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Old 09-27-2011, 03:28 PM   #104
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Originally Posted by Daradon View Post
Well, the diabetic could die. Doubtful the other person would be incovienenced as much.
Apparently its a toss up..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanophobia

Although most phobias are dangerous to some degree, trypanophobia is one of the few that actually kills. In cases of severe trypanophobia, the drop in blood pressure caused by the vasovagal shock reflex may cause death. In Dr. Hamilton's 1995 review article on needle phobia, he was able to document 23 deaths as a direct result of vasovagal shock during a needle procedure.
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