If I severed my brachial artery, what’s the chance I’d bleed out?

[Cockney_Rebel]

Also, would it be painless?

I imagine I'd just pass out, then bleed out?

I'd get the Stanley blade right in there, then slice towards me.

If I survived, what could be the repercussions? Could my arm's mobility be effected?

Might even do a quarter of coke and have a few beers beforehand. My exit party, if you will.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[LansJ70]

Practically none, your body's defences to keep you alive are extensive, cutting that artery will result in the vessel constricting to stop blood loss.

 

[Cockney_Rebel]

Practically none, your body's defences to keep you alive are extensive, cutting that artery will result in the vessel constricting to stop blood loss.

Thanks.

However, if the artery was completely severed, surely the lax of oxygen circulating my body would do the trick?

What about long term repercussions?

 

[LansJ70]

Thanks.

However, if the artery was completely severed, surely the lax of oxygen circulating my body would do the trick?

What about long term repercussions?

Oxygen is from your lungs, not your arm.

If that artery is severed it won't do didly to the oxygen in the rest of your body, except maybe increase it.

Long term repercussions? What do you think they'll be? Psychiatric assessments, long term tendon and nerve damage, etc, etc, etc.

People tend not to bleed out from arteries in the arm being cut, hence why the death of Dr David Kelly was so suspect.

 

[Cockney_Rebel]

Oxygen is from your lungs, not your arm.

If that artery is severed it won't do didly to the oxygen in the rest of your body, except maybe increase it.

Long term repercussions? What do you think they'll be? Psychiatric assessments, long term tendon and nerve damage, etc, etc, etc.

People tend not to bleed out from arteries in the arm being cut, hence why the death of Dr David Kelly was so suspect.

I thought blood carried oxygen around the body.

Therefore, if you cut one of the major arteries, I thought it would prevent oxygen from travelling around the body?

Long term repercussions: My concern being loss of use of the arm/hand as I'd be severing tendons as well as arteries.

Not worried at all about the psych side of things. I can deal with those mugs, just as I have these past few years.

So basically, this method is a waste of time?

Appreciate your information, thanks.

 

[LansJ70]

I thought blood carried oxygen around the body.

Therefore, if you cut one of the major arteries, I thought it would prevent oxygen from travelling around the body?

Long term repercussions: My concern being loss of use of the arm/hand as I'd be severing tendons as well as arteries.

Not worried at all about the psych side of things. I can deal with those mugs, just as I have these past few years.

So basically, this method is a waste of time?

Appreciate your information, thanks.

Look I'm no expert on cutting, I personally couldn't do it, but you cut an artery and it will constrict when it comes into contact with air (I'm pretty sure that's how it works) unless it's a major, major artery, to stop blood loss.

So most people who follow the Hollywood idea of cutting their wrists don't die, and because you cut through tendons and muscles you fuck up your arm/wrist/hand use.

Someone else I am sure will give you better information than this.

To give you an idea there was a farm worker a few years back, it was in the papers and he got his arm mangled in a machine in a field in the middle of nowhere, so he cut off his arm with a penknife so he could go and get help.

The guy who got his arm trapped in a boulder in the Grand Canyon or wherever, cut his arm off with a penknife, and survived.

You can't get much more of a severed artery than cutting off your entire arm. And that didn't kill them, so perhaps lets say it's unreliable at best.

 

[Cockney_Rebel]

Look I'm no expert on cutting, I personally couldn't do it, but you cut an artery and it will constrict when it comes into contact with air (I'm pretty sure that's how it works) unless it's a major, major artery, to stop blood loss.

So most people who follow the Hollywood idea of cutting their wrists don't die, and because you cut through tendons and muscles you fuck up your arm/wrist/hand use.

Someone else I am sure will give you better information than this.

To give you an idea there was a farm worker a few years back, it was in the papers and he got his arm mangled in a machine in a field in the middle of nowhere, so he cut off his arm with a penknife so he could go and get help.

The guy who got his arm trapped in a boulder in the Grand Canyon or wherever, cut his arm off with a penknife, and survived.

You can't get much more of a severed artery than cutting off your entire arm. And that didn't kill them, so perhaps lets say it's unreliable at best.

Nah, you've given me good advice.

I don't want to risk fucking up the use of my arm, or hand, so I guess this is just another method I'll rule out.

Thanks again.

 

[Bedrock48]

From what I know a successful sever would render you unconscious in a couple minutes. However there's a good chance you'll wake at least once, probably to throw up and/or feel the full effects of hypovolemic shock.

Certainly wouldn't be painless, severing any vessel (ateriole, vein or artery) will cause a shock wave pain similar to hitting a nerve. How much this will hurts depends on personal pain tolerance. For me, it really sucks and I'd say I have moderate pain tolerance.

If you survive after successfully severing it you'll need surgery to repair the blood vessel and anything else that could be damaged (most likely muscle or tendons). Not for the faint of heart and not an easy method to get right.

 

[Cockney_Rebel]

From what I know a successful sever would render you unconscious in a couple minutes. However there's a good chance you'll wake at least once, probably to throw up and/or feel the full effects of hypovolemic shock.

Certainly wouldn't be painless, severing any vessel (ateriole, vein or artery) will cause a shock wave pain similar to hitting a nerve. How much this will hurts depends on personal pain tolerance. For me, it really sucks and I'd say I have moderate pain tolerance.

If you survive after successfully severing it you'll need surgery to repair the blood vessel and anything else that could be damaged (most likely muscle or tendons). Not for the faint of heart and not an easy method to get right.

Thanks for letting me know, bud.

What you say about rendering you unconscious in a couple of minutes is what I thought would happen.

It's a brazen method, but I am angry at the world and don't want my exit to be a peaceful one.

I love overdosing, but want to be extreme when I CTB. Hence me probing into these different methods.

The mental health "service" would certainly have blood on their hands if I chose to go out this way.

Thanks again.