Quote Originally Posted by chksng19
Nettles are something to check out first, before making it part of a scene. I've made it personal policy never to do anything to my sub or use anything on my sub I haven't tried --- or I won't know what to expect.

In my case, the sting (after leaving 4 hours in contact) lasted more than 5 days. It does dimming, but you know it's there. Worked with sub to try it, and she had an AWFUL allergic reaction. Darn near didn't make it; her throat was so swollen she could hardly breathe.

Just a brushing contact on the skin didn't seem to be really serious, and only lasted a short while. Longer contact was quite extreme.

I might write about it as a fantasy, but it stays out of the playroom!
I have a similar aversion to trying something on a sub that I haven't tried on myself. My reaction was different but still not good. After being applied for about two hours I had a burning sensation for three to four days. The really bad part was that I got something like ingrown hairs, similar to shaving, and some of these persisted for over a week. I have known people who use them successfully and they only apply them briefly.

I found a web page on nettles and BDSM. Gives a bunch of info and some more links. Might be worth a look if you want to try this.