when i get shots i like totally freak out i have a needle a phobia i guess to me needles hurt worse than broken bones. im 13. what can i do so they wont hurt cuz when i go to 9th grade i have to get a shot
2007-01-27 13:24:36 · 7 answers · asked by ♥Booger♥ 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
i have to get four shots a week for my allergies. I am totally shot a phobic as well. I do three things. One I meditate (deep breathing )while I am waiting for the nurse. Second is I ask for her to numb the area that she is going to stick with the needles. There is this harmless spray that numbs your arm. It may hurt a bit but it's not nearly that bad. Third I ask her to pinch my arm while she is doing the shot. By pinching the arm a bit, Not enough to hurt but enough to make the needle feel less painful. I think this is to do with the nerves or something.
2007-01-27 13:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by mistyfan69 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to have the same problem. I mean horribly! I managed to put off my school booster shots for 2yrs until they threatened to remove me from school to avoid them, lol.
But I had one nurse who made all the difference. She had me talking and I was looking the other direction. When I looked back she was putting on the bandaid. Since then I have been fine, as long as I don't look at the needle. So I would suggest you look away and keep focused on something else. Also, another trick is to take somebody with you that you don't want to see you get upset. If you are worried about them getting scared (such as a small child) or worried about them thinking you are a wuss then you won't be able to pay attn. to the needle.
2007-01-27 21:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 13 and i hate shots too. i usually bring my iPod or my cd player and listen to some music to distract me. i also try my best to keep my eyes closed and concentrate on my music. your doc probably has some sort of numbing meds that will totally numb the area. when he does this u wont even know the needle is in unless u look. it also helps to have someone else in the room with you. your doc might let one of your friends in if it helps.
2007-01-27 21:43:20 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres not much you can do to avoid shots, if you just hate the need(other than closing your eyes) but if its the pain you worry about............... My friend is completely shot-o-phobic...and she recently had to get mulitiple blood tests, she uses something called a numby-patch, it basically just numbs the area so you dont feel anything....also doctors sometimes have a special spray that does the same thing
good luck
2007-01-27 21:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by holacomoestas 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Find out WHY youre so scared of needles. I am too. I kicked the nurse once **worried** Well....Ask them if they can numb the area... And just get your mind off it. Have somthing to bite...And hold sombodys hand.
2007-01-27 21:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 44 and I feel your pain. I usually hold someones hand and close my eyes tight and its over before I know it. It's more the thought and the sight than the pain. Try to think of something pleasant to distract yourself.
2007-01-27 21:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by mike j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehe im talking to you on yahoo messenger right now...i would close your eyes the entire time and squeze someones hand...thats what i do
2007-01-28 15:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by Rawr.FearMe. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