Sickness after piercings?

Question

Is it normal to get flu-like symptoms after getting piercings? Both times I got my ears pierced, I got violently ill during the night. I don't know if its coincidence or not, but I want my belly button pierced but I don't want to get sick again :( Does anybody know if its a common occurance after body piercings?

Answer 1

I am a professional piercer and I do not know why you would get sick so soon after a piercing. If it had been a couple of days I would suggest unclean piercing or you did not wash you hands and correctly look after your piercing. Perhaps it is your nerves after thinking about getting the piercing done

Answer 2

I would say talk to your doctor about the belly piercing, I have never encountered anything like that, either. I have had people go down for quite a long period of time because of the adrenaline and such, but never flu-like symptoms. If you got your ears pierced by a "gun" then that would be a different story, because blunt force trauma affects the body differently then a professional piercing done correctly in a sterile environment.

Answer 3

Hmmm. Not something I've heard.

Out of curiosity, did the piercings heal normally and without huge problems?

Depending on where you went for the piercing, perhaps you got something from them (disease of some sort, not trying to scare you but it happens). I'm almost curious if its an allergic reaction of some type related to the equipment and jewelry used. Then there is the chance its a freak occurrence.

I have seen some people get ill shortly after a piercing due to the adrenaline rush and anxiety and more than likely a lack of food but this is a bit odd to me.

I would suggest speaking with your doctor about this issue. And if you decide to go through with this and get the piercing I would be very careful about who does the piercing.

Answer 4

No, it is not. But it sounds like symptoms of anxiety. Talk to your doctor about it, or just expect it and plan for it.