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I've eaten a battery. is this dangerous? what should i do?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Seek medical care.: A disk battery? There have been no reported cases of mercury poisoning from ingesting disc batteries. However, you do need to be medically evaluated and you need psychiatric or psychological treatment. Eating batteries is not a normal behavior.

Answered 7/29/2013

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