Addicted to Match Heads

[Lisa1108]

Hi guys I am so happy that I found this forum. I am one of those people that craves strong scents, rubbing alcohol, gasolene, nail polish remover, acetone, nail polish, just some of the common ones.. But my major concern is eating match heads....I even have a favorite brand. I seem to eat abut 20-30 every day and I mean kitchen matches...It has been a problem throughout my childhood but I cannot seem to get rid of it. Does anyone have the same issue? Or am I just weird?

[La_mina0423]

I delt with this same problem when I was young, like 6 I loved to eat them I did it off and on till about 18. I’m 30 now and I’m starting to crave them again. My mouth literally waters at the thought of eating them again smh. I read that people with iron deficiency (which I’ve struggled with most my life) have these kind of cravings. I never knew match heads can poison your organs. That definitely stops my fantasizing about eating them again I also fantasize about eating coal smh. I’ve tasted it on occasion but haven’t really indulged like with match heads.

[specialmom]

Do you treat your iron deficiency? Is a craving a sign to work on that again?  Pica also often has a psychological basis so analysis of what is going on in your life regarding mental health would be helpful too.  All who suffer this craving should seek medical attention to get to the root cause so they stop doing it as it is dangerous.  

[Malak_Benz]

I have the same urge, I had lots of matches when I was a kid and now I have the same urge again at 34

[specialmom]

Please see your doctor.  Pica is a disorder and eating non food items can be dangerous.  good luck

[VJWW]

May be try a multi mineral (having all the minerals) tablet for a month and then see ?

[witina]

I light a wooden  match and inhale the fumes..... then I let the wooden match burn down as low as I can.  Once the tip is cool, I eat the lil sulfur ball and then the burnt match stick.  Luv the taste of the salty burnt sulfur & the crunchy burnt wood

[NJS36]

I get that!

[Lovely1231]

Hi thank god there's someone else out there I eat a box at least a day if I don't have them I have a real craving where I have to have on it what no matter what time it is and when I don't have my my little irritable I've been doing it since I was 20 years old slow down a little bit but I love them and have to have them pray for me

[Petunia888]

Thank God for helping you stop. You are killing your self. It gets in your blood and slowly kills your organs. Worst than smoking.
DO YOU WANT TO DIE?  Are you that selfish?  Then STOP. God loves you cares about you.  Please stop.

[Nicolesupergirl]

I have been eating match heads when I was small but stop now I am 29 have two kids and  guess what I am doing it again but now I have a different way of eating it I put the match sticks on the stove let it burn down then put them on a napkin take the match heads out and eat the body of the match sticks.

But I know something is not right so I am going to get help because I need help. I have two kids to live for.