I Have a Face.....
Hi Kim! Beautiful pic! Hope all is going well.
Maureen... Kim has a good idea! I say try the sugar free ones too. Give it a shot and see if it works. I am suffering with something a little bit different... pica and chemical issues with smells. Like gasoline and paint and anything chemical like. Its so powerful that I actually get anxiety in my chest and find myself clenching my teeth for the need to inhale. I have to be SOOO careful! I've NEVER had any kind of addiction like this before its absolutely awful. The doctors cant tell me anything about it which irritates me. They just say, oh well just dont inhale the stuff. I'm like... but something is seriously WRONG! People don't just crave gasoline and pain fumes!!!! but they don't have a clue about pica. or at least my couple of docs don't.... but honestly it absolutely terrible and just typing this is making me clench my teeth and want to grab a marker and inhale. Yeah. Its that bad. I threw away all of my white out and markers because of the urge. Its terrible. I know it sounds bizarre and it is... Our bodies do very strange things when it comes to craving certain things. Food wise... its just my ability to say no to sweets. I WAY overdid it this weekend and am so ashamed over what I ate I just cant post it. but i didnt' gain! 'WHEW!!!' so i'm being careful today. I know stress has a huge factor. My little girl was sooo sick this weekend every single day... so i know i was partially stress eating. Hang in there! We are here for you. Try the sugar free thing... see if that helps.
Elizabeth M