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I am swallowing lot of pencil leads daily since 1 year will it stay and stuck to the linings of my stomach?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
I have no reason to believe this material would be 'stuck' anywhere. It would travel through the gut and out in the poop within 4 days of intake. We see this with young kids who eat bug and other small objects,
Answered 12/18/2022
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Agree with Dr. Ferguson. Eating pencil "lead" will not do any harm. It is not lead. However your desire to eat such stuff may indicate iron deficiency. Take oral iron and multivitamins to correct iron deficiency that you may have. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health! Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines
Answered 12/17/2022
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