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Eating match tips - vitamin deficiency?

My cousin used to eat match tips. Of course, they are sulphurous. I am curious as to what vitamin deficiency causes this because it is certainly abnormal. I know I crave crushed ice because of anemia. What causes one to want gross match tips? Thanks!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Most things to do with Pica Syndrome are because of Iron deficiences/anemia

    I crave licking the dust off fly screens, and eating dry sand.

  • David
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    crushed ice for anemia? i guess if people eat toilet paper, they can crave ice. sounds like a couple of unhealthy addictions. chewing ice damages your teeth. just ask a dentist. your cousin probably had a nutritional deficiency.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He's probably demon possessed.

    This link may help...

    http://www.spiritualwarfaredeliverance.com/html/de...

  • 1 decade ago

    Just habit, nothing else.

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