Eating Boogers??? Is this for real?

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Equally gross...

Once when I was doing a dressing change on a patient, he picked a scab off of his body and ate it. I about puked!!!!!!!

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The boogers are bad enough, but the scab thing would have made me hurl! :stone

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Animals eat their placentas...my dog gave birth and she ate her placentas. I'm sure its not necessary and its pretty disgusting, but supposedly it has a lot of nutrients in it.

My step-daughter did that with her first baby. Her father and I did not comment on this (IMHO)very strange practice. Her midwife stated to us, that it was acceptable and better for Shirley (SD). I was just glad she did not offer any to any of us. What would be the proper protocol for declining boiled placenta?? Dear Abby........

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:o this wanted to make me throw up. if you have mrsa or staph inside your nose picking it is a good way to break the skin and get one deep nasty infection.

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EWWWWWWWWWWWWW I WAS JUST GETTING READY TO EAT MY PIZZA WHEN I READ THIS LOL!! EWWW

I want to see a human research study regarding this. Any takers? :chuckle

As I was thinking, if nasal secretions can boost the immune system when it is eaten, imagine what eating the pus out of an infected wound would do? :p

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Ughhhh...hmmm...Nope I think I'll refrain from picking my nose for now...:uhoh21:

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