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Is sour candy safe for a bulimia patient in residential treatment?
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Dear aunt 47,

Usually the use of sour candy is a way to serve the eating disorder.  It can stave off hunger and keep the obsession about eating alive and well.  If a bulimic patient is asking you to bring sour candy to him or her, I would ask the treatment team if it’s appropriate/therapeutic.  I would not advise it.

For more information on eating disorders, visit the bella vita website.

Best,

Dr Patricia Pitts
The Bella Vita
Los Angeles, CA

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I have heard that some residential treatment centers will give them sour candy to help with the swollen glands. Is that what you are referring to?
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