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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

... and now shitting myself.

It's been ten years since my last tattoo, and this one is a fairly major one. It's going to be a rat skeleton along my forearm, and a female preying mantis just below my elbow.

Give me your best pain management techniques for next Wednesday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"1st tattoo then.. You sure you want a tattoo?? You may regret it"

No... as I said in my post 'it's been ten years since my last tattoo'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You sure you want that?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"You sure you want that?"

What makes you think I'm not capable of deciding what I want?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A knock out punch should do the trick

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"A knock out punch should do the trick "

Did notice the mallet behind the desk that said 'pain relief'...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"1st tattoo then.. You sure you want a tattoo?? You may regret it

No... as I said in my post 'it's been ten years since my last tattoo'"
bugger! Didnt delete east enough ..

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By *akercjMan
over a year ago

Nearby

Blanc that is literally thw most annoying thing you could of said.

Anyways on topic, hard midget gems to bite on lol, random but it works for me... Headphones aswell, kinda antisocial but if your struggling, music might help.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Blanc that is literally thw most annoying thing you could of said.

Anyways on topic, hard midget gems to bite on lol, random but it works for me... Headphones aswell, kinda antisocial but if your struggling, music might help."

Will go out and source midget gems this weekend. I've not had those for years and years!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You sure you want that?

What makes you think I'm not capable of deciding what I want?"
going through with the pain. Tattooist may give you advice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A knock out punch should do the trick

Did notice the mallet behind the desk that said 'pain relief'... "

Ouch !!! Good luck

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By *akercjMan
over a year ago

Nearby

They are my faves, taste amazing and a good bite block if you get two or three in haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"... and now shitting myself.

It's been ten years since my last tattoo, and this one is a fairly major one. It's going to be a rat skeleton along my forearm, and a female preying mantis just below my elbow.

Give me your best pain management techniques for next Wednesday. "

Ibuprofen with paracetamol. And a tattooist you can talk to. Good luck.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forearm doesn't really hurt at all, either side. Gets tender towards the elbow crease but completely bearable.

I take ibuprofen and cocodamol before tattoos. Perhaps you could do the same?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Blanc that is literally thw most annoying thing you could of said.

Anyways on topic, hard midget gems to bite on lol, random but it works for me... Headphones aswell, kinda antisocial but if your struggling, music might help."
can start a fight in an empty room.. Gettin my coat on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Misdirection a rubber band on your other wrist and twang it while frantically chewing midget gems and watching something on your iPad.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Misdirection a rubber band on your other wrist and twang it while frantically chewing midget gems and watching something on your iPad. "

I could be like a one man band!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Forearm doesn't really hurt at all, either side. Gets tender towards the elbow crease but completely bearable.

I take ibuprofen and cocodamol before tattoos. Perhaps you could do the same?"

Ah that's good to know. On my back it was the fat bits at the side that really hurt... although that tattoo only took an hour and I've been booked in for two with this one.

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By *akercjMan
over a year ago

Nearby


"Misdirection a rubber band on your other wrist and twang it while frantically chewing midget gems and watching something on your iPad. "

This seems a winning combination!

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By *-angel-XWoman
over a year ago

hell

Coke ( fizzy stuff ) and chocolate keep your sugar up and breathe and talk crap to the artist ha ha that's what I do anyway

But my last one didn't even tickle !

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Misdirection a rubber band on your other wrist and twang it while frantically chewing midget gems and watching something on your iPad.

I could be like a one man band! "

Through a mouth organ into the mix and I think you have what you need

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Forearm doesn't really hurt at all, either side. Gets tender towards the elbow crease but completely bearable.

I take ibuprofen and cocodamol before tattoos. Perhaps you could do the same?

Ah that's good to know. On my back it was the fat bits at the side that really hurt... although that tattoo only took an hour and I've been booked in for two with this one."

I found the sides and the lowest part of my back tattoo (the back of the pelvis) most painful. It was definitely more so than my arm.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Although, if you're extremely sensitive, perhaps you could buy that blue numbing gel. My tattooist used it on me to show me what it's like, completely numbed the area. It was bizarre for me so never asked for it again. It's about £30 for a tiny tiny bottle.

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over a year ago

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By *iss AdventureWoman
over a year ago

Wonderland

I find watching helps lessen the pain but I don't really find them that painful. My hand hurt more than my forearm but I find the worst bit is when they're doing a long part of the outline and can't take the needle off the skin.

You can get numbing cream which may help, the chemist will probably have it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I find watching helps lessen the pain but I don't really find them that painful. My hand hurt more than my forearm but I find the worst bit is when they're doing a long part of the outline and can't take the needle off the skin.

