Tatoo's

**Reciever84** · 12-06-2004, 03:50 PM

I'm going to be getting my first Tatoo in the next couple weeks. A nice long one across the top of my back/shoulders. Not sure what to expect in regards to pain (except for it hurting bad) but is there any over the counter Sh!t I can buy, rub on, and expect it to somewhat numb the area. It's going to take hours to put this bad boy on so I would at least love to dull the pain as best I can.
Other then that I'll just be sucking it up!

**Iowa** · 12-06-2004, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Reciever84

I'm going to be getting my first Tatoo in the next couple weeks. A nice long one across the top of my back/shoulders. Not sure what to expect in regards to pain (except for it hurting bad) but is there any over the counter Sh!t I can buy, rub on, and expect it to somewhat numb the area. It's going to take hours to put this bad boy on so I would at least love to dull the pain as best I can.
Other then that I'll just be sucking it up!

Ive got one in the exact same spot. Dont take anything to dull the pain...suck it up, the pain is all a part of the experience.

**justincredible** · 12-06-2004, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Iowa

Ive got one in the exact same spot. Dont take anything to dull the pain...suck it up, the pain is all a part of the experience.

I agree!! The pain isn't that terrible to begin with, and after a while it kind of goes numb anyway. Man-up..For me it's almost addictive!

**Monkeytown** · 12-06-2004, 04:02 PM

Justin, I'm with you. The pain is part of the whole tattoo thing. I don't think anyone would get them if they didn't hurt. I love it when it's really hurting and your skin gets hot and all. When I got my band I had a hard-on most of the time. Just diggin' the pain.

**muff-chaser** · 12-06-2004, 04:22 PM

dont worry about the pain, i have one on my ass and it didn't even hurt hardly at all. i was more worried about the permancy part than the pain, that was the last thing that crosed my mind...

**justincredible** · 12-06-2004, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by muff-chaser

dont worry about the pain, i have one on my ass and it didn't even hurt hardly at all. i was more worried about the permancy part than the pain, that was the last thing that crosed my mind...

??? I'm not even going to ask...

**Livn*Pumpd** · 12-06-2004, 04:38 PM

It will hurt in the beginning but you will be feeling great by the end

**anaBROLIC** · 12-06-2004, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Monkeytown

Justin, I'm with you. The pain is part of the whole tattoo thing. I don't think anyone would get them if they didn't hurt. I love it when it's really hurting and your skin gets hot and all. When I got my band I had a hard-on most of the time. Just diggin' the pain.

i would agree with you until i got my last one.. my arm peiece was 4 hours straight tattooing.. no breaks or stopping.. i didnt exactly have a hard-on!!!

**flexin-rph** · 12-06-2004, 07:10 PM

Yup...suck it up!

**Prime** · 12-06-2004, 07:13 PM

if you want a tattoo man up and take the pain. Look how many girls have them, they dont use painkillers. It only feels comparable to a million injections a minute. Take solace in teh fact that if it becomes unbearable youll pass out.

**TheMudMan** · 12-06-2004, 07:20 PM

I have one on my back. The upper part of my back hurt a lot the rest of it was fine......... it wasn't imbareable but it did hurt. Also, I have a pretty good tolerance to pain.

**Iowa** · 12-06-2004, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by TheMudMan

I have one on my back. The upper part of my back hurt a lot the rest of it was fine......... it wasn't imbareable but it did hurt. Also, I have a pretty good tolerance to pain.

What is the tattoo of on your back? I cant tell from the avatar?

**TheMudMan** · 12-06-2004, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Iowa

What is the tattoo of on your back? I cant tell from the avatar?

I hope this works..... but it's like I have a rip in my back and you can see the spine and ribs....... and a few demons.

**Phillyboy1** · 12-06-2004, 07:47 PM

tattoo's suck

**Prime** · 12-06-2004, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by jcstomper

tattoo's suck

Dont look in the mirror then

**anaBROLIC** · 12-06-2004, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by jcstomper

tattoo's suck

ya especially when u have a big ugly one on ur arm...

**Spoon** · 12-06-2004, 08:10 PM

yeah bro suck it up, its all part of the experience. hardest part is the first few pricks of the needle. after 5 minutes you kinda get used to it.

**Phillyboy1** · 12-06-2004, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Prime

Dont look in the mirror then

oh yeah i forgot about that one lol

**Iowa** · 12-06-2004, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by TheMudMan

I hope this works..... but it's like I have a rip in my back and you can see the spine and ribs....... and a few demons.

Sweet, did you come up with the idea yourself?

**TheMudMan** · 12-06-2004, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Iowa

Sweet, did you come up with the idea yourself?

Yep, thanks.......... I came up with the idea and the guy that did my other tatt's came up with that.

**Reciever84** · 12-07-2004, 01:49 PM

That's the response I expected! Suck it up it is then! Just like in lifting, no pain no gain I guess.

JCstomper, that's the biggest tribal tattoo I've ever seen. Hardcore!

**Phillyboy1** · 12-07-2004, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Reciever84

That's the response I expected! Suck it up it is then! Just like in lifting, no pain no gain I guess.

JCstomper, that's the biggest tribal tattoo I've ever seen. Hardcore!

thanks bro

**eshestun** · 12-07-2004, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by TheMudMan

I hope this works..... but it's like I have a rip in my back and you can see the spine and ribs....... and a few demons.

thats badass ink man

**The Baron** · 12-07-2004, 06:14 PM

Okay I'll be original and say "Suck it up!"

I'll also say that really there isn't any pain to speak of by the time you get home. 99% of the pain is getting it done. Tradition calls for being about 7/8 drunk when you get a tat, but that doesn't really help much. You could try a couple of vals or something, maybe some ibu or something... don't take aspirin before going in to get it cause you will bleed bleed bleed LOL!

The bad thing about tats is that they are permanent markings. If you ever want to compete above a local level, tats will be something you would rather not have, generally speaking. Also cops use them for identification which could be a small plus or could be a big minus. If I had known 27 years ago what I know now I would not have got my first tat. But everybody's different and I won't go out on a limb and say you will regret it later because odds are, you won't. But you can always get one later if you change your mind. If you get one now, you can change your mind all you want and that sucker is not gonna go away.