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What Causes An Unusual Craving For Rice?

Hi I m rikta, 26 years old. I feel like to carve rice and it s been 2 year. In this year it s just crossed the limit. I m so worried about this I ve tried and trying to stop craving rice but im failed. Yes I ve some problem with blood like I ve insufficient blood and taking iron tab medicine recently. So if there s any other medicine to stop craving rice please suggest me that... Please help me
Thu, 12 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Suggestive of Pica with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from an appetite disorder called Pica associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Pica refers to persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for at least one month resulting in various mineral deficiencies typically iron causing anemia and risk of getting infection and poisoning caused by ingesting insecticides along with uncooked raw rice.

I advise you to consult a psychiatrist for further evaluation and to find out the nutritional deficiencies. You may need to take certain medication such as (SSRIs) selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors to reduce the cravings.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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What Causes An Unusual Craving For Rice?

Hello, Suggestive of Pica with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from an appetite disorder called Pica associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Pica refers to persistent eating of non-nutritive substances for at least one month resulting in various mineral deficiencies typically iron causing anemia and risk of getting infection and poisoning caused by ingesting insecticides along with uncooked raw rice. I advise you to consult a psychiatrist for further evaluation and to find out the nutritional deficiencies. You may need to take certain medication such as (SSRIs) selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors to reduce the cravings. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali