What am I missing? Where is my carotid artery?

[orangepulp]

I have tried so many times. But I never pass out? I just get a growing head pain that I stand for like 10-20 seconds before giving up. Do I not have a carotid artery? Can I not die? What am I missing? I follow the guides on these forums.

 

[Hollowman]

You definitely have a carotid artery.

 

[EmptyBottle]

I have tried so many times. But I never pass out? I just get a growing head pain that I stand for like 10-20 seconds before giving up. Do I not have a carotid artery? Can I not die? What am I missing? I follow the guides on these forums.

BTW, what are you trying to do... night night, partial, or smth else?

 

[DeadInsideUnicorn]

Seems like you're doing partial? I've managed to find my carotids by fingers and made myself dizzy by pressing on them but when I'm practising with the rope I'm not able to feel anything but the growing pressure in my nose, eyes and head. I think it's about the lack of pressure but I don't want to have nasty marks on my neck from practising. Partial is very tricky.

 

[Forveleth]

You are most likely compressing your jugular veins but not your carotid arteries. This traps blood in your head and leads to a headache. Have you tried finding your carotids with your fingers?