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Child Ate Chalk Is It Toxic

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Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

would a 250 mg tablet of magnesium be toxic to a 33 lb. 2 and 1/2 year old child. spit most of it ... after reading online articles . it was magnesium oxide with calcium carbonate he ate... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
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... 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 ... doctor. Anyhow, my questions are: Is eating chalk harmful to me? and Why the heck won't I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Minoo Bhagia ( OBGYN)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

If I washed my hands and left some soap on them and then ate, is that amount of soap toxic? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

cooked pork with melted cling wrap from micro thought i got all before cooking then ate now have film on throat and tongue is it toxic and will it stay on the throw and tongue ,cling wrap... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)

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Dr.  Arun Kaushik R MD

ate chalk as a child so I know the taste.. I recently gave in to the temptation and bought a bucket of chalk for my nephews and took one piece out and licked it. It satisfied me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun Kaushik R ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

i am 9 months pegnant now i ate chalk sticks.does it affects my baby in uterus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva MD

I m a teacher and I cann seem to stop eating chalk. I started this craving when I was pregnant with my first baby and I ate a kind of stone that is like clay. I think some people call it calaba... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Gaurav Shrivastva ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suneetha K S MD

Hello, I really enjoy eating Angel of Mine Baby Powder, Cornstarch and sometimes chalk. Is there a way that I can cut out consuming the talcum powder and just eat (clean non-toxic) chalk and/or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suneetha K S ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Shaikh Sadaf MD

Two year old had some chalk in his mouth and on his shirt when picked up from day care today. Seems fine - was colored sidewalk chalk but not sure how much he ingested. He ate well, is not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shaikh Sadaf ( Diabetologist)