You can get numbing cream which may help, the chemist will probably have it."

Emla, right? I have loads of that in... I use it on my subs penis.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try not to tense up would be my advice. I always have my iPad and window shop while I'm being done takes your mind off things. For me tho it's mind over matter the minute I start getting tense and doing the owwwww thing. You know screwing your face up and clenching teeth sort of tense well that me finished!

Kind of me controlling the pain and not the pain controlling me. Sounds kinda weird now I've written it down tho!

Oh and I like the sound of that tattoo. Nice to see someone have something different to the regulation flowers women normally have

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't hold your breath and distract yourself with nice thoughts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"... and now shitting myself.

It's been ten years since my last tattoo, and this one is a fairly major one. It's going to be a rat skeleton along my forearm, and a female preying mantis just below my elbow.

Give me your best pain management techniques for next Wednesday. "

Ibuprofen beforehand also make sure you have eaten. Take a full fat and some water and don't forget to breathe! Afterwards when u take the clingfilm off and wash it I always apply bepanthan and them re wrap with clingfilm and I keep doing that for a few days! It stops the ink from getting on your clothes bed sheets etc and it keeps it moist! Good luck and enjoy x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Try not to tense up would be my advice. I always have my iPad and window shop while I'm being done takes your mind off things. For me tho it's mind over matter the minute I start getting tense and doing the owwwww thing. You know screwing your face up and clenching teeth sort of tense well that me finished!

Kind of me controlling the pain and not the pain controlling me. Sounds kinda weird now I've written it down tho!

Oh and I like the sound of that tattoo. Nice to see someone have something different to the regulation flowers women normally have "

Well I'm a history of art student, and I wanted to start a sleeve. And I was like, well I don't want to get something Japanese, or tribal, because they're not my cultures and they're completely meaningless for me. So I thought, what is particularly Northern European? And I went back to 18th Century engravings and things and thought that they would make something really nice.

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By *iss AdventureWoman
over a year ago

Wonderland


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Emla, right? I have loads of that in... I use it on my subs penis."

Now there's a thought I've never had LOL

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I make sure I drink lots of water. And I read and try to zone out. Bits I actually enjoy, other moments are tough to bear but so worth it in the end.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Paracetomol in advance (not aspirin), and take a book.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The unfortunate problem is that half of these solutions won't work... I'm right handed and I'm having my right arm tattooed. :D

Will have to hope that the artist is good company.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"Paracetomol in advance (not aspirin), and take a book."

Or take someone to talk to. That helped me for both my large tats.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The unfortunate problem is that half of these solutions won't work... I'm right handed and I'm having my right arm tattooed. :D

Will have to hope that the artist is good company. "

I find concentrating on my breathing helps. If it's particularly painful I don't like the tattoo artist to talk to me.

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By *iss AdventureWoman
over a year ago

Wonderland

Do you recall if you found it particularly painful last time? The pain isn't always as bad as we anticipate.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?"

It will be eating another mantid's head.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Devour the delicious pain, and take the experience into the dungeon with you, that's my take in it

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

It's one of the only times in life I reach for old fashioned Lucozade original. I've never taken pain relief for them either; I'm a grit my teeth and get on with it kind of girl. My tattooist is great to natter to though and I also let her choose the music since when I don't know what's playing or about to I concentrate on that rather than the pain. The elbow crease and down by the wrist will probably hurt the most but at least you'll be able to watch it take shape; that's always fascinating. My last one was on my back so I didn't get to watch as much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always eat well before having a tattoo and make sure I talk to my artist all the way through to keep my mind off it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In my experience forearms don't hurt massively so don't expect it to be too bad...

I find if it hurts though take some headphones and close your eyes and turn the volume up and try and disconnect as much as you can from the reality of your situation...sweets too are a good idea...they're distracting to some degree and keep your blood sugars up.

Hope you get by ok

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?"

Well, because like many animals in the animal kingdom, the male and females look totally different.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Relax and enjoy the pain, that's what I did

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By *tretchygirl and tintinWoman
over a year ago

Dartford


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?

Well, because like many animals in the animal kingdom, the male and females look totally different."

Are you having the tattoo done in Banbury? I'm from Banbury so I know a guy that does them. If you're going to him, he's really friendly and easy to talk to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"... and now shitting myself.

It's been ten years since my last tattoo, and this one is a fairly major one. It's going to be a rat skeleton along my forearm, and a female preying mantis just below my elbow.

