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

Risks Of Sidewalk Chalk

Premium Questions

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 I believe that to be true. I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minoo Bhagia ( OBGYN)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

My foreskin is white on the top sometimes like chalk colour and I can see little spots it looks kinda green on my foreskin but not all over it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Ramadevi Wani MD

Canesten pessary used no chalk or signs the next morning ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramadevi Wani ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Ralf Von Seckendorff MD

I tripped on a hose on the sidewalk and I fell forward and hit my knees and nose and forehead on the sidewalk. I kind of scraped my face. I cleaned myself up and put ice on the bump on my forehead. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff ( General & Family Physician)
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 diarrhea . At the same time ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)

Public Forum Discussions

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. Timothy Raichle MD

. The kind of chalk i nibble on is the fat cylinder color ones made for drawing on the sidewalk. Does eating on this kind of chalk effects the baby in any way? The pieces i eat on are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Timothy Raichle ( OBGYN)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

My 7 year old was using sidewalk chalk on Sunday and then on Monday she woke up with a rash over both legs. It is still there and is very itchy. I have tried to using store brand calamine lotion to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

Hi, What dangers are associated with chalk-eating? My chalk addiction has returned after some 20-odd years and has lasted for some six months now. As soon as I eat, I m yearning for chalk. I take ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chirag Parmar MD

Hai, I am Shubhashini from Mysore, I have problem of eating chalk piece, but I know it is very harmfull of eating chalk piece, But only I bit the chalk piece I will not take into my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chirag Parmar ( Psychiatrist)