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Use of aspirin to facilitate vomiting in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: A case report
Author(s) -
Gordon Jackie,
Ramsay Rosalind,
Treasure Janet
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199703)21:2<201::aid-eat12>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , vomiting , psychology , aspirin , psychiatry , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , medicine , eating disorders , anesthesia
A 25‐year‐old female patient with a 9‐year history of bulimia nervosa gave a 2‐year history of regularly ingesting up to 24 × 300 mg aspirin tablets to facilitate vomiting after a binge. Awareness of this dangerous practice is important when asking for an eating disorder history. Assessing for the possible physical sequelae of aspirin misuse and educating the patient about the risks would be an important part of the overall treatment. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 21: 201–203, 1997.