How fast do you bleed?
17 years ago
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Sounds like a speed metal album. But, no, a genuine question! It only came to mind because I've been thinking about the difference between
chayfox and I. While a cut or scrape on my flesh causes a tar-like molasses to slooowly ooze out, pricking him will produce some kind of crimson geyser, as if he was constantly under aerosol-like pressure. Mine sometimes doesn't even drip, coagulating in a mass before it has time to. Him? Takes forever to stop. I thought it was really interesting, this difference between us. So what about you? Do you bleed fast or slow? Is it hard to clot? And what's the body of it like- thick and gooey, thin and watery, or somewhere in between?
chayfox and I. While a cut or scrape on my flesh causes a tar-like molasses to slooowly ooze out, pricking him will produce some kind of crimson geyser, as if he was constantly under aerosol-like pressure. Mine sometimes doesn't even drip, coagulating in a mass before it has time to. Him? Takes forever to stop. I thought it was really interesting, this difference between us. So what about you? Do you bleed fast or slow? Is it hard to clot? And what's the body of it like- thick and gooey, thin and watery, or somewhere in between?
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It's hard to convince people that I'm actually hurt, because some cuts that would normally spew blood everywhere, act like a scratch to me.
The consistance is incredibly dense. A bit like mulled wine (looks a bit like it too).
The thick and gooey blood.. Really dark..
I dunno my blood type though. Ehe.
Legs and arms? Sometimes I don't even notice if it's just a scratch, you have to cut me pretty deep before I start to have trouble clotting.
I think I need less salt in my diet.
For me it depends on the cut. regular scrapes like taking a small chunk out of my knuckle at work doesn't go pouring down my finger but still takes a minute or two to stop with some washing and pressure. But so much as a little prick with something sharp like glass and you bleed incredibly fast for a while.
As it turns out, it generally has less to do with blood pressure, and more to do with how much water a person drinks, as far as I can tell.
Blood chemistry is complex. He may have a lower iron count than you, he may have a lower platelet count than you. If it takes him forever for a cut to stop, that kinda suggests to me he's got a lower platelet count or a possible deficiency of Vitamin K. An increased intake of Vitamin K will help clotting because that's what platelets bind to. In fact, those that are on blood thinners shouldn't take Vitamin K for this reason. My aunt's on Lovenox, a super-strong, blood thinning injection, and she can't have spinach, broccoli or anything that's Vitamin K rich.
So, I'm not really sure what I bleed like...
Hope I never get stabbed!
I try to avoid all three, as I prefer to have my blood INSIDE me.
Have you ever considered the possibility that you're undead?
Takes maybe 10 minutes leaned over a sink to get a bloody nose to stop.
even deep stuff... just sits there
As for me, it tends to well up pretty quickly.
I'm a fast bleeder, and it's usually really bright red and not too thick. But if I pinch it for a sec or two it'll stop pretty quickly. I'm talking like papercuts, finger sticks, or venipunctures here though, i've never really been cut worse than that. LOL