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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

My Kid Ate Chalk

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Dr.  Ratnakar Kini MD

I have crohn's disease and sometimes have severe pica and eat chalk. I ate chalk last week (but it ... I started taking vitamin D supps and iron because my blood tests came back showing severe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ajish TP MD

Hi , My 3 year kid ate 5 tablets of eltroxin 50mg.Do I need to worry? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajish TP ( Endocrinologist)
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. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

Our 9.5 months girl was wamted twice. She ate dal with slight lemon mixed and a bit of coconut curt chutney (no spice ). What do you suggest? URGENT. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

hi doctor I have a question regarding my 2years 7 months kid today he ate Dambur goli(which will be white shape and round) means to avoid insects for cloths which we put in treasure ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

i am 9 months pegnant now i ate chalk sticks.does it affects my baby in uterus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shaikh Sadaf MD

Two year old had some chalk in his mouth and on his shirt when picked up from day care today. Seems fine - was colored sidewalk chalk but not sure how much he ingested. He ate well, is not coughing, is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shaikh Sadaf ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva MD

I m a teacher and I cann seem to stop eating chalk. I started this craving when I was pregnant with my first baby and I ate a kind of stone that is like clay. I think some people call it calaba... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed MD

Hi i ate chalk since i was 30 weeks pregnant but sometimes.i am 37 weeks now. All to together i think i have consumed about 6 sticks of chalk coloured a s well as white what harm it must havecaused ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Arun Kaushik R MD

ate chalk as a child so I know the taste.. I recently gave in to the temptation and bought a bucket of chalk for my nephews and took one piece out and licked it. It satisfied me but I really... View answer

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