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Blood color

GDJ1957
GDJ1957
Does any one know about the color of blood. I use to cut with a razor. Then the place I have been cutting is so scared. It is hard to get it to bleed. So I have taken to stabbing my leg with my pocket knife. Some times the blood that comes out is a lot darker than when I used a razor. Does that mean any thing?
neocortex27
neocortex27
That means you hit a vene. They transport the blood from the tissue back to the heart, this blood contains less oxygen, so it's darker.

Some of them are quite big, so please, be careful! If you really need to cut, don't go deep.

I really hope you'll find a way to stop, it might take time but you can do it! Don't lose hope!

I wish you the best, stay strong!
butterfly000
butterfly000
well this is how it goes, our blood is blue color when its in our veins which is why it appears blue. When you have blood taken you will notice that its dark red this is due to the amount of blood coming out and the oxygen in the tube. So what your doing is causing a vein to break and is causing alot of blood to leave at once which makes it harder to hit oxygen as that is a slower bleed that causes our blood to turn red.
I would suggest that you get help. Stabbing yourself is not good... it may give you that short term release but does not solve the problem... also besides damaging veins and risks of infection your risking hitting nerves and damaging them... not so good... tearing muscle that will take a long time to repair if it repairs.... ligaments that can be damaged...which cause further damage...
GDJ1957
GDJ1957
Thank you for the reply's. I am truing to stop.