Results: Hematidrosis (Sweating Blood)
There is an extremely rare medical condition called hematidrosis that causes a person to sweat blood without a cut or injury. It can present as blood or sweat with droplets of blood in it. It's not serious, and the bleeding generally stops on its own, but it can cause dehydration and is definitely unsettling.
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I was reading about Jesus sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane before HIs crucifixion (Luke 22:44) when the author of the article mentioned that there is an actual medical condition that causes sweating blood from the face, nose, mouth, etc. Have you ever heard of hematidrosis?
No, not the word hematidrosis
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1099 votes
No, but I have heard of sweating blood.
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469 votes
Yes
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200 votes
N/A
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432 votes
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One theory is that hematidrosis occurs when capillaries rupture during high levels of psychological stress, causing blood to seep into the sweat glands and then out onto the skin. Have you ever known anyone who experienced sweating blood?
No
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1367 votes
Not that I am aware
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444 votes
Yes
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60 votes
N/A
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329 votes
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An alternate theory is that some people might have atypical little pockets within the structure of their skin that could collect blood and allow it to leak into hair follicles or onto the skin's surface. Have you ever experienced hematidrosis yourself?
No
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1549 votes
Not as far as I know
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203 votes
Perhaps, but I was not officially diagnosed
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69 votes
Yes
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30 votes
N/A
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349 votes
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Possible treatments prescribed by doctors include beta-blockers or vitamin C to lower blood pressure, medications to lessen emotional stress, and drugs to promote blood clotting. How would you feel if you started to sweat blood?
Terrified
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779 votes
Creeped out
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543 votes
Concerned
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865 votes
Intrigued
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123 votes
Confused
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201 votes
Just what I need, another medical problem!
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309 votes
Special and unique
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43 votes
N/A
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439 votes
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