CASE REPORT
Year : 2020 | Volume
: 4 | Issue : 3 | Page : 137--139
Self-induced anemia secondary to overvalued belief on cupping: A Case report and review of the literature
Abdulhak A Sadalla1, Asmaa Gh Hussein2, Mohammed A Amer3
1 Department of Medicine, Al-Emadi Hospital, Doha, Qatar
2 Department of Psychiatry, Hawler Medical University and Teaching Hospital, Erbil, Iraq
3 School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Abdulhak A Sadalla
Al-Emadi Hospital, Doha
Qatar
Bloodletting as a treatment for various diseases is an ancient belief; nowadays, it is practiced in many communities, especially in Asia and the Middle East. Among others, cupping is one form of bloodletting procedure. We are presenting a patient with overvalued belief (idea), he relied on cupping as a therapy to treat his headache. For many years, cupping was done for him every few months, then he tried doing it himself, more frequently. Thereafter; cupping sessions dominated his life in a way that he used to do it every few days and whenever he felt a headache. Over the years, the patient sustained severe anemia, although it was self-induced; however, it was not factitious as his intention was to cure himself rather than inducing self-harm. Management was a challenge as it was difficult to convince him to stop this practice and to consult psychiatrist.
How to cite this article:
Sadalla AA, Hussein AG, Amer MA. Self-induced anemia secondary to overvalued belief on cupping: A Case report and review of the literature.Libyan J Med Sci 2020;4:137-139
|
How to cite this URL:
Sadalla AA, Hussein AG, Amer MA. Self-induced anemia secondary to overvalued belief on cupping: A Case report and review of the literature. Libyan J Med Sci [serial online] 2020 [cited 2023 Mar 29 ];4:137-139
Available from: https://www.ljmsonline.com/article.asp?issn=2588-9044;year=2020;volume=4;issue=3;spage=137;epage=139;aulast=Sadalla;type=0 |
|
|
|
