Numb arms and legs

Postby Jay Feely » Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:04 pm

Sometimes when I am tied up, my arms and legs goes numb. What is the meaning of that?
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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby anjell » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:57 pm

most likely tied to tight.
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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby Chris12 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:26 pm

it probably means you should stop

Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby Fesselfan » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:32 pm

When limbs go numb, usually it's a matter of pressure on nerves and/or arteries. Apply the ropes to other locations, spread the pressure better.
Generally speaking, learn to tie up better ;-)
Don't ignore it- when your limbs go numb and the bonds are not released, there is a (small, but it's there) risk that you may suffer nerve damage.

Cheers

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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby xtc » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:43 am

Quick reply: you're being tied up by the wrong person.
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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby SamanthaBoundx » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:34 am

If your limbs are going numb then it means that you are cutting off the blood supply to them. If you allow that to continue for too long then you risk causing some serious damage to your own body - like FF said, nerve damage is likely and if you leave it for long enough then you may even be facing some pretty serious tissue damage. Neither should be taken lightly.

It's probably just because you've been tied too tightly is all. You'll just have to ask whoever is tying you to adjust your restraints until they are stop causing any discomfort for you. If you enjoy being bound very tightly, then I would suggest trying different materials - tape and soft cuffs spread pressure over their surface and so you can afford to tighten them further without risking your health

If you've tried loosening your bonds and you aren't feeling much differebcem then it's probably because you're being tied incorrectly. There are certain points of your body at which your blood vessels converge together at the surface and so if you apply pressure at those points, of course you are going to go a bit numb. Unfortunately, these points are at your wrists and your ankles. You'll find that your limbs are less likely to go numb if you tie just above your wrists and ankles.

Give those ideas a go. It isn't worth risking your health :)

Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby SamanthaBoundx » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:37 am

SamanthaBoundx wrote:If your limbs are going numb then it means that you are cutting off the blood supply to them. If you allow that to continue for too long then you risk causing some serious damage to your own body - like FF said, nerve damage is likely and if you leave it for long enough then you may even be facing some pretty serious tissue damage. Neither should be taken lightly.

It's probably just because you've been tied too tightly is all. You'll just have to ask whoever is tying you to adjust your restraints until they stop causing any discomfort for you. If you enjoy being bound very tightly, then I would suggest trying different materials - tape and soft cuffs spread pressure over their surface and so you can afford to tighten them further without risking your health.

If you've tried loosening your bonds and you aren't feeling much difference then it's probably because you're being tied incorrectly. There are certain points of your body at which your blood vessels converge together at the surface and so if you apply pressure at those points, of course you are going to go a bit numb. Unfortunately, these points are at your wrists and your ankles. You'll find that your limbs are less likely to go numb if you tie just above your wrists and ankles. It's a much safer way to practice bondage.

Give those ideas a go. It isn't worth risking your health :)

Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby Fesselfan » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:40 am

Samantha is basically right, just wanted to add (or correct) a little:
Usually, the problem is not the blood flow. If the blood flow is stopped, the limb would (sooner or later) get either white or blue (depending if either an artery or a vein is closed).
Instead, it's often a problem with nerves. There are several points where nerves are close to the skin- like Samantha said, wrists and ankles, for example.

However, there is one nerve strain running at the inner side of the upper arms-usually, protected by the biceps. Some people have it running on the outside of the outer arms- for these people, it's almost impossible to have the upper arms tied (i.e. Elbow tie) without the arms going numb.

Cheers

FF
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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby james14 » Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:45 pm

I agree about the nerves- however women do have nerves near the surface on the bony parts othier wrists- try squeezing with finger and thumb on those points and a women will be helpless as you squeeze. However if the breasts are tied then care has to be taken as not only blood vessels can be damaged- hence why the breast will go blue if left tied tightly for too long- but the ducts inside can be. BTW- if a female has silcone enhanced breasts do not tied them together or put rope around them- It can have consequences for the silcone sac and the skin it os held in.
However some women can endure tight ropes for ages- I suggest these have more firmer arms than many.

Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby SamanthaBoundx » Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:31 am

james14 wrote:I agree about the nerves- however women do have nerves near the surface on the bony parts othier wrists- try squeezing with finger and thumb on those points and a women will be helpless as you squeeze. However if the breasts are tied then care has to be taken as not only blood vessels can be damaged- hence why the breast will go blue if left tied tightly for too long- but the ducts inside can be. BTW- if a female has silcone enhanced breasts do not tied them together or put rope around them- It can have consequences for the silcone sac and the skin it os held in.
However some women can endure tight ropes for ages- I suggest these have more firmer arms than many.


Unfortunately, the original poster was a guy xD

Good advice though xD

Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby NaughtyNats » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:55 am

Very dangerous stop your TUGs and make sure you have made a full recovery. Next time your tied up Make sure you have some safe word / release code if you feel numb and dont make it as tight this time.
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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby Jason Toddman » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:24 pm

Take it from someone who knows; nerve damage is no joke. One reason I gave up TUGs is because I've been developing problems in my limbs these [ast 10-12 years that are almost certainly the result of nerve damage from too many long term tie ups; probably mostly by experiences in adulthood with people relatively new to TUGs who did not know proper techniques for safe tying and probably also from poorly done self ties.
Probably no one incident did it but a combination of a great many of them all together. The damage is only minor to moderate but it's there, and likely could have been avoided. So whenever this happens to you (as it did to me a great deal in my 20s and 30s), get untied ASAP!
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Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby Jay Feely » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:03 pm

Jason Toddman wrote:Take it from someone who knows; nerve damage is no joke. One reason I gave up TUGs is because I've been developing problems in my limbs these [ast 10-12 years that are almost certainly the result of nerve damage from too many long term tie ups; probably mostly by experiences in adulthood with people relatively new to TUGs who did not know proper techniques for safe tying and probably also from poorly done self ties.
Probably no one incident did it but a combination of a great many of them all together. The damage is only minor to moderate but it's there, and likely could have been avoided. So whenever this happens to you (as it did to me a great deal in my 20s and 30s), get untied ASAP!


Thanks for your advice
You will have to subdue me to restrain me. I been a bad boy so make sure you torture me too with anything but pain.

Re: Numb arms and legs

Postby Misquamicut » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:00 am

Because of nerve damage, I occasionally feel sharp pain and numbness to inside of my left wrist. I did not know this damage was being done until the day after the TUG. But, I knew I was tied up nice and tight! Its a good idea to wrap several coils in a band side- by- side around limbs because they can hold securely without putting as much pressure as just one or two turns of the rope. You could wrap a sock around the area to be tied first, before tying the binding over the sock. I went to a neurologist and he said the damage is irreversible.