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Eating Problem

Asked for Female, 7 years

My daughter is 2.3 years old her weight is 13kg. She always doesn't want to eat her meals and she eats dust, salt, flour, and matchstick pls tell me why she is eating this thing.

Responses (1)
Dr. Beenish Ehsan
Family Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

I'm sorry to hear that. She's got worms in her stomach. This disease is called pica or geophagia. Give her 5ml syrup zentel as a single dose and repeat every 6 months. Also, kindly test her Hemoglobin levels to correct those. For further assistance visit a pediatrician.

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