My 9 year old son has an insane fear of needles. At a recent doctor visit, the nurse did the finger-prick method of withdrawing blood. My son screamed because it hurt, then after she left the room, he almost fainted, then he threw up. I guessed he'd gone into shock but the doctor was more concerned about him barfing on the floor, so I didn't get to ask!! (Needless to say, I'm in the market for a new doctor.) He'd had blood drawn before, but he was quite a bit younger and had never had a reaction like this.
Then, last night while watching a movie where a character got his finger pricked for a blood test (you didn't see any blood), my son left the room, said he was sick, then fainted on the floor!!! He threw up after he came to. It was so scary! Has anyone experienced a fear this paralyzing? Even thinking about having to go to the doctor again gets him all freaked out!! How do we deal with this and how do I get my son to deal with it?
2006-12-17
04:55:27
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Shelley L
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