Please help me. I'm having a Blood Test. I'm terrified of needles. Will it hurt ? Really don't want it. SCARED

Question

Having a Blood Test soon. I'm 13 years old

Sooo scared and hate needles. Been in tears about it.

Mom's making my have it, but i don't want it. lol.

Do i have to have it ? Will it hurt ? What will happen ?

Answer 1

Sarah, there was a question just like this about a month ago. I'll see if I can find it for you to read. There were a lot of good answers there!

Found it!

Answer 2

It will only feel like a little pinch, and that will only last a second. The amount of blood they take is only a couple of thimbles-full; the person taking the sample will understand completely if you turn away while he/she is drawing the blood. They only have to stick you once, even if they draw two or three vials (they just remove one and put on another one). If you can talk to someone else while you're getting it done, it's very helpful for distracting you. Be sure to tell the person drawing the blood that you are scared; they are pretty good about talking people through it as a rule. Also - this is NOT to scare you - some people pass out, so they need to know that you're scared so they can prevent it from happening.

Hang in there - it really WILL only last a minute; I'm scared of needles too, and if I can do it, so can you!!

Answer 3

I am petrified of needles too and I am 28 years old. I have gotten better the older I get. But I cried at the dentist when I was 23.
I learned a few things that helped me a bit.

1. Do not to dwell on it or even think about it you'll just phsyc yourself out.
2. Remember they really aren't that terrible, a little pinch
3. Don't look at it.
4 Relax!!! Try to breath
5 Think of something you love and breath

The more you tense up the harder it is to take blood. When they are doing it use your other hand to pinch another part of your body.
I usually count. I actually ask if I can lay down while they take blood because I can relax more.
Hope these things help. I actually have to go in for blood tests after the New Year they are testing me for a bunch of things and I know I will be trying to remember all of the above things.

Answer 4

I don't like needles either, so first I would suggest you tell the medical tech that you are very scared, so they will help you. Next, do NOT look at where they put the needle in to take your blood. Concentrate on other stuff, if you have an ipod listen to some music you like or have your mom talk to you while you are getting your blood taken. It may sting slightly but it should not hurt. Try to relax because tensing your muscles may make your arm sore. Good luck and I am not sure why your mom is making you have a blood test, but she is your mom and knows what is best for you.

Answer 5

Hey dear, 1st off, you will survive. But, coming from another girl who is (and always has been) very scared of needles, lets see if I can't give you some advice. No, it really won't hurt, but it will pinch, but this is usually very, very quick. And its ok to be nervous and its ok to cry, the most important thing to remember is to hold really still and relax as much as possible (but this is easier said than done, I know). Maybe if you and your mom get along well, you can take her in with you and hold her hand, this always helps me. Also, distract yourself. Talk to your mom, talk to the nurse, whatever works, just get your mind thinking about something else. That last time I had blood drawn my friend was with me and she asked me a question where I had to think about the answer and tell her a bunch of names. By the time I had thought of all the people, I was done and didn't even know the nurse had done anything, honest! I was recently diagnosed with diabetes, so I know what you are going through b/c I have had to have a lot of blood tests lately, and I have to have my finger pricked everyday to test my sugar. Good luck and be brave :)

Answer 6

Apparently, you must have the blood test, because your mother and probably your doctor said so. I promise, after the initial stick of the needle, it won't hurt at all. The stick feels like someone is pinching you real hard. I'm sure you have had that happen to you before, like at school or something. Just be real still, don't look, and it will be over before you know it. The nurses who take your blood are very experienced and they really know what they are doing. If you are really, really nervous and scared, talk to your doctor about it. I know my son is very, very scared of needles and he has to have a needle every single week. He has Multiple Sclerosis, a very terrible disease. Believe me, every week when he has to have a shot, he almost cries, but now, he knows if he is real still and doesn't pay any attention to what is happening, it will be over quickly. Just think about something that interests you a lot when you are fixing to get the needle stick. The nurse will calm you and talk to you the whole time. Good luck and remember, it will be over before you know it!

