i was born in spain - my dad was military. a lot of the babies there at the time, including me, picked at and ate paint chips from the walls. they said it was caused because of iron defiencies (or however you spell that). they had to keep us in cribs and playpens in the middle of rooms, away from the walls. kind of scary to think about because of all the lead paint used in those days ..
be careful, kblack - i'd talk to your doc if you haven't already. k