Suggest Treatment For Craving For Mud

Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2014

Question: Hi, i usually have craving for eating mud or bricks made of mud.
I may have already eaten a lot. I also have 2-3 white spots on my face since 3- 4 months. My face looks pale and have few deficiencies in my body as per reports.

what should i do.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Vitamin supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for you query.

Craving for mud is a typical symptom seen in anemia. You may have to take iron supplements inorder to treat the same.

Also, the skin changes can be attributed to the deficiency of vitamins including B12. When there is proven Vit b12 deficiency then for sure you are deficient for all water soluble vitamins. Taking supplements of Vitamins will surely help. But you may have to take injections to over come VitB12 deficiency.

Very important one is Vit D deficiency. Its too low and can lead to serious complications. You must take vit D3 supplements for a minimum of a year.

Please consult your treating doctor to get yourself placed on the supplements with doses suiting you.

Along with all above eating healthy is very important.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (41 hours later)

I am already taking vitamins tablets. As per reports my ESR is 30 which is very high and also some something is low in Liver.
I do face problem of neck pain and eyes pain near eye brows.
Even if i lift my right hand for long or work on laptop then it starts paining in neck below head.
My weight is only 43 and is doesnt increases.
What about my pale skin.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow advice in my previous post

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Myalgia, pale skin, pains, lassitude, fatigue raised ESR etc are all symptoms of anemia. Taking iron supplements will help.

You are poorly nourished. You must step up in your diet and consume good amounts of nutritious food.

You are deficient to all vitamins, you must take Vit B12 injections along with multivitamins. Also , have to take Vit D3 supplements.

I assure you, treatment with above for three months would surely make you healthy and get rid of all the problems you mentioned above.

Low liver enzyme and low HDL cholesterol is also due to poor nutrition.

regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar