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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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1 Stick Of Chalk

Premium Questions

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)
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. Chobufo Ditah MD

hello, I've been diagnosed with Herpes Simplex I, the outbreak begins more than two weeks ago, I've been taking anti-virus pills but the symptom remains. Every morning I wake up with lips being stick ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
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)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Sourav MD

How harmful is eating chalk. I eat 1 chalk stick daily..... What can be the effects in short n long run. I hav been eating it fr 1 year. Nothing like crams or any stomach upset is there.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sourav ( Dentist)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

I have a habit of eating chalk. I am not able to stop it. I love it more than my daily food. How much harmful is it to have chalk (1 stick a day). Previously i used to eat cement on walls... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Hello doc my name is rinku i am 34 yrs old from past 2 yrs i have developed the habit of eating chalk stick i eat thrm regularly if i dont there is a urge tht i should eat them.i wanted to know is it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
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. K. V. Anand MD

I started eating chalk when i got prenant with my 2nd child...my child is 3yrs now...i eat 1 or 2 .......but lot of craving is there for chalk...pls advice..thank you.. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)