considering getting a tattoo.. would like to know more about your experiences

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Permalink Reply by bruce on September 4, 2009 at 9:15am

hello
i have gotten a new tat this year it took about 2to three weeks to heal.try not to go below your waist line as it will take longer to heal

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Permalink Reply by Christina on September 4, 2009 at 9:33am

Thanks Bruce =]

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Permalink Reply by Leon Masters on September 8, 2009 at 8:46am

Hi Christina

I have just had my 3rd tat in about 3 months im totally addicted now, but just a few things that i experienced I dont feel to good for about 2 hours after having them I dont know if its the adrenaline or the endorphines that messes with me but my sugar do go high!! 2nd I havent had any healing problems (about the 2 week mark) which i understand is normal even though my sugars are not that stable.

So good luck with your new tattoo, let us know how it goes!!!!

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Permalink Reply by KiwiRox on September 22, 2009 at 12:44pm

Be sure your sugars are stable. If you are running high at the time you get inked, you can bleed more than usual. If you go low, well, you know the trouble there.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Ferraro on October 20, 2009 at 11:36pm

I know this is like 2 months later but.. in case you still haven't gotten your tattoo yet.

My overall experience was fine. I came right out about diabetes when I was talking to her about what I wanted. She said she just had to talk to her boss and then her boss came out asked me how well I had healed in the past and asked how my blood sugars had been recently (I was suprised he knew all that..) After that everyting was fine. I actually went low right at the end of the session and the artist was nice enough to stop and let me grab my glucose tabs.

Healing wasn't to bad. It did take a little longer (my roommmate got a tattoo the same day as I and she healed up quicker) but I followed the instructions they gave me to take care of it and then I just kept my numbers in range.

I know how you feel about wanting the tattoo. Mine was for my struggles with diabetes and other things in my life. It's my daily reminder that I have fought to get as far as I can and can continue to do so. GOOD LUCK!

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Permalink Reply by Christina on October 21, 2009 at 9:30am

Hi Amanda. I did not get a tattoo yet and thanks so much for the information.
About how long do you think it took for your tattoo to heal?

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Permalink Reply by SM Johnson on March 10, 2010 at 1:14pm

I got a large tattoo in September 09 (probably had unstable blood sugars at the time) and it took at least 2 weeks to heal. I have noticed that I don't heal from tatts as quickly as other people. I was recently diagnosed type 2. Make sure you go to a reputable shop. If you are quoted significantly less than $125 an hour, beware. I was tattooed by a hack artist and it was NOT a good experience.

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Permalink Reply by wpbmommy1 on March 10, 2010 at 5:21pm

I got an id tattoo on my wrist on Feb. 13, 2010. As of today, it has already completely healed. I would say it took about three weeks to heal and my sugars are REALLY bad. It didn't hurt at all but I do have a high pain tolerance.

Did you get yours yet? (I realize I'm kinda late)

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