Ice Chewers Bulletin Board - All about Chewing Ice

I am an ice eater...it started about 3 months ago and now I go through about 5 bags a week at home and who knows how many cups at work each day. My question is: does chewing and eating so much ice each day have any effect on your throat, esphogas, stomach, etc. The cold can not be good for the tissues in these organs. I just wonder what damage we could be doing to our insides.

Any thoughts?

I am so glad to have found this site!! I am 34 years old and have been chewing/chrunching ever since I can remember. when I'm pregnant (I have 3 children) it becomes like a severe addiction. I have tried taking iron tablets (I am usuallly anaemic) but that only cools the cravings - never actually goes away.
I really want to stop!! I cant pass by Macdonald's without asking for a cup of ice. I shamelessly head for the freezer in my friends houses. And when I am in a strange house , I ask politely.
It cant be good for your teeth, throat, lungs etc? ?

I've wondered too if eating ice can cause stomach problems. Do any of you have symptoms or diagnosed stomach illnesses from eating too much ice?