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Can Eating Chalk Affect The Chest Area?
Hi I have been eating chalk for many years. It got worse during my last pregnancy. Now I am eating ridiculous amounts of it and can t stop. I have started having what I can only describe as pain in my lungs. I know lungs can t hurt but can the chalk because something in my chest area to hurt? Also is it doing any serious harm to me?
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, it is called the geophagia and it is the functional condition, it is harmful later of sooner, it may cause the hyperacidity which could be the reason of chest pain, it is advisable to go for counselling and try to avoid such feeling of eating or chalk hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, it is called the geophagia and it is the functional condition, it is harmful later of sooner, it may cause the hyperacidity which could be the reason of chest pain, it is advisable to go for counselling and try to avoid such feeling of eating or chalk hope this information helps.
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