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Chalk cravings
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I strongly crave to eat chalk most of the time. What should I do?
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The condition where one consumes things of no nutritional value like ice,sand, chalk, paper is called pica. It is commonly seen in kids and in anemic states.
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CALCIUM DEFICIENCY.
SHALCAL 500 ONE AT NIGHT FOR EIGHT WEEKS FOLLOWED BY SAME ONE PER MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS.
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Calk eating suggest deficiencies
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Kindly consult online for detailed evaluation and treatment regarding the same.
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Eat chalk.
Chalk is quite inocuous.
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This could be due deficiency of iron or some minerals.Get a CBC and serum iron profile consult with a physician in your area.
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This condition is known as PICA.
Pica is often associated with nutritional deficiencies, such as iron or zinc deficiency.
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Hii u r at right place...connect with me it can be iron deficiency anemia or sign of some micronutrients deficiency...connect me for further management
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Connect please
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4 yrs exp
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
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10 yrs exp
Bareilly
Kindly connect.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Nutritional deficiencies
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
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9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Aayush Das
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Noida
This problem can be solved easily but for better treatment we need more medical history
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Some lab test will help surely
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