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Man turns blue after self-medicating

By T.K. Randall
September 12, 2009 · Comment icon 11 comments

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A man who self-medicated on silver compound to treat a skin condition for over 10 years has turned blue as a side-effect, the silver collects in the skin without dissipating and as a result he is likely to be blue for life.
A man who turned blue after self-medicating for a skin condition says his hue is lightening. Paul Karason, 58, has the strange Papa Smurf look as a side effect of using a silver compound which he used more than a decade ago to treat a bad case of dermatitis on his face.


Source: Daily Mail | Comments (11)




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Comment icon #2 Posted by little_dreamer 15 years ago
"Karson also revealed he has recently broke off his relationship with partner..." Makes sense to lower the dose and become less blue. To find another blue skin-tolerant woman might be difficult, you think?
Comment icon #3 Posted by villageidiot3o 15 years ago
Holy crap! He really does look like Papa Smurf...
Comment icon #4 Posted by L0stBitz 15 years ago
Here is the video. Does anyone know what color Jinn are ....? lol
Comment icon #5 Posted by xCrimsonx 15 years ago
OMG. LOL Blue
Comment icon #6 Posted by Exterminator 15 years ago
OMG he totally looks like Dr. Hank McCoy aka Beast from X-men!
Comment icon #7 Posted by SirRedeye 15 years ago
yikes, after 10 years of hearing about how hes blue from *self medication- i really dont have much sympathy or any interest anymore. lol- i guess if he can make a living from it, good for him i guess http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+Man+Group/_/Synaesthetic
Comment icon #8 Posted by cav3man. 15 years ago
poor guy, being blue can be very depressing.
Comment icon #9 Posted by Bill Hill 15 years ago
Oh no, not this loser again.. I swear every year....
Comment icon #10 Posted by SilverCougar 15 years ago
I used to take that stuff.. *winces* Didn't turn blue, had another unfortunate side effect... of the "OMGS IT BURNS MY THROAT!!" kind..
Comment icon #11 Posted by Shush_rules 15 years ago
Yeah, it seems every few months someone discovers this story again, it was in the MX paper on Friday


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