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What Are The Repercussion Of Eating Plaster Of Paris?
I ve been eating wall plaster and sand since i was a kid. I ve stopped eating dust years ago but can t stop myself feom eating wall plaster and the urge to eat it on daily basis is increasing day by day and i can t control it. I ve almost eaten my home s 2 3 walls plaster and paint. I ve eaten a box full of plaster of paris for about a month. How can i get rid of this. I need to stop it but even if I try to I can t. Is this normal? Am I in serious trouble ? Am I healthy ? Please help !
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Hello,
Urge to eat plaster of Paris could be due to underlying iron deficiency. I suggest you to get iron studies done which includes iron, TIBC, iron saturation and Ferritin done. Eating plaster of Paris can lead to indigestion and malabsorption.
Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Thanks and take care.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
Urge to eat plaster of Paris could be due to underlying iron deficiency. I suggest you to get iron studies done which includes iron, TIBC, iron saturation and Ferritin done. Eating plaster of Paris can lead to indigestion and malabsorption.
Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Thanks and take care.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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