Craving vinegar? Pica?

[AngelofTroy]

I woke up this morning craving vinegar, I can't wait til it's an acceptable time of day to eat the pickled onions in my fridge, and maybe drink the juice! I also have drank small amounts of Tabasco smokey sauce from the bottle!

I thought it was kind of funny and cliche, but I googled it and some articles linked vinegar with Pica, so.. is it normal or abnormal? I'd have thought vinegar counted as food!

Anyone else craving vinegar?

 

[MrsSnails]

I woke up this morning craving vinegar, I can't wait til it's an acceptable time of day to eat the pickled onions in my fridge, and maybe drink the juice! I also have drank small amounts of Tabasco smokey sauce from the bottle!

I thought it was kind of funny and cliche, but I googled it and some articles linked vinegar with Pica, so.. is it normal or abnormal? I'd have thought vinegar counted as food!

Anyone else craving vinegar?

I would say that if you wanted to drink the vinegar by itself that would be a form of pica. If you crave foods that are pickled I would say that is normal. I sometimes crave the salt a vinegar chips just for that vinegar taste.

Do you want it by itself?

 

[keela]

I don't thInk it's abnormal. Salad dressings and pickles are a favorite of mine right now. I freeze the juice from pickled everything so I don't feel as guilty about drinking it. For some reason frozen pickle juice pops don't look as bad as standing with the fridge door open drinking juice out of the jar LOL

 

[AngelofTroy]

I don't know. I crave pickled foods but I could also easily drink some of the juice, our have a shot of vinegar! Midwife said my iron was good at last test! I just read that apparently vinegar helps us absorb calcium.

 

[Jennbear]

I used to hate salt & vinegar crisps, pickled onions etc, now I can't get enough. Tomato ketchup too!

 

[Kato2]

I have always loved vinegar... Before I was pregnant. Ashamed to admit I have always drank vinegar and also mint sauce (made from vinegar for any of you outside of UK).... I have really tried to limit it during pregnancy as I'm sure it can't be good but I still crave it and do have the odd shot of it! I have googled it in the past and it says often your body can crave it to neutralise the acid/alkaline balance of your body

 

[Emerald87]

AHHHHHHH my mouth is absolutely watering. Vinegar + salt + avocado, or + apple or + carrot. Give it ALL to me!! I might go eat a lemon instead. I have to get my BP up so lemon and salt it is!!

 

[AngelofTroy]

I just ate 10+ pickled onions with a spoon (so I could get more vinegar with each mouthful!) and several spoonfuls of smokey tabasco sauce!

 

[ClairHawkins]

I craved vinegar with my first!!! I loved it with talcum powder on toast wierd i know but didnt do me or the baby any harm makes me feel a bit now tho x