Is my doctor a vampire?

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   earnestshubposted 13 years ago

   The doc says I have wayyyy to much iron in my body.
   "Of course I have, I worked with metal, some of it soaked in" I say, but he's not havin it! He reckons it's in my blood.
   
   I coulda told him that!
   
   Anyway I go to see him yesterday and he siphons off a pint of my blood! A PINT!!!!!!
   If I took a pint of oil out of my Honda it would blow a piston.
   I feel a bit like that now, like I lost a piston. Do we have a blood dipstick? I can't find mine, but I reckon I need more than I have now!
   
   So I asked him "Why all the blood doc?" and he says "that's the only way to get your iron level down."
   
   this is a new doctor who has two incisor teeth that are ever so slightly larger than normal.
   Is he a vampire?

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      Greek Oneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I hope he isn't a urologist

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         earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Ouch! I felt that!

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   habeeposted 13 years ago

   Did his "fangs" have a reddish tint?? My uncle had the same problem with too much iron. He was told it could lead to stroke/heart attack. Cut down on your kangaroo consumption. lol
   
   Oh, and don't near any large magnets.

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      : lol: Damn habee I near left a mouthful of coffee in my keyboard. Timing is everything!

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   earnestshubposted 13 years ago

   At least since he bled me dry, my mobile doesn't stick to my forehead anymore!

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   khmohsinposted 13 years ago

   your doctor really is... VAMPIRE ...

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I knew it! It's those teeth.

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   h.a.borcichposted 13 years ago

   Sounds like hematomacrosis. Take care of yourself, Holly

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Wow that's one of them big words that means I am an iron factory right?
      
      I dunno, I feel pretty good today, and with less blood I can walk past the speakers in the lounge without getting em stuck to my legs!

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   saltposted 13 years ago

   Wishing you well.

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   ralwusposted 13 years ago

   stay away from spinach, and use more leeches.

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Well said my friend!
      I see it as natural really. When I was a kid I had leeches on me all the time in the bush. My body probably misses the little tikes!
      
      I wonder if my Dr. has a few dozen spare?

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   Daniel Carterposted 13 years ago

   Mine it from your veins. If it's iron pyrite, you might be able to make coins and jewelry out of it.
   
   Or tell the doc you're selling your blood to anemic vampires, and from now on, he has to pay a premium per pint.
   
   Doesn't sound fun, earnest. As habee says, stay away from magnets. Especially those huge ones they use in junk yards.
   
   Hope you can get this corrected soon!!

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   mega1posted 13 years ago

   do you eat too much red meat? and do you drink enough water?  your doctor isn't a vampire, at least not if he isn't real pale and only takes appointments at night!

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      earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I don't drink water on it's own much, it's got fluoride in it.
      
      I was bought up on clean water in the bush as a kid, so it tastes foul to me.
      I drink a lot of tea and coffee though, does that count?
      
      It is made with water. I drink full cream milk, and can eat steak, roast lamb, pork chops or seafood like an animal!
      
      My favourite food is chocolate, I'm 5'11 and 12 stone but apparently not iron proof.
      
      Hang on, what has this got to do with my doctors incisors?

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