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Pica/ Slate chalk

2019-01-02 20:13:45
Having a hard time to stop eating slate chalk. Kindly give suggestions. Need to use the toilet every few hours.
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It can be due to calcium deficiency

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Get a psychiatric opinion for OCD behaviour ( Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ) may b the problem . It is a treatable disorder

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