Answer 7

I assume that you're going to go through this whether you like it or not. Here's the scoop on having a blood test. You will have your blood drawn with a needle and it will sting just for a moment when your arm is punctured. I've had blood drawn and I flinch the moment the needle goes in. After that, no big deal. However, if you don't like needles, do not look at the needle while your blood is being drawn. Concentrate on something else. This is not something that is so painful that it will make you cry. You'll just flinch when the needle punctures your skin.

Answer 8

Hunny, I somewhat have had my blood taken approximately 30 circumstances interior the final 365 days because of the fact i became ill. I reeeally do in comparison to needles the two, yet i'm no longer bothered anymore by ability of it. be attentive to why? =] the ladies who do it are commonly somewhat intense high quality and you're so busy chatting you do no longer additionally be attentive to it occurs until it does. It does not harm I PROMISE. the customarily go searching on the backside 0.5 of your hands for a sturdy vein, that way they'd make certain they get it as difficulty-free as accessible and to be sure its no longer uncomfortable. do no longer enable this freak you out, be satisfied they are taking the time to do it =] they could take some thing and wrap it around your arm. This makes your veins arise closer, this is so this is way less uncomfortable too, yet they do no longer consistently would desire to do it. no be counted what, talking from adventure, you somewhat hardly sense it. the great technique takes approximately 2 or 3 minutes. They swab the spot with some rubbing alcohol until now they placed it in. Afterwards they are going to placed a bandaid there =] that's not as undesirable as you think of!! sense extra suitable hun, you're getting frightened over no longer something. i became that scared too my first time! there is not any reason to be.

Answer 9

It hurts a little, nothing like you think it will though. I have lots of blood tests and after your first one, the rest are easy. You are afraid of the unknown. You don't know what is going to happen cause you never had a blood test before. My suggestion is to be sure the people that will draw your blood know this is your first one and that you are scared. It will help them to help you. Sometimes I have them and I cannot feel them, other times i say ow! but not a loud ow.. just ow. Have Mom hold your hand or a friend hold your hand. This is not as bad as you think it is though never having had it, well yeah, you would be scared. So would I if I did not know what to expect!

Answer 10

Usually the people that do this are expereienced at this you should tell them you are a little scared so they will go easy on you.

It does hurt, u feel a little sting, taking a deep breath just before they poke helps, also looking the other way, especially if seeing blood makes you queasy.

And you should try to relax, because if you are too tense, the muscle will be flexed and it will hurt even more.

Blood test are pretty routine, so don't be too scared.

Good luck

Answer 11

Sweety, I am a total needle phob!!!!
I am 49 yrs old.

I've had lot's of needle tests, and still they scare me, but don't hurt, it's just the thought of it that hurts, the anxiety.

I tell the person who is taking my blood that I am
afraid of needles, and that I don't want to see the needles, or vials, but I do ask how many vials, cuz when they change them in, not the needle, you hear a click, and i want to know when it's over!!!
I cover my eyes, sometimes i blindfold myself
or wear a hat and pull it down over my eyes.
I ask the nurse to hold my hand/ or I take my teddy bear and squeeze it!
I have them tell me when the needle is out,
cuz it doesn't hurt!! Really! it's just the thought!

If you tell them you are terrified of needles, they will be more gentle, and tell them that you are so scared, that you don't want to start shaking and have the needle break off in your arm-- IT WON'T-- BUT THEY TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY THEN!
They may ask you if you faint at the sight of needles and if you need to lie down. I'd say yes. cuz you don't know!

Just be honest, yes, you need this test, if you are not comfortable with mom in room, ask her to leave. I always did.

I take my stuffed animal with me, and I often wear a hoodie and put it over my head and cover my eyes.

I show them both arms, and ask them to find the best vein and ask for the best vampire who doesn't hurt people.

the more you joke and are honest with them, tell them you are a big baby, and they will treat you very nicely!!!!

I cannot even watch needles on TV!! or in a movie!!

im me if you need more support mystic_gift