Light Headed

[VenomX]

Have had a few tattoos done previously with no issues, This is the first one ive had however whilst im lying down.

However when I had a medium size piece on my arm done earlier, half way through i felt light headed and then every light looked really bright.

So I told the tattooist and he said just rest for a few minutes and have some water, within seconds I went back to normal again

I think the culprit was because I wasn't breathing properly as I was quite tensed and concentrating on trying not to move, could also be because I didnt have a sugary snack or drink before the tattoo. ??

 

The tattoo came out perfectly however

 

Edited July 9, 2019 by VenomX

[scottyg]

yeah, man, you really need to relax your body, find your zen, and breathe. being tense will not be good for getting tattooed.

glad it came out well though.

 

[Dan]

  On 7/9/2019 at 12:29 PM, VenomX said:

Have had a few tattoos done previously with no issues, This is the first one ive had however whilst im lying down.

However when I had a medium size piece on my arm done earlier, half way through i felt light headed and then every light looked really bright.

So I told the tattooist and he said just rest for a few minutes and have some water, within seconds I went back to normal again

I think the culprit was because I wasn't breathing properly as I was quite tensed and concentrating on trying not to move, could also be because I didnt have a sugary snack or drink before the tattoo. ??

 

The tattoo came out perfectly however

 

 

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yep ! you need to pre-hydrate and the best thing to do when feeling light headed is to eat some candy,

of course eating a good meal before getting tattooed is a no brainer.

that little tattoo should be an easy one,

[SStu]

long, slow, deep breathing

[ShenanigansFL]

Drink water before and LOTS of water after. Just my 2 cents


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[VenomX]

Ok next time I will sip on a lucozade and have a few sugary cerial bars along with deep breathing. Hope it helps

[zetroc]

Definitely breathe as evenly as possible. You might have to force yourself to stop holding your breath. And make sure you eat properly beforehand.

[VenomX]

Got my next one tomorrow, will be a bigger piece.

Early night, big bowl of cerial, few breakfast bars, and sip on an energy drink before and during. Most importantly deep breathing.

Hope it goes ok

[JAC1961]

You've got this, piece of cake.

I was taught several years ago the technique of "belly breathing". On the inhale you push your stomach outward fully. The idea being that your diaphragm drops further, pulling air more deeply into your lungs. It seems odd at first, but is easy to get the hang of. It really helps relieve stress. Do it slowly, concentrating on each breathe.

Good luck! 👍

[VenomX]

Had the tattoo just now, took about one hour.

Woke up. Had some toast, then my meds, then some cerial, then a breakfast bar, then sipped on non fizzy energy drink all through the session.

No dizziness or anything unusual.

 

Will post pics of tattoo later 🙂

[VenomX]

Ok here is a picture, im really happy with it,, crappy camera

Edited July 25, 2019 by VenomX