I have an extreme fear of needles. It’s so bad that I pass out and vomit when getting any kind of blood work or vaccine. I joined a local EMS unit, and knowing my risks of disease exposure, I want to be able to get my fear of needles out of my system, and get those vaccines that I should have.
Over time, looking at the medics do their job, I watch them use needles. In addition, I have a friend who is diabetic, who requires daily insulin injections, which I also watch. All this have lightened my fear of needles, but I’m still afraid. My diabetic friend understands my fears, because she was afraid of needles/ She told me when she was first diagnosed, the camp she went to showed her how to self-administer insulin using saline. She said that whenever I am ready, she will let me use one of her unused needles to help get over my fears, and if I could get saline, that she will help me with that fear. Do I need a prescription for saline, or can i get it from a pharmacy OTC
2007-03-24
10:25:00
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Steve
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