HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Doctors waiting to answer your question
Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
MD
Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
MD
Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Eating Sponge Damage Kidneys

Premium Questions

Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

Hello doctor worried about my neice she is 15 and she eat s sponge from furniture and any other type of sponge even if it's dirty. and string from her clothes. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

I have two different questions: #1 Can smoking too much (or any) pot make your kidneys useless for live donation? #2 I used the Scopalomine patch for a week or two for bad spinal stenosis pain, and it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Can lithum carbonate permanently damage kidneys? What are signs and symptoms of lithium damage to ... damage reversible or is it permanent? How long for kidneys to recover? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

hello I'm a 65 year diabetic not under control yesterday when I tried to get out of bed my right leg and foot felt like I was standing on a sponge I do have nerve damage what made my balance off and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Does Metformin damage the kidneys? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hi My daughter is 17 yrs old and she is a sponge eater for a few years now but now lately it is becoming much worse. She is starting to eat my lounge suite. PLEASE HELP JUDYANN ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

Hi, I have a problem. I always have cravings for sponge like kitchen sponge, sponges that you would ... think I m weird. I have been eating them for like 3-4 years and I always have pains. How do I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Prabhash Verma MD

damaged my kidneys? I had a cold in December, and still have slight cough. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prabhash Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Antony Robert Charles MD

my 9 year old son is eating sponge since a 1 year old. He is addicted to eating sponge. Is there any side effects? If there is side effects what medication can i give him to stop. I am a single ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antony Robert Charles ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Raguram Ganesamoni MD

i have sponge kidneys and have numerous tiny stones in the upper kidneys and larger ones in the lower left kidney. the last 24 hour urine test I took stated my oxalate was very high probably due to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raguram Ganesamoni ( Urologist)