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Adverse Effects Of Eating Chalk

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Dr. Minoo Bhagia MD

doctor. Anyhow, my questions are: Is eating chalk harmful to me? and Why the heck won't I stop bleeding ...Every so often i get a craving to eat chalk. I had never actually done it before till a few... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minoo Bhagia ( OBGYN)
Dr.      Ashish Mittal MD

stopped eating slate pencil and chalk but i am into the habit of eating rice without boiling. Is it bad ...Hello sir, i am 30 yrs old, female, have two kids. From past one month i had the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Mukund Savaskar MD

I swallowed two pieces of broken china plate, while eating. I think that they were smaller than a ... any adverse effects. Thanks! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukund Savaskar ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

Hi, what are the effects of drinking or eating melted plastic by accident? Will this cause liver or organ damage? Does it cause cancer or affect your brain? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr.   Kaushik Sarkar MD

kit and would like to know whether it has any adverse side effects and what would relieve those side effects. Also can you suggest fruits that I should be eating through out my medicinal course... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushik Sarkar ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi, What dangers are associated with chalk-eating? My chalk addiction has returned after some 20-odd years and has lasted for some six months now. As soon as I eat, I m yearning for chalk. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sourav MD

How harmful is eating chalk. I eat 1 chalk stick daily..... What can be the effects in short n long run. I hav been eating it fr 1 year. Nothing like crams or any stomach upset is there.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sourav ( Dentist)
Dr. Timothy Raichle MD

. The kind of chalk i nibble on is the fat cylinder color ones made for drawing on the sidewalk. Does eating on this kind of chalk effects the baby in any way? The pieces i eat on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Timothy Raichle ( OBGYN)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

I started eating chalk when i got prenant with my 2nd child...my child is 3yrs now...i eat 1 or 2 .......but lot of craving is there for chalk...pls advice..thank you.. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Suneetha K S MD

Hello, I really enjoy eating Angel of Mine Baby Powder, Cornstarch and sometimes chalk. Is there a way that I can cut out consuming the talcum powder and just eat (clean non-toxic) chalk and/or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suneetha K S ( Psychiatrist)