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Doctors’ Answers to “Frequently Asked Questions” – Pica

These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT
be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An indi
vidual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.

[posted 09/29/2000]

Question: i eat ice all day long and it makes me get hypritherma and i cant stop, it never happened untill i took these meds for by-polor,, i take 60mg of paxil +1200 mg of neurontin+ 15mg of zyprexa+ 15mg of klonopin a day, acould these meds cause me to eat so much ice, my toung gets dry but i like the chewing the best,,

Answer: Several things can cause this symptom, classically associated with iron deficiency anemia so get your md to check your blood count. I am not aware of any of the drugs producing the problem, but certainly possible.