Give me your best pain management techniques for next Wednesday. "

I've found lying down when possible really helps, the more comfortable you are the less it hurts from my experience.

Just eat something before hand and take a sugary drink.

Sounds daft but breathe properly this helps me a lot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Believe there is a numbing cream you can buy

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?

Well, because like many animals in the animal kingdom, the male and females look totally different.

Are you having the tattoo done in Banbury? I'm from Banbury so I know a guy that does them. If you're going to him, he's really friendly and easy to talk to. "

Yeah, a guy called Alex. There are like, four studios in Banbury now though...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's one of the only times in life I reach for old fashioned Lucozade original. I've never taken pain relief for them either; I'm a grit my teeth and get on with it kind of girl. My tattooist is great to natter to though and I also let her choose the music since when I don't know what's playing or about to I concentrate on that rather than the pain. The elbow crease and down by the wrist will probably hurt the most but at least you'll be able to watch it take shape; that's always fascinating. My last one was on my back so I didn't get to watch as much."

I've never had pain relief for any of mine. Even the one that took 4 hours.

I like to watch what he's doing, think that keeps my mind busy.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I want one. I'm going to have to come up with a design.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went to sleep

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By *tretchygirl and tintinWoman
over a year ago

Dartford


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?

Well, because like many animals in the animal kingdom, the male and females look totally different.

Are you having the tattoo done in Banbury? I'm from Banbury so I know a guy that does them. If you're going to him, he's really friendly and easy to talk to.

Yeah, a guy called Alex. There are like, four studios in Banbury now though..."

He's not the guy I know but I'm sure he'll chat if you want him to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always give the same advice: take painkillers, EAT BEFOREHAND, take a sweet drink and chew chewing gum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My last one was an underboob tattoo and i just chatted shit to the tattooist and watched the movie he put on. I don't think you should use pain relief before because it could mask a problem. Have a good breakfast and take a bottle of and a snack keep your sugar level up.

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By *mstillere2Man
over a year ago

middleport

if the noone can either see or wont mind watching porn or fab cams if the right members could help a lot i heard about a bloke who was in a lot of pain through illness and morphine didnt help enough nso he watched porn 24/7 and due to the endorphines created by his arousel he didnt feel any pain but the second you turned it off he would feel the pain again. I dont know how true this is I was told the story by someone else. good luck

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"if the noone can either see or wont mind watching porn or fab cams if the right members could help a lot i heard about a bloke who was in a lot of pain through illness and morphine didnt help enough nso he watched porn 24/7 and due to the endorphines created by his arousel he didnt feel any pain but the second you turned it off he would feel the pain again. I dont know how true this is I was told the story by someone else. good luck "

Yeah... I'm not going to watch porn in a tattoo studio. Firstly it seems rude to involve my artist in sexual activity without his consent. Secondly... just... no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm in the camp of mind over matter...don't bother with anything,you will be fine..sounds like a interesting tattoo your having...hope its enjoyable for you..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Exciting love getting a new tattoo , The anticipation of feeling the needle . Is it going to feel painful or bearable , the high feeling after . You going to put a pic up after ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Exciting love getting a new tattoo , The anticipation of feeling the needle . Is it going to feel painful or bearable , the high feeling after . You going to put a pic up after ? "

Proberbly not, I'm not really into sticking pictures up on here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Exciting love getting a new tattoo , The anticipation of feeling the needle . Is it going to feel painful or bearable , the high feeling after . You going to put a pic up after ?

Proberbly not, I'm not really into sticking pictures up on here. "

That's a shame sounds fantastic

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By *mstillere2Man
over a year ago

middleport

you dont need to involve him unless you feel the need to show everyone what your viewing or listening too I don't even know if it would work just something ive been told to try for my pain and haven't yet didnt mean t0o offend by putting this was just a suggestion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eat something before having it done. Take some sweets, drink or lucazade to keep sugar levels up. And June zone out focus on something like a picture on the wall or something. Oh and paracetamol

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Use the breathing techniques they teach you for Labour, in slowly through the nose and blow the pain out through your mouth.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im booked in for my next one on the 29th... After my last post on such an issue, I was told to man up! Although the pain wasn't as bad as I was expecting, more kf a irritating tickle.... im sure you will be fine OP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm always nervous getting a new tattoo and then always surprised myself that it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be x

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

take the sub along and when it gets too painful thrash his arse, left handed of course..

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"...

Give me your best pain management techniques for next Wednesday. "

A little pain never hurt anyone... It doesn't really hurt too much anyway, just keep chatting to the tattoo artist and be a brave little soldier (tongue firmly in cheek)..

