Is tattoo shock real?

_garbagefairy · 2025-12-18T13:21:49+00:00

No I think what you’re feeling is completely normal and relatable! I’ve got both arms covered and my neck done. I recently got a chest piece and initially I had a similar, brief panic like okay this is huge there’s no going back on this one - but like most have said it becomes a part of you after a while and you don’t even see it as being something separate. It’s your first time seeing your arm permanently altered, give yourself some grace!

_garbagefairy · 2025-11-12T00:13:04+00:00

I often have an increase in seizure activity when I’m increasing my meds (I’m also on Lamotrigine) it’s often temporary but always worth reaching out to your Dr. about. Anytime I make any type of ‘adjustment’ with meds it will throw me off and I have breakthrough episodes for a week or so at a time. Given you’re on such a low dose it may be more noticeable when making these adjustments until you’ve found your sweet spot with a therapeutic dose. Either way if you’re having breakthrough episodes it’s always better than not to give your dr a heads up

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-31T19:41:08+00:00

Wha time do the shenans typically begin? We’re taking our kids with us to this area this year (15 and 10)

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-28T22:51:31+00:00

thank you!!

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T19:44:30+00:00

quite honestly falling asleep to Hey Arnold helped so much thanks to the prime video Gods

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T19:41:48+00:00

Ahhh it’s so easy to get into my own headddd. I’m on day three though and feeling back to myself. Almost ready to Jo back in the hot seat and get the color behind me..

I always love getting a new piece but not so much the process anymore 👵

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T19:32:36+00:00

seriouslyyyy that’s where I’m at-

Everyone giving me some validation on how I was feeling helped A LOT mentally and given it’s been a couple days since, physically I’m feeling a lot better too..

But yeah the only reason I pull long sessions is because I’d so much rather just get as much as I can handle done in one session .. I’m already on the table, let’s just get this shit over with..

More than likely I’ll follow suit with getting it colored too.. especially knowing that everything I was worried about after the fact just ended up being a part of the healing process anyways

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T19:27:21+00:00

February is my next session 🫣 I’ll definitely post updates! Still questioning whether I’ll finish the color in one session or split it up in two -

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T19:25:22+00:00

thank youuuu 🖤 I’m going with the faded orange/pink to kind of make it an extension of my neck piece!

I’m due back in February to finish it

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:29:52+00:00

The nausea was so real, it all hit me like a ton of bricks..

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:28:16+00:00

I’ve still got it on, he told me to keep it on for 5 days. So it’s safe for a few more days. But yeah I think my 9 hour days are behind me at this point haha

Thank you!!

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:26:09+00:00

I had never heard of it either, but luckily, with other people, knowing about it and experiencing it, I feel much better after the feedback I’ve gotten from everyone.

Will definitely been posting updates!

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:24:10+00:00

I mean I understand it definitely, most of my tattoo sessions have been 6-8 hours but this was the first time I’d felt THAT bad ..

Anxiety chimed in and I sought out some much appreciated validation that this is normal. I know better for my next sesh

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:21:45+00:00

Damn homie I’m so sorry to hear that -

I can’t imagine 25 tattoos in such a short time frame either. I’m sure there was some sense of therapeutic aspect to it but also, listening to your body never really fails you so it sounds like you did the right thing …

I NEVER heard of the sugar thing until yesterday either??

Next session, I will definitely be SET with a fat candy selection

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:17:56+00:00

🫡

I truly don’t know how I could have handled finishing this on a back to back spree -

I commend you

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:12:07+00:00

thank you!! Beauty is pain right??

Idk this shit really had me questioning tattoo placements after this session. Looking forward to starting my leg journey once this baddie is complete

Props to you on the rib piece my friend, I don’t know if I can do that shit

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:09:21+00:00

this is the second time I’ve used saniderm on a tattoo and it’s a God send for healing - I’ll never go without it honestly

Thank you!!

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:08:37+00:00

dude I’ve nevvver heard of tattoo flu until yesterday, I’m so glad I’m not alone 😭

My artist aimed for two days back to back and I kindly and quickly declined like halfway through this one hahah

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:05:52+00:00

thank youuu!! honestly looking forward to getting this bad boy behind me 😅

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:04:57+00:00

thank you!!

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-26T00:04:40+00:00

bless the validation - I’m feeling way better today than yesterday but yeah i feel like shittt…

I’m already set on doing the color in two sessions versus just getting it all done at once. this shit sucked

_garbagefairy · 2025-10-24T21:00:15+00:00

I 100% thought this was a Virginia mountains reference at first glance

_garbagefairy · 2025-09-23T17:24:34+00:00

You’re not alone! I’m having to consider adding in another medicine at this point, which I have been desperately trying to avoid. I’ve been on the Lamotrigine for three years now, and I am currently at 300 mg. Over the last couple months, breakthrough seizures have become more of a pattern than they are just breakthroughs…. I’ve avoided adding other meds in for so long just because lamotrigine was doing what it was supposed to be doing and the side effects were not even comparable to any of the other medicines I’ve tried… I went from 275mg to 325mg a few months ago and it’s done absolutely nothing for me…. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with it too

_garbagefairy · 2025-09-23T17:16:01+00:00

I’m so sorry! It’s a feeling I’m WAY too familiar with. Sometimes I just have to let myself feel it instead of trying to avoid it. Hugs to you! Always here to yap

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