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A 'vampire' who still eats normal food

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The hero of my story has been cursed to be forever 'bloodthirsty' in the literal sense of the word. Effectively, he has been turned into a vampire. But drinking blood will cause him to lose his senses, compassion, and empathy, which is why he refuses to drink blood, even though his body thirsts for it and causes him burning pain when he smells it. However, he still gains nourishment from normal food.

Thus, how would I reconcile the fact that hunger, thirst and need for sustenance can be sated by normal food and drink, and yet he still thirsts for blood?

Would drinking blood cure him of the need for normal food? Can he live solely on blood?

Could drinking blood increase his strength beyond what normal means could?

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