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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Fuller's Earth?

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Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2015
Question: I have been eating Multani Mitti (Fuller's earth) from last few years, sometimes I tried to stop myself, but I can't help it when I have a craving for Multani Mitti or any other form of such things. These days I keep worrying about the side effects of eating it, I think it might block my food pipe or it might build a stone ?? Please let me know how can I get rid of this habit and specially how can I clean my stomach and Intestine if Multani is already collected there ?? I am really worried to think about future problems because of this habit.
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Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please visit a Physician and Psychologist

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

Side effects and long term sequale of eating multani mitti may be:
1.Nutritional deficiency
2. Intestinal obstruction
3.Dental problems
4. beozar formation

You may purge your bowel with polyethylene glycol which comes in powder form to be take after dissolving it in water. This may help you in clearing the intestine

I will advise you to visit a physician and a psychologist. They will take detail history and may advise tests like endoscopy, blood tests especially hemogram to see for anemia, any nutritional deficiency, xray abdomen and stool examination to see any worm infestation and manage accordingly.

Since it is a behaviourial disorder psychologist will take detail history and will counsel you and may prescribe you some medicines too to get rid of this habit.

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Fuller's Earth?

Brief Answer: Please visit a Physician and Psychologist Detailed Answer: Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). Side effects and long term sequale of eating multani mitti may be: 1.Nutritional deficiency 2. Intestinal obstruction 3.Dental problems 4. beozar formation You may purge your bowel with polyethylene glycol which comes in powder form to be take after dissolving it in water. This may help you in clearing the intestine I will advise you to visit a physician and a psychologist. They will take detail history and may advise tests like endoscopy, blood tests especially hemogram to see for anemia, any nutritional deficiency, xray abdomen and stool examination to see any worm infestation and manage accordingly. Since it is a behaviourial disorder psychologist will take detail history and will counsel you and may prescribe you some medicines too to get rid of this habit. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.