Is it OK to cut across your wrist?
Is it OK to cut across your wrist?
Important note: do not cut across your wrist because this can hurt the tendons, making it impossible to do the other wrist. Place the tip of the strait-razor on the radial artery about two thirds of the way from your wrist to your elbow.
How big of a cut do I need to slit my wrists?
How Deep Should I Slit Myself? The depth of the cut should be from ½ to 1 inch deep, and run along with the radial artery. The radial artery supplies the blood to the arm and hands. It is a major artery found in your forearm and to cut it, you must go through the skin and tendons. After that, it seems to take a long, long period to bleed out. 5.
What to do if you slit your wrist and feel nothing?
Painkillers- Mild painkillers like acetaminophen can help, but I built up a resistance to them after a while, but just change types every so often. Sharper blades- Duller blades hurt more because you use more force to break through the skin.
What to do if you cut your arm and feel nothing?
Squeeze the area- If intending to cut your arm, you can squeeze it for a bit to advert the pain. Use ice- You can hold an ice pack or anything frozen over the area, the pain receptors react to the cold instead of the pain.
Important note: do not cut across your wrist because this can hurt the tendons, making it impossible to do the other wrist. Place the tip of the strait-razor on the radial artery about two thirds of the way from your wrist to your elbow.
How Deep Should I Slit Myself? The depth of the cut should be from ½ to 1 inch deep, and run along with the radial artery. The radial artery supplies the blood to the arm and hands. It is a major artery found in your forearm and to cut it, you must go through the skin and tendons. After that, it seems to take a long, long period to bleed out. 5.
What did the nurse say when I cut my wrist open?
Soon a doctor came to stitch up my wound. The part that hit me the most of that hospital stay was when the nurse said “You are lucky you didn’t cut deep enough, or you may have lost a nerve and lost function of your hand”. Often times people who harm themselves don’t realize that their actions can have real consequences.
Why did I cut deep to slit my wrist open?
I guess I always thought of my arm as a solid whole, and my thinking was validated by the fact I never cut deep enough previous times to cause any harm. (This ignorance could also be due to the fact that I have never had any surgery.) My hospital release wasn’t the last of my troubles, my wound still had to heal.