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Can Eating Pencil Lead Cause Any Problems?

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 me in future and i lost my weight iam just 40 kg what to do to gain weight and how to stop eating that things
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
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Hi,

Suggestive of pica. Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating non-nutritious items such as chalk, dirt, bricks, and pencils. It is usually associated with other mental health disorders.

It may cause anemia, malnutrition and kidney disease due to lead poisoning.

You are advised to consult a psychiatrist for proper clinical evaluation and behavior therapy to get rid of this habit. You also need to be treated for anemia or other malnutrition associated with this disorder.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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Can Eating Pencil Lead Cause Any Problems?

Hi, Suggestive of pica. Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating non-nutritious items such as chalk, dirt, bricks, and pencils. It is usually associated with other mental health disorders. It may cause anemia, malnutrition and kidney disease due to lead poisoning. You are advised to consult a psychiatrist for proper clinical evaluation and behavior therapy to get rid of this habit. You also need to be treated for anemia or other malnutrition associated with this disorder. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician