[Robin1957]

My 36 yr old son is severely autistic. He also has pica. He has lived in a residential facility for many years. Sometimes housekeeping or supervision is not as good as it should be. He has had to have 2 surgeries over the years for an obstructed bowel due to things he has eaten. The last surgery part of his stomach had to be removed due to the damage. I just met with his team for a routine yearly review and among other things, I stressed the importance of keeping a very close eye on him - always. I told them that it is a very real possibility he could die from the damage these ‘inedibles’ cause. I understand it is impossible to police everything & every place that could be dangerous for him, but hopefully they do better than in the past. I just hope he manages to avoid another serious run-in.

[umakemeSICK]

THAT'S where my damn screws went!!

[HCHater101]

Pica is intense

[Shakey]

What a retard.

[Zeeta]

My sister loves to eat ice. In her case, it was a symptom of anemia - severe enough to need an iron transfusion.

The other case I 'knew' personally was a young man I cared for in hospital. He was profoundly disabled, mentally & physically & lived in group home. His carers warned us he would chew up & swallow anything he managed to get in his mouth, so we made sure to keep straws, cup, etc out of reach. Went in to check him & lo & behold he had the ties of the hospital gown in his mouth and was going to fucking town on 'em. I was able to get most of it back. Told the doctor he needed a sitter & he laughed at us.

Next night (I wasn't on), he got the sheet & nearly choked. He had a sitter the rest of his stay.

[nowheretorun56]

Insane

[aivlysplath]

Originally Posted by Cancun78 ↗

Knew someone with this condition. Would drink so much water he had to take sodium pills. He had autism and was mr/dd and largely nonverbal. If anyone left a drink out unattended he'd get it. Not drink or sip he'd chug.

I was told someone mixed ketchup and mustard and a bunch of stuff and had left it out he got into it. Said he'd chug and gag, chug and gag and chug and gag.

He had some thing for pulling hair too. It was a fix he had to have and if he couldn't do it he'd act worse and worse it drove him nuts and he'd get violent. Gave him a bust from a beauty school they use to practice hair he wouldn't have anything to do with it. Someone guessed maybe he needed the reaction.

Shit, that's sad...beauty school hair bust was a smart idea though.

[Goru666]

African moonshine is a hell of a drug!!!

[b1gpoppa]

PICA PICA .......... PIKACHU

[durt]

Anyone seen my car keys?