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How to stop eating slate pencils
I am 25yrs old ,i am eating lot and lots of slate pencils and i couldn't control it,if i stopped eating for one day my tough becomes dry and it tempts to get slate pencils..kindly help me how to stop eating it
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You are very likely to have iron deficiency anemia. Please visit a general physician, get the necessary investigations done. Once the iron deficiency is corrected, your wish to eat slate pencils should subside.
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