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How Can Paper Ingestion Be Stopped?
Ihad a gastric bypass Oct 09 then august 10I had to have bowel surgery a month later I began to smell paper then chew on it spit it out but since Christmas i now eat the paper and it is plain kitchen paper which i chew to a pulp then swallow it tastes better than food. I am worried but I can't stop
Fri, 30 Mar 2018
Hello,
The issue of paper eating requires behavior therapy with counselling by expert psychologist doctor to cure the condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
The issue of paper eating requires behavior therapy with counselling by expert psychologist doctor to cure the condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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