Method Formalin?

[sad_dude]

Can this be a potential method? I once fainted from prolonged exposure to it. i wonder what would happen if i got exposed to a much higher amount. Can i ingest/inject formalin to myself?

Thank you in advance

 

[sad_dude]

does anyone know?

 

[RoseGirl]

uh thats a formaldehyde solution... the fact you *breathed* it in casually is nuts.
No clue to how peaceful its death is tho :c

 

[Forveleth]

Formaldehyde is a preservative. This is an extremely painful death. Your red blood cells explode and your blood turns very acidic. A large enough amount of it leads to destruction of pretty much every organ However, it is pretty likely to be fatal. If you fail though, it is a fantastic way to get cancer and neurological problems.

So, painful but pretty certain death.

 

[mychois]

does anyone know?

After ingestion of an unknown amount of formalin with suicidal intent, a 55-year-old female and a 34-year-old male were admitted to the hospital with extensive gastrointestinal corrosive damage, circulatory shock, metabolic acidosis, respiratory insufficiency and impairment of renal function, which rapidly progressed to acute renal failure. Metabolic acidosis was in part due to high plasma levels of formic acid, the main metabolite of formaldehyde, and hyperlactatemia. Both patients underwent hemodialysis and hemofiltration treatment. In the male patient, a gastrectomy had to be performed. The further clinical course in the patients was characterized by sepsis and protracted pulmonary complications. Both patients died after developing adult respiratory distress syndrome and global cardiac insufficiency.

Suicidal ingestion of formalin with fatal complications - PubMed

After ingestion of an unknown amount of formalin with suicidal intent, a 55-year-old female and a 34-year-old male were admitted to the hospital with extensive gastrointestinal corrosive damage, circulatory shock, metabolic acidosis, respiratory insufficiency and impairment of renal function...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

As a general rule ideal suicidal poisons should be tasteless or pleasant in nature and capable of being easily taken in food or drink. Formalin has selective availability, strong taste and pungent odor. Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing 37-40% formaldehyde and 10-15% of methanol. Due to its reactive and unstable nature formaldehyde generally marketed in aqueous solution. Formalin is a protoplasmic poison and potent caustic substance; it causes coagulation necrosis, precipitation of protein, fixation of tissues and stabilizes the structural details of the cells. Ingestion of formalin and inhalation of fumes causes immediate deleterious effects on different systems of body. These properties of formalin generally serve a sufficient warning for suicidal intake in comparison to other poisons. That is why formalin is a very unusual suicidal poison to be taken.


"Formalin , a Rare Suicidal Poison – A Case Report", SurangamaChakraborty, 2015

 

[sad_dude]

Formaldehyde is a preservative. This is an extremely painful death. Your red blood cells explode and your blood turns very acidic. A large enough amount of it leads to destruction of pretty much every organ However, it is pretty likely to be fatal. If you fail though, it is a fantastic way to get cancer and neurological problems.

So, painful but pretty certain death.

damnn well that sucks. but tysm for the info. if my SI doesnt act out again and i get too desparate i might do it regardless.

After ingestion of an unknown amount of formalin with suicidal intent, a 55-year-old female and a 34-year-old male were admitted to the hospital with extensive gastrointestinal corrosive damage, circulatory shock, metabolic acidosis, respiratory insufficiency and impairment of renal function, which rapidly progressed to acute renal failure. Metabolic acidosis was in part due to high plasma levels of formic acid, the main metabolite of formaldehyde, and hyperlactatemia. Both patients underwent hemodialysis and hemofiltration treatment. In the male patient, a gastrectomy had to be performed. The further clinical course in the patients was characterized by sepsis and protracted pulmonary complications. Both patients died after developing adult respiratory distress syndrome and global cardiac insufficiency.

Suicidal ingestion of formalin with fatal complications - PubMed

After ingestion of an unknown amount of formalin with suicidal intent, a 55-year-old female and a 34-year-old male were admitted to the hospital with extensive gastrointestinal corrosive damage, circulatory shock, metabolic acidosis, respiratory insufficiency and impairment of renal function...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

As a general rule ideal suicidal poisons should be tasteless or pleasant in nature and capable of being easily taken in food or drink. Formalin has selective availability, strong taste and pungent odor. Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing 37-40% formaldehyde and 10-15% of methanol. Due to its reactive and unstable nature formaldehyde generally marketed in aqueous solution. Formalin is a protoplasmic poison and potent caustic substance; it causes coagulation necrosis, precipitation of protein, fixation of tissues and stabilizes the structural details of the cells. Ingestion of formalin and inhalation of fumes causes immediate deleterious effects on different systems of body. These properties of formalin generally serve a sufficient warning for suicidal intake in comparison to other poisons. That is why formalin is a very unusual suicidal poison to be taken.


"Formalin , a Rare Suicidal Poison – A Case Report", SurangamaChakraborty, 2015

tysm for the info, i did do some research too. most of the ppl are dead from it. but from japanese literature ive read that someone drank 150ml of it and still survived. if i read it correctly.

uh thats a formaldehyde solution... the fact you *breathed* it in casually is nuts.
No clue to how peaceful its death is tho :c

being a bio student is a blessing and curse HAHAHA

anw, im the only one in my zoology class who fainted, so maybe im very sensitive to it? so if i ingest formalin, i might die quickly. but the risks are also too high.. so i dont rlly know anymore haha

 

[thedarkdog]

@sad_dude Did you seriously just read the description of what an utterly agonizing, long-drawn out death that is and still say you might do it regardless? Damn bro, if you're willing to take that much suffering before death drowning or hanging are better options since at least that's only 2 minutes of suffering and not hours and days.

 

[sad_dude]

i have no access to other stuff :(( plus if i do hanging, i will be found right away. I ran out of options that's why im considering this, sadly. Im not doing it yet though, still working up the courage.