Help Is it possible to cut the radial artery without cutting tendons in the wrist?

[sweet_oblivion]

Is this possible with a basic knowledge of anatomy in the wrist or would it take more advanced skill to do? I can't seem to find a diagram with both the arteries and tendons clearly labelled and so not sure exactly how difficult this would be. If anyone that knows any more about this could help me out that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[dredd1981]

You'd probably need to be a surgeon to do it right, tbh there are easier ways

 

[wljourney]

Is this possible with a basic knowledge of anatomy in the wrist or would it take more advanced skill to do? I can't seem to find a diagram with both the arteries and tendons clearly labelled and so not sure exactly how difficult this would be. If anyone that knows any more about this could help me out that would be greatly appreciated.

You would have to cut very deep and that's really difficult to do on your own. It's very difficult without assistance or anatomical knowledge.

I can't recommend it (and have the scars to prove it).

 

[befree]

I wouldn´t recommend it. According to lostallhope.com, the risk of failure is very high. Imagine you survive with destroyed tendons and scars.

 

[Annette]

Is this possible with a basic knowledge of anatomy in the wrist or would it take more advanced skill to do? I can't seem to find a diagram with both the arteries and tendons clearly labelled and so not sure exactly how difficult this would be. If anyone that knows any more about this could help me out that would be greatly appreciated.

I'm a doctor, wouldn't recommend to try it. Very very high risk of failure

 

[MicropBaldCurrycel]

I'm a doctor, wouldn't recommend to try it. Very very high risk of failure

Hi Doctor what about Insulin Overdose?

 

[magicalsarcoma]

You would have to cut very deep and that's really difficult to do on your own. It's very difficult without assistance or anatomical knowledge.

I can't recommend it (and have the scars to prove it).

I wanted to point out that cutting very deep is not necessary. Or at least that's not always the case. One day i just decided to cut myself, it was a habit. I ran the blade over my shoulder, i wouldn't say too hard or with a swing. And as a result, i accidentally cut an artery and drove off to the hospital, i remember that i flipped out from the moment i flooded the whole room with blood. But maybe i just have thin hands, idk

 

[sweet_oblivion]

I wanted to point out that cutting very deep is not necessary. Or at least that's not always the case. One day i just decided to cut myself, it was a habit. I ran the blade over my shoulder, i wouldn't say too hard or with a swing. And as a result, i accidentally cut an artery and drove off to the hospital, i remember that i flipped out from the moment i flooded the whole room with blood. But maybe i just have thin hands, idk

Sorry you went through that, I hope you're doing ok now. Did you end up with any damage to your arm or does it still function normally?

 

[ornitier199]

Would I even die this way or just bleed profusely and live? Even cutting the tendons would it be fatal, more fatal than neck slitting?

 

[sweet_oblivion]

I'm a doctor, wouldn't recommend to try it. Very very high risk of failure

Yeah it isn't my ideal way to go but I don't have access to anything like SN at the moment and other methods I've tried like shallow water blackout didn't work. If I cut a straight line along the radial artery from my wrist to my elbow (I've heard cutting from about where you feel your pulse is the right place) will I cut through tendons as well?

 

[sweet_oblivion]

Would I even die this way or just bleed profusely and live? Even cutting the tendons would it be fatal, more fatal than neck slitting?

If you cut both of the radial arteries successfully and submerge your wrists in water you will probably successfully bleed out but the problem is actually being able to cut deep enough to sever the artery. I think often neck slitting is more effective but most people go for wrists because it is often seen as more comfortable, although neither would be a 'comfortable' death in the sense of the word.

 

[ornitier199]

If you cut both of the radial arteries successfully and submerge your wrists in water you will probably successfully bleed out but the problem is actually being able to cut deep enough to sever the artery. I think often neck slitting is more effective but most people go for wrists because it is often seen as more comfortable, although neither would be a 'comfortable' death in the sense of the word.

submerging my wrists would make heighten the pain sensation or just ensure bleed out?

 

[Annette]

Hi Doctor what about Insulin Overdose?

Nope, it is very unlikely to die because the amount of drug needed to be lethal is too high

Yeah it isn't my ideal way to go but I don't have access to anything like SN at the moment and other methods I've tried like shallow water blackout didn't work. If I cut a straight line along the radial artery from my wrist to my elbow (I've heard cutting from about where you feel your pulse is the right place) will I cut through tendons as well?

Even if you were able to cut in the right place, bleeding to death would be a relatively slow process and you would have to watch it happen without reacting, I think it's very difficult for anyone even highly motivated to die, and I think it's too (unfairly!) painful to bear. Furthermore, I found myself in the situation of treating patients with lesions of much larger arteries (eg femoral) and they were saved without any problem.

