how do over come a fear of injections?

Answer 1

My sister has a terrible fear of injections, So have I and when I have to get one I usually ask the one who is doing the injecting to use a butterfly needle.
Butterfly needles are not as painful as the usual needles.
And this is from the mouth of a first class coward.

Answer 2

become a dental hygiene student! I am a DHY student and EVERY friday I have to learn how to give Local ane. injections. I have to give AND recieve from someone else who has no idea what they are doing. Last friday a woman was given an injection incorrectly and one side of her face swelled up huge. But that was because we are learning and dont know much right now. She was the first to have anything go wrong and we have injected each other over 12 times now.
The dentists and hygienists giving you injections have had TONS of training and had to take a written exam and practice on each other and patients long before they got their degree and license. So don't be afraid. Ask the dentist or hygienist to keep the needle out of your line of sight and to talk you through it.
1 or 2 or even 3 injections isnt bad and nothing to fear. These people are trained and licensed by the time they are working on you, if you are visiting a private dental office. So have no fear, they know what they are doing AND they know what it feels like to have it done.

Answer 3

I don't have injections when I go to the dentist I'm too scared of them as well, I've had loads of fillings without injections and it doesn't hurt that bad - lots of people I know have fillings without injections now. The procedure is very quick, doesn't leave you with a numb mouth fo r the rest of the day and the pain is only for a few seconds. It depends what your pain barrier is, now dentists tend to use water jets instead of drills so it's quicker and less pain. If it does start hurting then you will definately get over your fear of injections.

Answer 4

There are 2 types of injections: dental or intravenous (skin)..
For dental injections, that would be easy to resolve. Ask your dentist to apply anethesia on the area where you will be injected (of course it would have to be on the gum). After a few minutes, it will be set, and you wouldn't feel that stinging sensation when you undergo injection. For the intravenous, I cant think of a way to resolve that, but viewing it as if you're bitten by a couple of ants would be a great help. :p Ciao!

Answer 5

When I was a child I had fear of injections. I dreaded them. But as I grew up, it disappeared. As you have more and more injections, you will realise that they are not that terrible. In fact the pain of injections is nothing at all, compared to other kinds of pain that we go through in our lives.

Answer 6

Right on Dava. Acupuncture feels so good! I pay big bucks to have it done. $60 per session. And I've had 10 sessions so that's like over $500 I've spent. And on social security too. I was really desperate to get it done because it is the BOMB MAN! And it's cured my really intense anger that would of gotten me locked back up. So it was well worth it. If you had acupuncture done for anger or depression, you would feel in total bliss and will never dread the needle work again. The needles are so small you can't even feel them. The needles can even fall out and you wouldn't know. I've had that happen. You can even ask for acupuncture needle patch. Keep those needles in for days! It sounds insane but that's because you haven't given it a chance yet! I DON'T REGRET IT! I JUST WISH I COULD AFFORD MORE AND MORE.

Answer 7

Injections in the mouth are less painful than in the skin. Local anaesthetic gel work really well in the mouth, so ask your dentist to use it. There is new technology with needle-less injections, shop a round until you find a dentist that uses that other wise there's "happy gas". Find a sympathetic dentist that will take his/her time. It's never as bad as you think.

Answer 8

I have the same problem. I feel a bit queasy just thinking about a needle piercing my skin.

I have been told that it's a perfectly rational fear because being pierced with metal isn't really a natural thing that happens to people.

Answer 9

I have this problem and have nearly blacked-out a few times because of it. The manner of the nurse makes a difference - and you can mention your fear before they do the injection.
Last time I had to have one, my brother said: "Just imagine when they are doing it - 'at least I'm not having my leg amputated' -then it won't seem so bad."; it worked!

Answer 10

Turn the other way and never watch while it happens. It's never that painful, and in one case I didn't even know it happened. Now if you're talking about diabetic injections, well, I don't know.