Posted by Edgefield on April 22, 2003, at 18:20:29
In reply to Humor: One symptom of Anemia-you won't believe!, posted by jerrympls on April 21, 2003, at 21:33:01
I use to eat dirt as a child (4 & 5 years old) I remember it being very delicious. I stopped when we moved to the USA....the texture and flavor of the dirt here just wasn't the same as back home :)
God Bless
> My apologies to Dr. Bob if this the wrong forum for this- but when researching anemia, this was listed as one of the symptoms:
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> "Unusual cravings for non-nutritive food, such as for ice, dirt, paint or pure starch"
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> It actually made me laugh - has anyone ever had cravings for dirt and/or paint?
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> Just thought I'd share and perhaps bring on a smile....
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> Jerry
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