Having my blood drawn soon. I freakout arond needles. lol
I have told the doctor this, she said, they will " hold my arm down "
How will they do that ? .
feeling very apprehensive ad scared about it all.
Also can i bring someone with me to distract me ?
2006-12-09 01:43:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
add its a common fear but it can be over commed..
when your gettign a injection think of something diffrent..
or get some one to talk to..
then it will feel like a icth its very simple
I dont know what its like being scare of needles as
im anti-phobia (not scared of anything)
2006-12-09 01:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by bover Davey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Dude,
There is nothing to be worried about. I ain't a huge fan of needles but in the last year I have had more needle sticks that I have had in the rest of my life and I find if I look the other way and concentrate on my breathing I can get through it.
They will not hold your arm down because it makes the blood drawing process a lot more difficult because there will be toom many hands and arms in the way of the person taking the blood but what they may do is put a cupped hand under the elbow of the arm being used, this was you don't feel as if you are being held down and the arm is still accessible.
The needle does not hurt, it is just a quick sting.
Yes, you can take a friend, or anything else to distract you like a book or walkman or even a teddy bear. No one is too old for a teddy bear.
2006-12-11 00:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by lozzie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been afraid of needles all my life, and I was in the army so I got used as a human pincushion fairly regularly. I do several things. 1. I ask the staff for the best person and tell them it's because I am very afraid. This reduces the chances of someone having to try to stick you twice. 2. Once the staff is alerted there's usally someone good who will chat with you while they do it in order to keep your mind off of it. If you pass out, like I have, then ask to lie down while they draw you blood. Finally look at something else. DONT CLOSE YOUR EYES. Closing them heightens your other senses so you feel it more. If you just look away and fixate on something else. Hope this helps.
2006-12-09 01:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by baldisbeautiful 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can bring somebody to distract you.
Don't look at the needle or the blood, and think of something else. If you don't move, most nurses find the vein easily and it's just a quick sting.
Nothing to be scared about.
2006-12-09 01:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ivan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had 3 injections a day with ivf treatments. It does get easier, trust me. Take your mind to another place. Think of the BEST thoughts you have experienced. Perhaps a pleasant memory. The injection itself is far less than the fear it brings about.
2006-12-09 01:47:06 · answer #5 · answered by Summerfest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DONT work yourself up. I always seem to get nervous in the waiting room or waiting for the doctor to come in the room to get blood drawn. It doesn't hurt as much as i tell myself it will. Just relax and its perfectly fine to bring someone with you.
2006-12-09 04:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just had an injection. it doesnt really hurt. just lookaway. a girl's pinch hurts more then needles these days.
Trust me.
2006-12-09 01:51:02 · answer #7 · answered by Drunky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just close your eyes. it doesn't hurt. its just like pulling a super loose tooth out.
2006-12-09 02:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by beansfamily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