Posted on 01/07/2020 4:46:40 AM PST by simpson96
A woman in the U.K. was secretly gorging on baby powder for 10 years before her ex-partner discovered the bizarre habit, which she is now seeking professional help for. Lisa Anderson, who said she has depression and anxiety and has been told she may be suffering from pica, is awaiting a formal diagnosis.
She said her symptoms first started after the birth of her fifth son 15 years ago.
Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating items not typically considered food and that have no nutritional value.(snip)
Anderson, 44, said she spends around $13 a week keeping up with her habit, which revolves around bottles of Johnson’s baby powder.
“I’ve always had it in the house and would douse myself with it after having a bath or shower,” she told British news agency SWNS. “I’d use it on the kids after giving them a wash no problem. And then one day I remember being in the bathroom and the smell was just overpowering. There was a bit of dust that had come off the top of the bottle. I had this sudden urge to eat it and I just couldn’t fight it. I just licked it off my hand and really enjoyed it. It just hit this spot.”
From there, Anderson claims her addiction snowballed to the point where she can’t go more than 30 minutes without it. To satisfy her craving in public, she chews on mints for relief, SWNS reported.
“The longest I’ve been without it is two days,” she told the news outlet. “That was the worst time of my life. I hated it.”
Her ex-partner barged in on her in the bathroom 10 years ago after growing suspicious of her behavior and convinced her to see a doctor
How many babies does it take to make a bottle of baby powder?
She should be in a mental institution no in the news.
Hey she is right this is tasty need some milk of magnesia to wash it down. It wonder how it goes with peanut butter
But...maybe she is alone.
Humans can have that?
With a little Grey Poupon, it’d not half bad!
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If you ever watch My Strange Addiction on TV you will find a lot of people eating a lot of strange and dangerous things.
It only takes half a baby to make a typical 15 oz container of Johnson’s baby powder.
Average US birth weight is 7pounds 8 ounces or 120oz.
The average water composition of babies is 75% leaving 25% for powder material, once properly ground.
This provides 30 oz of powder per baby so you get two containers out of that.
Yes. I had a bit of it during my 2nd pregnancy. Was addicted to eating ice. Iron deficiency.
Thanks! Now, what about baby oil? 8~)
I thought pica was a font?
Pica-chew, I don’t choose you.
The word “Allure” on her shirt is I assume meant ironically.
Looks like she eats more then baby powder.
Is it gluten free?
Jesus,come quickly.
Every time she farts a white puff of smoke comes out her ass.
This is stupid. Everybody knows deodorant tastes better.
I wonder if this is what has been causing the cancer issues with this product. For many years there was never an issue with this product.
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