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I Eat 500 Sticks Of Chalk A Month

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Dr.  Sameer Kumar MD

I have an overwhelming craving to eat powered chalk, all the time. I eat a small amount...maybe 2 or 3 sticks a day. My iron levels are normal, as were all of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Kumar ( OBGYN)
Dr. Minoo Bhagia MD

Every so often i get a craving to eat chalk. I had never actually done it before till a few weeks ago. I've heard that it could the cause of an iron deficiency , and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minoo Bhagia ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Ratnakar Kini MD

I have crohn's disease and sometimes have severe pica and eat chalk. I ate chalk last week (but it is not abnormal for me to have a stick or two a day) and now have severe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth MD

I just noticed a rather large marble sized lump under my 8 month old granddaughters chin. While she is teething (has 5 so far) I don't want to chalk it up to that. What on earth could it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Charles S Narasi MD

This is the third time in a few months that I've had very pale(chalk) colored stool. It only lasted one to two days each time. Should I be worried? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Charles S Narasi ( Gastroenterologist)

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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 ... prob...now from few days i observed if i eat... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Nilima Ghosh Hajra MD

I am 28 years old and 90 kilos,I am 25 weeks pregnant ,I eat chalk sticks, Is it harmful for the baby ? Does it lead to premature delivery? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nilima Ghosh Hajra ( OBGYN)
Dr. Swati Sharma MD

hi! m 26 year old and i m 3 months pregnant as well. But i have a bad habbit of eating blackboard chalk. About two to four sticks of chalk i eat every... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swati Sharma ( Dentist)
Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur MD

chalk. I can eat up to 3 sticks a day. So is it harmful to my health? Will it kill me or give me a ...Hi. I would like to know how harmful eating colored chalk is.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sushil Kumar Sompur ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

I m a white female aged 47. for the last year or two I have been eating sticks of natural calcium white chalk. A box of 144 sticks every couple of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)