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Habit of Eating Paint from Walls,
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I wanted to ask that My little brother has a bad eating habit of eating paint from wall by scratching from his nails. Will it pose any threat to body in the future? and how to aid to completely get rid of already eaten paint? Paint is of asian paints and water based that is used over putty. Please tell.
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Condition looks like pica , iron supplements should do it
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Looks more like a Psychological problem.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Vaijayanti Mahajan
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24 yrs exp
Mumbai
Kindly consult.....many reasons can lead to these symptoms
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Dr. V R Tindwani
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50 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Usually calcium/ iron deficiency creats such urge to eat abnormal stuff this casn be easily corrected and treated
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