Cal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You need a pain partner,like a birthing partner for women in labour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Guessing I have a fairly high pain threshold as mine just stung a bit. Had a new one yesterday. Saying that he went over my other one & that is still stinging now

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"take the sub along and when it gets too painful thrash his arse, left handed of course.."

Haha. If it wasn't resting up a broken leg...

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"take the sub along and when it gets too painful thrash his arse, left handed of course..

Haha. If it wasn't resting up a broken leg..."

well its one way of testing their commitment..

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I took my prescription painkillers, my dad & I used hypnotherapy when I had my lower back done. My foot - just painkillers & breathing exercises.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I took my prescription painkillers, my dad & I used hypnotherapy when I had my lower back done. My foot - just painkillers & breathing exercises. "

I don't need anything for mine

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials


"I took my prescription painkillers, my dad & I used hypnotherapy when I had my lower back done. My foot - just painkillers & breathing exercises.

I don't need anything for mine "

Yeah but I'm a big girl!!! My dad was expecting me to pass out! Resisting having another done.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I found it was more managing my blood sugar with the adrenaline kicking in!

Decent breakie or lunch before you go. And yep lucozade or sweets to keep you from feeling faint!

Plus if you expect it to be really painful, it won't be as bad on the day.

Good luck x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I found it was more managing my blood sugar with the adrenaline kicking in!

Decent breakie or lunch before you go. And yep lucozade or sweets to keep you from feeling faint!

Plus if you expect it to be really painful, it won't be as bad on the day.

Good luck x"

Chewing gums are great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I forgot to add aftercare. I experience a massive adrenaline crash, very much like physical subdrop. So if you experience the same, then I'm sure you know your onions

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By *ovely CummingsWoman
over a year ago

Peaky Nipples

I always have something I can hold, often a water bottle, my latest on my thigh I had a stress ball that I used to squeeze when it was painful. Works for me as I go quiet when processing pain and the squeezing helped 'focus' the pain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thank you Wasp hunter, I'm now inspired to get a tattoo that I have been waiting to get for a long long time, its small, ok its tiny in fact, just two words, but it means so much to me, and I've been working so hard to get to this point in my life ill probably cry like a baby when its done, because its only now that I feel the words are truly fitting of my mental state, so off to the tattoo shop today to pick a design and get a quote, and book in for next week, (he's a very sought after artist)

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?

Well, because like many animals in the animal kingdom, the male and females look totally different."

Awwwwww you mean it won't be wearing a tutu and pink bows on its antennae?

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

Reading a little bit of this thread late last night and then the fact I've got the second half of my leg piece booked in for tomorrow gave me a dream about a huge praying mantis.

So thanks for that.

Anyway I thought you could only take paracetamol and not ibuprofen for pain relief during tattoos as the ibuprofen thins the blood.

Is that correct or not?

Also does the numbing cream effect wear off after about an hour? My session tomorrow will be 4 and a half hours.

I also want to get an Infinity curve but I haven't found the right place on my body to put it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thank you Wasp hunter, I'm now inspired to get a tattoo that I have been waiting to get for a long long time, its small, ok its tiny in fact, just two words, but it means so much to me, and I've been working so hard to get to this point in my life ill probably cry like a baby when its done, because its only now that I feel the words are truly fitting of my mental state, so off to the tattoo shop today to pick a design and get a quote, and book in for next week, (he's a very sought after artist) "

From the sound of it this might feel too personal to share but if you're OK with it, I'd really like to know what those two words are.

Whatever, I'm happy for you that you've got to the stage in your life where it feels appropriate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"... and now shitting myself.

It's been ten years since my last tattoo, and this one is a fairly major one. It's going to be a rat skeleton along my forearm, and a female preying mantis just below my elbow.

Give me your best pain management techniques for next Wednesday. "

just grin and bare it

sorry thats all ive got

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I wonder how the artist will depict the mantis to be a girl ?

Well, because like many animals in the animal kingdom, the male and females look totally different.

Awwwwww you mean it won't be wearing a tutu and pink bows on its antennae? "

That would actually amuse me, because I've just written a chunk of my dissertation on 'the ms male character trope'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Reading a little bit of this thread late last night and then the fact I've got the second half of my leg piece booked in for tomorrow gave me a dream about a huge praying mantis.

So thanks for that.

Anyway I thought you could only take paracetamol and not ibuprofen for pain relief during tattoos as the ibuprofen thins the blood.

Is that correct or not?

Also does the numbing cream effect wear off after about an hour? My session tomorrow will be 4 and a half hours.

