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Defects Of Eating Lead Pencils

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Dr.  Soumya MD

Hi, i m 25 yrs old n married n trying to concieve. I had habit of eating slate pencils in childhood which later went away bt i have startes eating it again from past 6 months. Would this be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soumya ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

Is eating slate pencils harmful? I'm a 20 year old girl and I've been eating since almost 8 years now. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

From last 3 months onwards I hve started eating slate pencils, now am not get periods from last 1 months and am not conceiving also, plz can u help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Geeta Sundar MD

my brother used to eat slate pencils for 2-3 years, now he is not eating is their any side effects in future ? please let know to follow the check up process ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

My blood levels are at 8.5 now 4 years back I used eat slate pencils in the middel I stoped it and now again I am eating how can I stop that and what will be my health condition ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have a bad habit of eating lead from wood covered pencils. Recently,I had from one of the pencil and next day had problem of loose motions n even got my unscheduled periods just... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Good afternoon doctor, now iam 20 years old i have habit of eating slate pencils from last two years and now started eating pencil lead cement and bricktooo.....what effect it will cause... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

sir i am 22 and recently i have developed this habit of eating pencil lead.now it is so pronounced that i end up eating 2-3 sticks of pencil lead. its like developing a tolerance coz i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

hi , iam 22 years old , height 5.1 , weight 40kg . iam having the habit of eating slate pencils , i want to stop it but unable to stop it . can you tell me the problems caused by eating slate... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

Hi,I wish to ask one question. Its regarding my awful habit of eating pencils and lead. I am 27 ... use it I eat 5-10% of pencil. Also I have this habit to put pen in my mouth while using... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)