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I knew I had this reference somewhere: Greene R. Hemingway's sweating waiter. Lancet. 2(7562):283, 1968 Aug 3. Coloured sweat due to chromogenic micro-organisms. I think Lorca mentions it somewhere too. Did Hemingway ever meet Lorca?? Robert Forrest > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of JOE BEGLEY > Sent: 08 December 1999 09:25 > To: acb mailbase > Subject: Blue Sweat! > > > A dermatology colleague has a 33 yr old female patient who complains that, > when she sweats, the sweat is coloured blue. He has not > personally witnessed > this and suspects possible interaction with clothing as the cause. He did > ask whether there might be a chemical or biochemical explanation. > I would be > interested to know if any learned colleagues on the mailbase have come > across anything like this or have any suggestions. While she takes no > prescribed medication I don't believe the possibility of self > medication has > been explored. > > Joe Begley > Poole Hospital > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%