Ice Craving Signaled Cancer

RE: cravings for ice and anemia. Iron supplements help.
I tried a small amount of iron supplementation for another problem: songs that play over and over in a person's mind.

After reading about ice chewing (I did that all my teen years;WISH I had know this back then; would have saved my teeth from hairline fractures;) I thought maybe there was a connection between anemia and songs or "hook lines" that won't go away and play over and over in my mind.

I purchased a bottle of Iron at a drug store and took one per day for three days. (To make sure it was not psychological, I just took them and forgot about it.)
After three days the songs went away. I have had to do this three separate times over the past 3 years. IT WORKS.

I too crunch Ice everyday at work. I was diagnosed with Anemia. I have had and endoscopy and a Colonoscopy and neither revealed and bleeding. I have not been tasked to try Iron pills for 60 days straight and see if my energy is raised and my Iron levels.

I've been craving for ice for more than 1 year already. It started with ice cold water but after few months I'm no longer satisfied with ice cold water and I started eating/chewing ice. I can't stop it and I don't know why. When I discussed it with my doctor, she said that it is not bad because it is water. However, she said that is is a sign of anemia.

I had CBC and result stated that I have anemia and my hemoglobin is only 9, which my doctor said if it goes down to 8, I need blood transfusion. I also had Colonoscopy and luckily the result is negative. My doctor recommended Endoscopy because she want to know what causes my anemia, but I refused any further test because I'm scared. I want to stop eating ice because I noticed it's getting worse, (I can eat 5 lbs of ice a day) but I can't do it.

I feel that my mouth and throat are very dry. I eat ice from the moment I woke up till the moment I sleep. The whole day I'm eating ice, even at work. I don't know what to do to stop it. If anyone out there can give me any suggestion,I would greatly appreciate your help.

I love ice, I also have a major craving for Freezer Ice, yes the white snowy ice that forms when the air hits the inside of freezer and it makes that snowy white ice... My mouth is watering just writing about it, I love it so much. I have a freezer that I use to make the ice for me to eat only, I put no food in the freezer, since I unplugged it, I now crave ice more and more every day. Someone please tell me why. I'm only a little anemic according to my test, so they don't think that is why I crave ice so much.

I too consume unbelievable amounts of ice everyday. I used to blame it on type 2 diabetes, then I lost over 100 lbs, and stopped the craving for a short period of time. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done. Four broken teeth thus resulting in root canals. Now I am craving it again, even worse. This time I am blaming it on low iron. I almost died with septicemia several months ago which causes your iron to drop severely, but that's been almost a year ago. What the heck.... I guess I am going to the doctor now. Let me know if anyone has any answers.

I also crave ice on a daily basis. This bad habit as I call it started three years ago when I noticed my sister scraping ice out of the freezer. It was okay at the time because the weather was hot and it made me cool off.

I have noticed that hot and spicy products burn my tongue because my tongue is bruised. I, also, noticed that my lower part of my back hurts when I go on a ice eating binge. My back stiffens which causes me not to get an intense workout like I am accustomed to at the local gym. I am now waiting for the results from my blood work to see if I have low iron.

I started drinking ice water then I started crunching peppermint candy. I always hated peppermint candy. I'm 44 now. I had my colon removed in 2008 and now I am anemic but they can't find were the blood is going to. I crave ice and crunch it on the side that had the root canals and I pray they hold up. I am in and out of the hospital because I get dehydrated easily because of the diarrhea, a common thing for some who have there colon out, and I have had roommates who have actually asked to be moved to another room because of all of the ice chomping I did. In the hospital I can't sleep and I love the soft ice they have and I can eat it by the bucket fulls.

I just got out this May 2010 and while in there my blood Hmg kept jumping from 9.5 to 8.4 etc. They said the would transfuse in it got down to 8.0. I take Iron pill 2 x daily and I am so tired of this. I get restless leg syndrome also and wondered if iron played a part in that also some nights I cry my self to sleep with a mouth full of ice. And I'm on Requip. Help.

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: YOUR ANEMIA PLAYS A ROLE IN BOTH YOUR ICE CRAVING AND YOUR RESTLESS LEGS. YOUR DOCTORS NEED TO LOOK HARDER TO FIND OUT WHY YOU ARE SO ANEMIC.