 

[sweet_oblivion]

submerging my wrists would make heighten the pain sensation or just ensure bleed out?

Submerging the wrists reduces blood clotting and so gives you a better chance of bleeding out.

 

[magicalsarcoma]

Sorry you went through that, I hope you're doing ok now. Did you end up with any damage to your arm or does it still function normally?

Thanks. No need to worry about me, everything's alright. My arm is still functioning absolutely fine, despite that incident, despite the fact that i accidentally cut my veins quite many times. The only consequences are the scars

 

[ornitier199]

Submerging the wrists reduces blood clotting and so gives you a better chance of bleeding out.

good to know

 

[downndone2]

Tendons and ligaments protect arteries and are difficult to cut by yourself.

 

[MicropBaldCurrycel]

Nope, it is very unlikely to die because the amount of drug needed to be lethal is too high

Ok thank you . What would be the best method in your opinion?

 

[Annette]

Ok thank you . What would be the best method in your opinion?

Jumping from a high building/a bridge. Pros: fast, cheap, you don't have time for second thoughts, you avoid your family members finding the body. Cons: personally I would be very afraid and I would not be able, in my reality these suicides often end up in the pages of the local newspaper. But if we are speaking of effectiveness only it's probably the best method. Otherwise, if you can afford it and if you can wait, N is the most peaceful one, with all the other drugs the risk of failure is incredibly high, our bodies are more resilient than we thought

 

[MicropBaldCurrycel]

Jumping from a high building/a bridge. Pros: fast, cheap, you don't have time for second thoughts, you avoid your family members finding the body. Cons: personally I would be very afraid and I would not be able, in my reality these suicides often end up in the pages of the local newspaper. But if we are speaking of effectiveness only it's probably the best method. Otherwise, if you can afford it and if you can wait, N is the most peaceful one, with all the other drugs the risk of failure is incredibly high, our bodies are more resilient than we thought

hmmm i see ,i will have to find a good place. do you think bridge or building is better? and i dont wana live with broken bones i wana be sure i do die.

 

[Someone123]

Cutting works less thna 2% of the time in the U.S., according to a Harvard study entitled "Lethality of Suicide Methods".

 

[Annette]

hmmm i see ,i will have to find a good place. do you think bridge or building is better? and i dont wana live with broken bones i wana be sure i do die.

As long as the height is adequate and there are no barriers / obstacles between you and the ground the chance of survival is virtually zero percent. From my experience in ER I believe that the minimum height should be 15-20 meters, although I have seen people die from much less important heights, but in my opinion in that case there are too many variables (extensive brain damage or not based on the dynamics of the fall)

 

[Randomgin]

Is this possible with a basic knowledge of anatomy in the wrist or would it take more advanced skill to do? I can't seem to find a diagram with both the arteries and tendons clearly labelled and so not sure exactly how difficult this would be. If anyone that knows any more about this could help me out that would be greatly appreciated.

Make a fist, clench as hard as u can, then put your two first finger over the pulse you feel on your thumb side of the wrist. There will be a depression between your radius and a ligament, that's where you'd cut is in that depression. You'll need to cut vertically, not horizontally. It's going to be very painful as You'll need to go at least 1-2 inches deep to try and hit that artery. Cutting has like a 14% fatality rate. Failure happens often, with high chances to lose hand mobility. I'd recommend a different method

 

[letmegetout]

As long as the height is adequate and there are no barriers / obstacles between you and the ground the chance of survival is virtually zero percent. From my experience in ER I believe that the minimum height should be 15-20 meters, although I have seen people die from much less important heights, but in my opinion in that case there are too many variables (extensive brain damage or not based on the dynamics of the fall)

I'm a paramedic and The reality with falls from height is it is all in the landing.
You can fall 6ft and die, or fall 6ft and be uninjuried. Most commonly, you'll break an ankle from 6ft but that's if you do that classic jump. If you sit on the ledge and dive off head first, your head is almost certainly going to make contact with the ground first. That would mean a catastrophic head injury and almost no chance of survival.

 

[Redhat83]

Would I even die this way or just bleed profusely and live? Even cutting the tendons would it be fatal, more fatal than neck slitting?

Neck slitting is very difficult and very uncommon form of suicide because the skin is much thicker because your cartoid artery is like your radial artery but like 10 times more important and Carrying way more blood that does mean that successful cutting of the cartoid artery has a very high mortality rate so idk try at your own risk