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How To Quit The Habit Of Eating Cement?

Eating wall cement is dangrrous??? I love eating wall cement... Not cement alone but mixture of sand and cement which is used between bricks.. Or to make wall plane/ paluster in urdu...
I got soo mch craving for it... I like to chew it between my teeth... I luv that katch katch sound produced during eating... Is it dangerous..?? If it is.. How can i avoid that??? I also have craving of eating uncooked rice...
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Well come to HCM
The condition is called geophagia, you have to stop this because this is functional condition also kind of disease "Psychological problem" you need to control your impulses, else you have to consult the psychiatrist, moreover this would be much danger if you are eating some cements, chances of infection may be likely, hope this information helps, take care.
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How To Quit The Habit Of Eating Cement?

HI Well come to HCM The condition is called geophagia, you have to stop this because this is functional condition also kind of disease Psychological problem you need to control your impulses, else you have to consult the psychiatrist, moreover this would be much danger if you are eating some cements, chances of infection may be likely, hope this information helps, take care.