Graphic / Triggering - Cut next to veigns, help please.

pixie*lyssie · 30-12-2007, 11:45 PM

i have done a cut about 5 minutes ago and it's small but it's on my wrist and only gaping the tiniest little bit. but its bleeding A LOT, when should start to worry?

Dan · 30-12-2007, 11:54 PM

Explain bleeding alot? You will know if you've hit something major, you may have hit a vein (Which is still really dangerous) But it's not as bad as an artery or a major vein.

Hold it above your heart, with pressure on it, for 10 minutes (No peeking!) and if It's still bleeding, you need to get to A&E quickly. Take care x.

pixie*lyssie · 30-12-2007, 11:59 PM

ok well 10 minutes later it's clotting a bit so I think it's ok. It was sort of poring out a bit scary because I've never had a cut flow like that.

and sorry I was ment to put this in the fist aid section. lol

thanks dan i shall do what you said.

Spookshow Baby · 31-12-2007, 12:02 AM

Hope you're okay honey. :(

pixie*lyssie · 31-12-2007, 12:06 AM

I'm ok, bit too low and fed up but as well as I can be right now lol.

The cut is better and is stopping. I'm thinking maybe I nicked something but it's clotting so it's ok. I am keeping it elevated and wraped up.

Spookshow Baby · 31-12-2007, 12:13 AM

Thats okay then, cheer up if you can hun. I know its easy for me to say.
Thats good that you're keeping it wrapped up.

Dan · 31-12-2007, 02:20 AM

That's good that It's stopping. I know the first time that happened to me it put me off cutting that area for a while. It was scary.

Try and keep away from your wrists if possible hun, it is literally SO easy to hit something you may not want to hit. :/

I'm glad It's ok, just keep doing what you're doing, and take it easy not to bump it when it's stopped as that can start bleeding off again. Take care. x