Story I just fainted.

[Anon1337]

I just tried to cut a vein and fainted. I was by my laptop cutting my wrist when I suddenly felt faint. I started losing balance and the next thing I know is that I'm upside down on my head after falling off of my chair. I was confused as to where I was. I have never fainted before.

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[Empty Smile]

I've had fainting spells before. Always woke up dazed and confused. Mine wasn't from a suicide attempt though.... I was just sick as fuck.

 

[Dead_Inside]

I just tried to cut a vein and fainted. I was by my laptop cutting my wrist when I suddenly felt faint. I started losing balance and the next thing I know is that I'm upside down on my head after falling off of my chair. I was confused as to where I was. I have never fainted before.

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Are you ok?

 

[Anon1337]

I've had fainting spells before. Always woke up dazed and confused. Mine wasn't from a suicide attempt though.... I was just sick as fuck.

This wasn't a suicide attempt. I just wanted to see blood. Lol.

 

[Anon1337]

Are you ok?

Head feels weird. I think I'll be ok.

 

[Dead_Inside]

Head feels weird. I think I'll be ok.

Good : ) I know it's probably a weird question to ask on a suicide forum... but I don't want anyone to go out suffering.
Did you lose too much blood ?

 

[Anon1337]

Good : ) I know it's probably a weird question to ask on a suicide forum... but I don't want anyone to go out suffering.
Did you lose too much blood ?

I didn't lose very much blood at all.

 

[Dead_Inside]

I didn't lose very much blood at all.

Ok. Good. Don't want to have a stroke or some bad consequence when you are not ready to leave. Shock can set in really quick and is different for each person....

 

[Donewith_]

I feel sorry for you. :( I used to cut before. It's a painful place to be in..That we feel the need to do self-harm to cope. *Hugs

 

[worldexploder]

Damn that's a deep cut buddy. I'm sorry you're in so much pain. Do you you ever take care of your cuts so they won't get infected?

 

[Couchking]

This would never work as a method.

 

[Anon1337]

This would never work as a method.

I wasn't trying to ctb.

 

[Anon1337]

Damn that's a deep cut buddy. I'm sorry you're in so much pain. Do you you ever take care of your cuts so they won't get infected?

Yes I use paper stitches on the big ones.

 

[Anon1337]

Damn that's a deep cut buddy. I'm sorry you're in so much pain. Do you you ever take care of your cuts so they won't get infected?

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Ever thought of picking up angry cats?
They cut.

 

[Anon1337]

Ever thought of picking up angry cats?
They cut.

Tbh I'm more likely to get an infection from cat scratches.

 

[Couchking]

Tbh I'm more likely to get an infection from cut scratches.

Really? What do you like about cutting?

 

[Anon1337]

Really? What do you like about cutting?

It feels good. Makes you happy and kind of distracts you. There's relief.

 

[Anon1337]

Really? What do you like about cutting?

Cats stand in their poop and kill mice. Not exactly hygienic.

 

[Couchking]

It feels good. Makes you happy and kind of distracts you. There's relief.

Does any other pain feel good?

 

[Anon1337]

Does any other pain feel good?

No. I've tried bruising but you don't get the same relief.

 

[Couchking]

No. I've tried bruising but you don't get the same relief.

Have you tried working out or stretching? They give "relief".

 

[Anon1337]

Have you tried working out or stretching? They give "relief".

Doesn't give me the same feeling unfortunately. I'm trying to stop cutting so deep.

 

[Anon1337]

I feel sorry for you. :( I used to cut before. It's a painful place to be in..That we feel the need to do self-harm to cope. *Hugs

Literally

 

[Donewith_]

Good to know you are stopping it. It feels bad,hurts to see actually. Also others said, improperly covered wounds are to be fixed well (bandages). You can try to write like.. Whenever you feel to vent, put it on the paper, express everything on it. It worked for me, I write that way when I am sad..Just all the words that flow out. I'll keep to myself usually, so it works for me.

 

[TAW122]

I'm thinking the reason for fainting could be two or three possibilities: Do you have an aversion to seeing blood? I know there are some people who freak out and pass out at the sight of blood. What about the pain being too much to bear that your body's instinct is to pass out (I think it has something to do with the vagus nerve perhaps?)? Finally, there could be a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure after you cut, which causes you to faint (this happens to people who are getting their blood drawn).

Anyways, I'm glad that you have a coping mechanism and if you are just relieving mental pain through cutting, would cutting more shallow be an option?

 

[Anon1337]

I'm thinking the reason for fainting could be two or three possibilities: Do you have an aversion to seeing blood? I know there are some people who freak out and pass out at the sight of blood. What about the pain being too much to bear that your body's instinct is to pass out (I think it has something to do with the vagus nerve perhaps?)? Finally, there could be a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure after you cut, which causes you to faint (this happens to people who are getting their blood drawn).

Anyways, I'm glad that you have a coping mechanism and if you are just relieving mental pain through cutting, would cutting more shallow be an option?

Wrist cutting makes me cringe. That's why I don't normally cut my wrist.

 

[Anon1337]

I'm thinking the reason for fainting could be two or three possibilities: Do you have an aversion to seeing blood? I know there are some people who freak out and pass out at the sight of blood. What about the pain being too much to bear that your body's instinct is to pass out (I think it has something to do with the vagus nerve perhaps?)? Finally, there could be a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure after you cut, which causes you to faint (this happens to people who are getting their blood drawn).

Anyways, I'm glad that you have a coping mechanism and if you are just relieving mental pain through cutting, would cutting more shallow be an option?

I will try and cut more shallow and if possible not at all.