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  • 04-02-2005 11:44am
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    Jonathanpbk
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭


    i know its a bit random, but is it wise to eat or not-eat before geting a piercing?
    reason i ask is cause i've heard conflicting remarks from various different people.
    some say that eating will make you puke after the shock, others say that not-eating will increase the likelyhood of fainting... just curious!! thanks.


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    Blub2k4
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    You should not go and get pierced on an empty stomach. It is a good idea to eat about half an hour to an hour before hand.


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    ven0m
    Registered Users Posts: 1,828 ✭✭✭ven0m


    It's all b.s. & down to each person individidually. 7 piercings & 14 tattoos later, I've never gone eating before a piercing or tattoo & never had a problem - in fact, I've had booze before, during & after many tattoo sessions.... phhhfffttttt each to their own...


    ::: ven0mous :::


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    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    ven0m wrote:
    It's all b.s. & down to each person individidually. 7 piercings & 14 tattoos later, I've never gone eating before a piercing or tattoo & never had a problem - in fact, I've had booze before, during & after many tattoo sessions.... phhhfffttttt each to their own...


    ::: ven0mous :::

    ok well two gallons of beer beforehand counts as a meal too ;)


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    ven0m
    Registered Users Posts: 1,828 ✭✭✭ven0m


    Blub2k4 wrote:
    ok well two gallons of beer beforehand counts as a meal too ;)


    Beer is the ultimate all in one meal my friend; carbs, proteins, sugars & some vitamins..... how can you go wrong? Answer; you can't! :D


    ::: ven0mous :::


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    LilyMon
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    when I went to get a naval piercing, the guy sent me off to eat something sweet - this apparantly to get my sugar levels up to help with the pain factor....


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    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    "Best Practice" as the corporates would put it would suggest that people should eat before a piercing or tat, simply because it keeps the blood sugar up.
    Drink thins the blood which is why it is not advised before a tat, the reality is something else however.


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    garthv
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    Its all just to help with the healing process really. If you have food in your stomach it will help the immediate healing process and cut down on infection. I dont make a point of eating before a piercing and its made no difference really.


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    Jonathanpbk
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭Jonathanpbk


    yeah, well up till now i hadnt thought of eating before my piercings or anything but i am going to get tongue done which frankly i'm slightly anxious about and i was wondering what the general concensus was... thanks for the replies!


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    D!ve^Bomb!
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    Jonathanpbk wrote:
    yeah, well up till now i hadnt thought of eating before my piercings or anything but i am going to get tongue done which frankly i'm slightly anxious about and i was wondering what the general concensus was... thanks for the replies!
    well if you're getting your toungue pierced then eat as much as you ****in can, cos it won't be that easy afterwards:)


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    Shazbot
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    i was just in snakebite today and it said on a notice that if you haven't eaten in the last 4 hours they won pierce you


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    garthv
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    yeh thats standard procedure everywhere


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