Eating lot of dirt/ mitti /

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Asked for Female, 2 Years

Hi, my son is 2.5 year old. Since last 1 month he has developed habit of eating mitti/ cracked from wall. Lot of people have told me it's a sign of lack of calcium. Is it! What's the solution? He take vitamin depura d and vitamin c daily.

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C. Sridevi

Pediatrician 47 yrs exp Chennai

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Add ostocalcium 5 ml daily Get motion test done for ova and cyst

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Dr. S. T. Pushpam

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Bangalore

Hi, Consult a nearby paediatrician. Child needs to examined for pallor,( Low blood)

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Dr. Pavithra V

Pediatric Surgeon 18 yrs exp Bangalore

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Hi..pica is common in this age group...please do stool routine microscopy test.

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consult with the tets result.

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