What can you take when you are getting a tattoo so it doesn't hurt?

You really shouldn't "take" anything, and I would ESPECIALLY advise against getting a tattoo after a night of heavy drinking as it may cause you to bleed more and ruin your artwork. It all depends on your body's reaction to not only the ink used, but the chemicals that you place in your body to begin with. Certain over the counter pain relievers, such as Acetaminophen, are natural blood thinners and could potentially cause problems with bleeding in certain people. Not only that, this particular drug is also found in some forms of popular painkillers in varying degrees such as Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, etc. Always read labels, do research ,and discuss these things with your tattoo artist before you waste their time coming into their shop drunk or high on something. If you put these chemicals into your body, and then wonder why the ink is not staying in because you had a reaction to the painkillers and booze you mixed last night because you were scared to sit in the chair and get stung by a needle for a couple hours, you may not need to get any body art to begin with. Unless you are the rare person who wouldn't call and blame the artist..... Just some things to think about!