She swallows silverware whole??

It boggles the mind. I think that if I found myself swallowing a fork, I would go see a doctor. If I swallowed a second one, I most certainly would - or more likely, a psychiatrist! It is a wonder she didn't rupture something. I wonder if she rattled when she walked? Amazing!

Hi Karen! Thanks for sharing the strange story, it makes an interesting reading. I have also heard about these kind of activities. Sometimes I saw on TV some programmes, wherein it was shown that a man would swallow blades and nails. A man was also shown swallowing fire with ease. It all looks amazing and strange to me.

I can't see how she could possibly swallow a fork whole...there are bends in the back of the throat and just before the stomach. I'd think she would have punctured a hole somewhere along the line. I've never known anyone to have this disorder thankfully. [b]!!Happy Turkey Day!! ~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

No, i have never heard of the disease. That's horrible. Not to sound ugly but i wouldn't want her comiong to dinner at my house.

Hello my friend PeacefulWmn9 Ji, AS a woman (we both), understand strage changes akingplace as we approach our labour hour. My hubby is oF the view that 'EVERY WOMEN TAKES RE-BIRTH AFTER EVERY DELIEVERY' I have seen women at this time consumig cow-dung as well, broken bangles and all rubbish (we call). I am happy taht yopu have added andintroduced me with this name 'Pica'. May God bless You and have great time.

Pica disease? This is the first time that I've heard of this disease. It's really weird. So people who have this disease crave for things that shouldn't be eaten? I can't imagine what would happen to me if I'd have that disease. I remember reading the book "The Boy Who Ate Fear Street" when I was young. The story was about a boy who suddenly wanted to eat things that were not food. He ate glue, fleas, and all sorts of dirty stuff. But he didn't have the pica disease. It turned out that he was just a doll and that he malfunctioned when he ate spicy food.

Years ago before they had a name for this strange disease I heard of a woman who ... ugh! would eat the white part of chicken droppings. The family had to get rid of the chickens because the doctor told them that would be the only way to stop this strange eating disorder. Then she went to eating the dirt in the yard. It was at least 3 years later that they found a doctor that said she was using dirt for a much needed chemical, mineral or vitamin she was missing in her diet. Once they started giving her the minerals and vitamins her body craved she stopped eating these strange non food things.Now most doctors will figure out what mineral or vitamin a person is missing from their diet and suggest that take a daily supplement. There must be something in the eating utensils her body craves. I just can't understand how she can swallow a whole fork! Then again I can't see how those men in the circus can swallow a sword.

how in the world was she able to swallow that silverware whole. that just seem to be too impossible. the pain it may cause the person just to gulp it down. wow. that is really unbelievable. i pity that woman for the pain that she goes through every time she had to swallow something big just because of this unresistable urge to swallow anything.

I have seen this portrayed in TV shows where the person is xrayed and has all kinds of crap in them, but usually they were potrayed to be psychiatric patients addicted to procedures. Either way, you gotta be glad you're not afflicted as such!

that is pretty mess up. i hope they find a cure and eradicate it.

Dear Karen, That's strange and weird too. This world at times filled with strange phenomena, beyond understanding! Went and read the information at the link provided. I remembered there are people who eat sands, soaps and pebbles too. Thanks for sharing :)

This is really strange and hilarious. I can't imagine that x-ray thing with all those "things" inside her stomach. This is the first time that i've heard about this and that this thing is really happening-- and that is a disease. Thanks. This is new to me. Thanks.

It's true this incident also happen somewhere in the mentally hospital where many insane swallowed not only silverware but a three (3) inch nail. Can you imagine that ? Its hard to imagined but this incident happened and true people will still be alive though swallowed a three inch nail. I think video is available in youtube.

Seems like to me, this woman should become a sword swallower...lol

hi peacefulwmn9 oh yes when I was a little kid in the third grade there was a boy who ate library paste and one who loved to nibble the erasers off his pencils, and one more who ate dirt when we were on the playground. Years later I read about this disease and realized that was what those three kids all had, this pica disease.I am trying to wrap my mind around this lady who swallows silverware.wow that must be hard on her tummy for sure. I am glad I have no strange cravings. all I did when I was pregnant was crave ice cream and grapefruit.

Hi Karen, I've heard of people eating strange things and even having things removed from their stomachs such as scissors, but I really can't imagine swallowing a fork, how on earth does it go down?

WOW. Never heard of that one!!! That's pretty crazy. I don't know how a person could even get a fork down! Did she really wonder WHY she had a stomach ache? lol I'll have to go read the article you posted. That's crazy.

hi karen, i find that very weird - eating other things that are not supposed to be eaten. do you think these peaple think of the consequences? ann

This is some messed up disease. i hope no one in my familly actually have or get it and i hope that if there is anyone on yours suffering for that, I really hope this person get better quick.