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I was laying on my chest and when i got up, i poked myself in my neck with my fingernail. i have this obsessive thought that i poked my jugular vein.
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See a provider: Persistent obsessive thoughts with little objective evidence for persistent concern can signal a possible obsessive compulsive disorder that can be treated by your health care provider.
Answered 8/11/2014
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Relax: Unless you are bleeding massively from your neck you did not. The vein is protected by quite a bit of tissue that make it difficult to get to unlike the portrayals on the current TV shows.
Answered 5/24/2017
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Sounds like anxiety.: You identified already in your question that you are obsessing over the possibility of damage to the jugular vein. Trust, me, trauma to the jugular vein is not usually subtle. If you have lots of bleeding, swelling, pain, discoloration in the area, If your Adam's Apple appears pushed to one side, or if your breathing is affected call 911. If not C UR MD ASAP 2 discuss UR anxiety/obsessive thoughts
Answered 8/11/2014
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