I also want to get an Infinity curve but I haven't found the right place on my body to put it."

It does thin the blood, but it doesn't really matter when it's a small dose. It's not like you're gonna be haemorrhaging.

Numbing cream does wear off, especially EMLA as it's a low concentration. There are specific tattoo ones that last longer (like the blue gel one I mentioned).

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Anything that thins the blood and causes additional bleeding can adversely affect the quality of the tattoo and the colour and sharpness of the end result.

I've been told previously, however, I'm not permitted to comment on such matters as I don't have any tattoos myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Reading a little bit of this thread late last night and then the fact I've got the second half of my leg piece booked in for tomorrow gave me a dream about a huge praying mantis.

So thanks for that.

Anyway I thought you could only take paracetamol and not ibuprofen for pain relief during tattoos as the ibuprofen thins the blood.

Is that correct or not?

Also does the numbing cream effect wear off after about an hour? My session tomorrow will be 4 and a half hours.

I also want to get an Infinity curve but I haven't found the right place on my body to put it.

It does thin the blood, but it doesn't really matter when it's a small dose. It's not like you're gonna be haemorrhaging.

Numbing cream does wear off, especially EMLA as it's a low concentration. There are specific tattoo ones that last longer (like the blue gel one I mentioned). "

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Anything that thins the blood and causes additional bleeding can adversely affect the quality of the tattoo and the colour and sharpness of the end result.

I've been told previously, however, I'm not permitted to comment on such matters as I don't have any tattoos myself."

Had a long discussion about this at the tattoo parlour actually - one of my partners is on copious amounts of blood thinners and wants a large tattoo. He didn't think it would damage the sharpness of the end result, but it would take more time and more sessions to get a good result.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grit your teeth and take it pain killers before you go but not asprin x

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over a year ago


"Anything that thins the blood and causes additional bleeding can adversely affect the quality of the tattoo and the colour and sharpness of the end result.

I've been told previously, however, I'm not permitted to comment on such matters as I don't have any tattoos myself."

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over a year ago


"Anything that thins the blood and causes additional bleeding can adversely affect the quality of the tattoo and the colour and sharpness of the end result.

I've been told previously, however, I'm not permitted to comment on such matters as I don't have any tattoos myself.

"

Lol

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over a year ago


"Thank you Wasp hunter, I'm now inspired to get a tattoo that I have been waiting to get for a long long time, its small, ok its tiny in fact, just two words, but it means so much to me, and I've been working so hard to get to this point in my life ill probably cry like a baby when its done, because its only now that I feel the words are truly fitting of my mental state, so off to the tattoo shop today to pick a design and get a quote, and book in for next week, (he's a very sought after artist)

From the sound of it this might feel too personal to share but if you're OK with it, I'd really like to know what those two words are.

Whatever, I'm happy for you that you've got to the stage in your life where it feels appropriate."

Not at all, its going to be in display mist if the time anyway, its just simply "independently happy" because, that's what I am

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk


"Anything that thins the blood and causes additional bleeding can adversely affect the quality of the tattoo and the colour and sharpness of the end result.

I've been told previously, however, I'm not permitted to comment on such matters as I don't have any tattoos myself.

"

's funny because I know a lot about quite a few things I don't actually have myself. And I've read some interesting research on pain management recently.

But far be it for me to try to add anything useful when I'm clearly disqualified by not having a tattoo myself.

*shrug*

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over a year ago


"Thank you Wasp hunter, I'm now inspired to get a tattoo that I have been waiting to get for a long long time, its small, ok its tiny in fact, just two words, but it means so much to me, and I've been working so hard to get to this point in my life ill probably cry like a baby when its done, because its only now that I feel the words are truly fitting of my mental state, so off to the tattoo shop today to pick a design and get a quote, and book in for next week, (he's a very sought after artist)

From the sound of it this might feel too personal to share but if you're OK with it, I'd really like to know what those two words are.

Whatever, I'm happy for you that you've got to the stage in your life where it feels appropriate.

Not at all, its going to be in display mist if the time anyway, its just simply "independently happy" because, that's what I am "

What a fantastic thing to be! Thanks for the reply

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't possibly say....fainted TWICE getting the tiniest little tattoo on my arm

Everyone's pain threshold is different

Mine was ok until I got pregnant...then wimpdom ensued

Currently head frazzled but fear it hasn't got back to 'normal'

Some people zone out and enjoy it....

I'd have a good sleep the night before, couple of painkillers and see how you go

Xx

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

I am being tattooed right now!

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