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Stopped Eating Food, Carving For Paper. How To Stop This Carving?

recently ive stopped eating food, and started eating paper any sorts a4, card..any! ive got real cravings for paper..its so morish, you probaly think im a idiotic nutter...but this is true ...when i get home i just reach for the printer paper drawer and eat paper! ive eaten like 200 sheets in like 2 days .....im scared, and as i get older i feel im becoming more immature has anyone experienced anything like this before? do you eat paper? can you help me?
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
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hello tmachoga...
thanks for your query...
you have stopped eating food & started eating paper.. this will surely cause you problems like starvation symptoms, hypoglycemia, electrolyte imbalance & malnutrition... and you may need urgent medical attention... so i think stopped doing that and kindly consult any physician for as early as possible.. take help of your family members.... do not skip water intake... its an emergency situation... you could not survive for long time on eating papers alone...
after seeing your entire history... you already eaten 200 sheets... it may cause intestinal obstruction...
sincere advice if possible consult nearby psychiatrist too...
take care...
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Stopped Eating Food, Carving For Paper. How To Stop This Carving?

hello tmachoga... thanks for your query... you have stopped eating food & started eating paper.. this will surely cause you problems like starvation symptoms, hypoglycemia, electrolyte imbalance & malnutrition... and you may need urgent medical attention... so i think stopped doing that and kindly consult any physician for as early as possible.. take help of your family members.... do not skip water intake... its an emergency situation... you could not survive for long time on eating papers alone... after seeing your entire history... you already eaten 200 sheets... it may cause intestinal obstruction... sincere advice if possible consult nearby psychiatrist too... take care...