Gents & Ladies,
I want to relate to you my experience this morning, even though it makes me appear stupid.
My doctor started me on Lyrica yesterday for my neuropathy. The warnings on Lyrica are typical of meds that relieve pain. Especially the one about operating dangerous equipment.
This morning I lathered up some MWF in my new shave scuttle, grabbed my Rockwell 6S razor that was loaded with a Feather blade and proceeded to shave. On the third stroke, I sliced off a small spot on my cheek. Being aggravated at myself for doing that I made two more strokes and sliced open a place under my nose.
So now I figure that the Feather blade has 13 shaves on it and must be done. I started to unscrew the handle so I could change the blade and discovered that I never tightened the handle to lock down the blade. The gap on the blade was close to 2 mm. I was basically shaving with just the blade and no guard. It’s a wonder that I didn’t slice myself open on the first stroke!
Normally, I store the cleaned and dried razor with the last blade that I used. I store it in such a way that there is no pressure on the blade. Then when I start shaving the next time, I tighten down the blade and check the reveal before starting. In my Lyrica haze I failed to do any of that!
So a word to the wise. Don’t shave while under the influence of any mind altering substance!
I want to relate to you my experience this morning, even though it makes me appear stupid.
My doctor started me on Lyrica yesterday for my neuropathy. The warnings on Lyrica are typical of meds that relieve pain. Especially the one about operating dangerous equipment.
This morning I lathered up some MWF in my new shave scuttle, grabbed my Rockwell 6S razor that was loaded with a Feather blade and proceeded to shave. On the third stroke, I sliced off a small spot on my cheek. Being aggravated at myself for doing that I made two more strokes and sliced open a place under my nose.
So now I figure that the Feather blade has 13 shaves on it and must be done. I started to unscrew the handle so I could change the blade and discovered that I never tightened the handle to lock down the blade. The gap on the blade was close to 2 mm. I was basically shaving with just the blade and no guard. It’s a wonder that I didn’t slice myself open on the first stroke!
Normally, I store the cleaned and dried razor with the last blade that I used. I store it in such a way that there is no pressure on the blade. Then when I start shaving the next time, I tighten down the blade and check the reveal before starting. In my Lyrica haze I failed to do any of that!
So a word to the wise. Don’t shave while under the influence of any mind altering substance!