Liver pills turn black man white

[cundor]

Liver pills turn black man white

A black man who was given tablets for liver disease has won £15,000 after they turned him white. The skin of Tekeste Kahsay, 59, has turned white, except for a patch of skin across his face. Mr Kahsay, originally from Eritrea but now living in Sweden, says he feels like a black man trapped in a white man's body.
Mr Kahsay was badly injured as he worked at a sawmill in Lidkoping. Blood tests revealed the first stages of liver disease which could have proved fatal. He was prescribed a drug which saved his liver but had astonishing side effects. His skin became increasingly light until he was white except for a dark "mask" on his face and ears. He has been shunned and attacked because of his strange appearance. He said: ''This is terrible. I disappeared. I was a black man inside and a white man outside. My self-confidence is gone." Mr Kahsay won £15,000 from a medical tribunal, The Mirror reports.
The doctor who treated him is reported to be off work with severe psychological problems. In Mr Kahsay's homeland, he is shunned as a leper, as white pigment is considered a sign of the disease. He added: ''I am a black man and will always be a black man but I don't know who I am. But I have learned a lot about intolerance towards people of another colour.''

[Subjugation]

only 15,000?

[Vihta]

only 15,000?

In Europe ppl can't sue companies for millions of dollars when they spill a cup of coffee on themselves.

[Subjugation]

That must be nice for the corporations.

Edit: Nevermind, I take that back. That was a stupid thing for me to say. I'm just totally cynical, so that was the first thing that came to mind. I think on the whole, it's much better for the integrity of the justice system, and better for consumers, and citizens, actually. It's probably better for society in general to have less litigious abuse.

[Superted]

Wtf, his livers better isn't it? Bloody hell you can't please anyone nowadays.

[ZeUs!!]

Surely logic says to carry on taking the pills?

[Pandagirl!]

That's a scary picture

[Ilya]

this is only the beginning!

[cundor]

It's not...those were just side effects. The rest of his face will stay black...

[Cremation]

aw... looks pretty disturbing at the moment

[Edify]

that article is bull. give me a source and i might believe you.

the guy is white with face paint. 'nuff said.

[Ilya]

that article is bull. give me a source and i might believe you.

the guy is white with face paint. 'nuff said.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_365484.html

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

Wtf, his livers better isn't it? Bloody hell you can't please anyone nowadays.

I was kinda thinking the same thing. I understand that he thinks he's phsyically hindered from this, but his health is good, right?

[Bilbo]

If they can perfect that pill we can live in an ideal world where everyone is white.

Ok don't ban me, I was just joking.

[ZeUs!!]

I was kinda thinking the same thing. I understand that he thinks he's phsyically hindered from this, but his health is good, right?

I think the reason the article is being talked about is not because of the fact he's pissed but of the rare condition which has evolved, which is significantly more interesting