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Old 12-07-2006, 10:50 AM   #42
BigV
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
I had acrylic nails put on yesterday (I have lady's hands now, please ask if you want a picture) and I keep forgetting.

I was in the bathroom having a rummage round in my nose (with a tissue I might add) and poked myself eye-wateringly hard on the soft flesh inside. 5 minutes later it's stopped bleeding but everything seems to smell of copper.
I bet what you identified as "copper" smell was actually iron, from the hemoglobin in your blood. I have had similar experiences during nosebleeds.
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