Please Please help- self injury?
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I, hun, believe that all these people telling you that it is stupid to self-injure are insecure about themselves, they probably haven't been through the same **** that you have in your past, they don't understand. I'll insert a favorite quote of mine here---" To those who know, no explanation needed. To those who don't, no explanation possible"
You can get through this, I believe in you, I am here for you and you know I always am and will be as much as I possibly can.
If you want to play doctor and stitch this up yourself (wait I think I already told you this but ANYWAYS lol) clean it up with some kind of antiseptic wash, try to be careful with the other wounds around that area, see if you can close it up and get it to stay closed, and if it gets any worse, try to find a way to see a doctor, whether you have to sneak out or whatever you have to do.
If you try to heal it yourself, it probably is possible, but will probably leave a keloid scar, whereas a scar from stitches will probably be much less visible in the future (but requires a visit to the emergency room).
In the end it's all up to you, remember you are in control in life, and you have people (me) out there that believe in you. I hope you find my answer helpful, and my addy is alwaysashley87 if you'd like to im me **hugs** hang in there, you'll be okay!
if that blood under the skin is still spreading, and is the size of you hand of bigger, then get it check out immediately, it's internal bleeding, and unless it is stopped, you will die. hopefully it has stopped already, but if you feel lightheaded seek medical attention. the wound that hasn't closed, could very well require stitches, depending on depth and width
My friends have done it a lot. You don't need stitches. Just calm down some. It'll go away after a while, just it will take a few weeks and it will scar for a while.
I'm sorry, sweetie. Been there, done that. Don't let people who don't understand get you down. As for your wound, it does sound stitch-worthy. However, you may be able to treat it yourself by using two bandaids to pull it closed and keep it covered. Put some antibacterial cream on it first and do your best to pull the skin together. Then leave it alone. Best wishes to you. I hope you get some help and find peace.
self inflicted injury is a sign of low self worth or attention seeking behaviour. anyway let the shrink help you with that. if by blood colour forming under the skin you mean its getting red around the wound, then its a sign of inflammation and probable bacterial contamination. you need to clean the area 6 inches around the wound with a antiseptic solution twice a day, keep the wound dry, and take a anti- inflammatory tablet. however, it is advisable to see a doctor immediately.
maybe this will help you about the injury
http://groups.teenhelp.org/showthread.ph...
I hope you will getter better. its good to get help :]
and I'm gonna hug you
*hugs*
I'm sorry you are having these problems. Please see a Dr. as soon as possible. If the wound will not close and you can see pink than it would probably be in the best interest to get stitches. What you can do if you do not want to see the Dr. is clean the wound throughly and pick up some of this stuff called New Skin. They use it in place of stitches pretty frequently now. It will bond the skin and keep dirt out so you have less of a chance of infection. If the skin around the cut is inflamed then it could be infected and you want to have it checked out soon to avoid worse side effects later down the road.
I know it's scary to get help, but I would really suggest going to a group meeting. It helps so much to interact with other people who understand first hand what you are going through and then you can see people who have overcome it. If at all possible it would be in your best interest to check into an in-patient program. Best of luck.
go to your Dr and tell him everything.your going to need some therapy and you Will get through it.YOU have to take control of your problem,no one else can do it for you.So get your *** out of the house and take charge of your life.
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