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Cravings: Desires for unusual foods. See free access online books about Cravings below. See detailed information below for a list of 24 causes of Cravings, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Cravings.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 24 causes of Cravings
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Cravings, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Cravings may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Cravings. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to establish if acute or chronic.
Why: e.g. salty foods may be suggestive of Addison's disease or premenstrual tension; sweet foods e.g. chocolate may be suggestive of premenstrual tension; carbohydrate food craving may be suggestive of diabetes; craving of alcohol may suggest alcoholism.
Why: may suggest addiction.
Why: e.g. heavy periods, hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, vomiting blood, peptic ulcer, bowel cancer, pregnancy, celiac disease, vegetarian diet.
Why: e.g. diabetes, Addison's disease, iron deficiency, depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Cravings (15 listings)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Cravings) may include:
Why: e.g. awareness of a compulsion to drink, increased tolerance to the effects of alcohol and experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Why: e.g. missed periods, nausea, tender breasts, frequent urination - pregnant women may experience a variety of cravings.
Why: e.g. breast tenderness, feelings of abdominal distention, increased appetite, food cravings and mental symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety and irritability occurring for up to 10 days prior to a menstrual period and end one to two days after the period starts.
Why: e.g. frequent urination, excessive thirst, passing urine at night, weight loss, blurry vision.
Why: e.g. pigmentation, tiredness, weight loss, loss of appetite, nausea and diarrhea.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Cravings (15 listings)
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The list of organs typically affected by Cravings may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Cravings mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 24 causes of Cravings
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cravings. Of the 24 causes of Cravings that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 24 causes of Cravings
The following list of conditions have 'Cravings' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cravings based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Cravings, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Cravings:
Salt craving (9 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Cravings:
Eating symptoms (2251 causes), Food symptoms (1778 causes), Psychiatric symptoms (684 causes), Digestive symptoms (4935 causes)
Symptoms related to Cravings:
Food symptoms (1778 causes), Thinness (491 causes), Weight gain (215 causes), Weight loss (1968 causes), Overeating (17 causes), Undereating (42 causes), Food craving, Pica (2 causes), Pregnancy (450 causes), Appetite, Nutritional deficiency
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