I mainly lurk on forums, so I doubt anyone here knows me. I used to be on the old ryl boards and I think my name was SycoTrekkie then. Anyway, I've been cut-free since July 2005. It's been a hard road and not without its bumps, mountains, and valleys.
But, that's not what I came to say. I was wondering if any of you ex-cutters have odd sensations where you used to cut. I was never one to cut deeply.. Mostly cat scratch depth.... But sometimes the area tingles, itches, or aches. I do have some minor scarring...It just seems strange to me that I still have these sensations. Sometimes it can be very triggering (though I never follow through).
Anyone else experience this? Thanks for any replies and enlightenment you might be able to grant me.
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Well done! Thats absolutely brilliant! Brilliant! Well done your doing so well! Im really pleased for you. Im really proud of you. keep up the excellent work!
I quite often get pain and itching in places around where I've cut.. my boyfriend kinda likened it to phantom limb syndrome, like where people can still "feel" their limb after it's been amputated. But yeah- I officially stopped March 2005, but I've had 5 big slip ups since then. I kinda know what you're going through.
Twisted Fate- Rubbing could be part of it. I wear knee-highs everyday so my scars are constantly being touched by that fabric.
shadow- Thank you!
Kellysharmonica- I hadn't thought about that. I guess the area could "remember" all the attention it used to get.
The only theory I came up with on my own was that there is more scar tissue under the skin than I can see (due to repetitive cutting in the same area). And that it gets irritated due to one thing or another. I can't see the irritation on the outside, but it is irritated on the inside... I dunno. Trying to explain it makes me doubt my own theory!
Before starting again, I went 5 years without cutting myself and during that time I realize that some of the area where I use to cut was more sensible and there is one little part of my left arm that aches some times.
Congratulations for the 2.5 years, I'm really proud
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That's good that your on 2.5 years....if your scars hurt just try to do something else to get your mind off it...i'm only at one month...but i can still feel it though....well good luck
mine itch sometimes randomly, specially when I havent moisturised them well or at all, and they hurt like hell when they get wet under my wristband or if it's too cold
Wow, lots of replies since I last checked... I was supposedly subscribed, but I stopped getting email notifications. Weird.
Anyway, I think I figured it out. The other day I was getting up off the floor (that's where I put on my shoes) and I accidentally pressed down on the scars on my leg. And it felt weird and then it kinda ached and hurt... Differently than when I press down on other, untouched areas of skin. I think they ache when something presses on them (my hand, other leg, clothes, etc). And also, I do think the cold weather might have something to do with it.
There's definately some scar tissue under there that I can't see from the outside. I'm not worried about it. I was just curious to find out if any one else experiences the same thing. Now I feel slightly less weird than usual. lol
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