assed egoic mind wanted to get short term pleasure? 

[Preety_India]

@Nahm sometimes I used to play with marbles. I was 4. My biggest fear was that I would accidentally swallow those marbles. 

Didn't do it. Even kid brains are wired for survival. 

 

[Nahm]

@Preety_India

And are they still out there carryin on as if this wasn’t even a problem, like nothin happened, thinkin highly of themself? Fooling people around them like they’re a good person, getting off Scott free? 

[Lyubov]

could be a sensory thing. I used to put all sorts of stuff into my mouth and even now as an adult I feel a sight temptation to. I like fidget toys and certain sensory experiences that have to do with touching and playing with certain things. It feels good experiencing different things. Only real harm would be ingesting something poisonous. 

Edited December 14, 2021 by Lyubov

[Preety_India]

@Nahm reminds me of you somehow. 

 

[Nahm]

@Preety_India

What comes to mind that I did, may have done, probably did?  What responsibilities did I neglect? Who did I hurt in my self centered ness? An old gf, my wife, my parents, my kids, my friend?

[Preety_India]

@Lyubov good to know I'm not the only one. It sure feels weird though. 

 

[Preety_India]

@Nahm you evaporated yourself all over the forum like a cloud and still managed to go unnoticed? Now that's a feat. Just kidding.  you went nahm-ing. 

[Nahm]

@Preety_India

Does my disappearing act seem cool, funny, entertaining, or more like a shirking of responsibilities?

[Javfly33]

@Preety_India I don´t know how you are able to understand him ?

What a couple of weirdos. ?

[hamedsf]

you have extreme mineral deficiencies.

take action on that ASAP!

[Preety_India]

On 15/12/2021 at 9:03 PM, Javfly33 said:

@Preety_India I don´t know how you are able to understand him ?

What a couple of weirdos. ?

Maybe the real weirdo over here is you who doesn't know how to show respect? 

Please mind your language and I mean in a good spirit. 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by Preety_India