I have hemachromatosis and had therapeutic phlebotomy for 10 months. My ferritin was 75 ( my goal). In the past year ferritin has continued to drop and now is 8. I have intense ice cravings for crushed ice. I cannot go a day without 3 or 4 large cups of ice to munch on.

I have not had any transfusions as the stored iron I had prior has caused cirrhosis . and I need a liver transplant. I was also diagnosed with breast cancer last year. I am glad to know I am not alone. I also have restless leg syndrome. Any suggestions regarding a transfusion? Platelets are 47 and white cells 1.4

thanks

I am a 39 year old female, and crave ice with soda, I have to have the ice a certain shape and size, I crave it daily, but, it has to be with the carbonation of the soda. I drink it and chew the ice morning, till night. I actually know what stores have what kind of ice, my kids and husband think I'm crazy, but, I have to have it!

I have always been anemic, but, I haven't had health Insurance for a few years, therefore, I haven't had my blood tested, I am now in the process of getting a new Insurance policy, so I plan on seeing a new doctor to have this checked out. I have also had teeth problems, and never thought this could be why! I also have been having abdominal problems lately, so it's probably all linked. I was shocked to see how many other people have the same disorder, I thought I was the only one.

I am a 48 year old female. For over 10 years I not only crave ice cold drinks but everything I drink has to be put into the freezer and frozen to a freezy, slushy consistency. Also, I make my cold cereal and freeze it in the same way. It has gotten so bad that I no longer want to eat regular food.

My daily diet consists of 8-10 frozen bottles of water or Gatorade, frozen Popsicles, ice cream, cereal and anything I can get to try to quench this never ending craving. Tonight I ate a whole box of Popsicles because I could not stop. The colder the better. I have had several blood tests done but none resulted in anemia. Also, I have an extreme case of restless leg syndrome for which I take Quinine and Xanax. I feel like the more I give into my craving, the worse it gets. I was having some tests done but before I could complete the testing I lost my job and my insurance. Now I can no longer complete my testing and I can't afford my meds. Thanks for listening.

I w/like to share my experience. I had a terrible craving for ice. I wanted crushed ice in ice tea every waking moment! My family sometimes would glare at me for making so much noise crunching my ice, especially while watching TV! I would feel bad for wanting ice all the time, especially when my family complained about it. I went to my doctor for my annual exam and had blood test, that is when I found out my hemoglobin was at 9.

My Dr told me I have chronic iron def. anemia, that a Colonoscopy and Endoscopy were necessary (I already had a total hysterectomy yrs. ago), that we needed to find the place of bleeding. After 1 Colonoscopy and 2 Endoscopies, no abnormalities were found.

I have been living with IBS since 1988 and have various digestive problems. My Dr wanted me to go to San Francisco for further testing, however, I declined, I just really am not up to being a guinea pig! I was referred to a hematologist for treatment. I tried taking oral iron, but found due to my IBS I could not tolerate that, so I have now completed 9 full iron infusions, my Ferritin started at 2 and I am now at 175 & hemoglobin is 12.4.

To my dismay I still have no energy, the ice habit has totally gone away tho! I have no desire for ice now. Maybe I should have gone for further testing, I do not feel better and now I will probably have a longer road to find out the real root of my health problem.

I am a 60 year old female who had a hysterectomy 30 years ago. My Father died at 68 years of age; he had leukemia.

I crave anything cold to eat or drink. I want cold, cold fruit, ice cold water, and popsicles!!! For breakfast this morning I had 6 whole popsicles. I have Lupus and have been diagnosed with chronic iron anemia; I also have IBS.

I never really thought too much about my eating/drinking behavior until my friend said to me, "What's up with the cold stuff."

My doctor discussed iron infusions with me and referred me to a hematologist; however, the hematologist did not feel I needed the infusions yet, but need the iron supplements, which I take, but it me to have causes severe cramps and worse constipation than normal.
My hemoglobin is 11.4.

I do not have energy but am trying to exercise; but if I exercise too much or get overtired become physically ill.

I have been craving ice for the last six months. I used to drink a lot of water but instead of only water, I now chew ice as well. Is there any harm in eating ice? What is the difference between snow and ice?