2007-06-19 08:28:03 · 12 answers · asked by alex 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Ask the nurse to spray your arm with Lidocaine spray and this will numb the skin. Then close your eyes and you will never know when the blood draw takes place as long as your eyes remain closed. Also, ask if they can use a butterfly needle as these are smaller diameter than regular needles and make a much small prick when they go in. After a few times with the Lidocaine then you can skip the numbing.
2007-06-19 10:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this will work for you, but I told this to my neice.
Imagine the injection containins millions of little army men, going to battle the "bad guys" in your body. They're pumped up, they're ready to go, and they're out to do good, not evil.
Other people imagine a calming, soothing color flooding through their body at the sight of the injection. When the injection happens, imagine whatever color you like slowly and warmly radiating throughout and over your body from the point of the injection outward.
Basically, you have to make a conscious effort to remind yourself that the injection is meant to do good, not harm. Any mental imagery you can use to calm, sooth, and justify the momentary prick will help you get through it. The momentary prick you will feel is worth the benefits of whatever medicine you are taking.
2007-06-19 08:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Courtney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a hard one to answer and I am a nurse. Don't look when the put the needle in and take a deep breath and let out slowly once the needle is in. Generally the needle stick is not what causes the pain but the medication itself
2007-06-19 08:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by Done 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First - Don't look at them giving you the injection. They do not hurt that bad and once you realize that your phobia will diminish. You have to suck it up the first time and be brave but it does help if you play no attention to what they are doing to you.
2007-06-19 13:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by David B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you. I don't like injections either, especially from the dentist. I just look away or close my eyes and grip the chair until it is over.
2007-06-19 08:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by Randy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when's the last time you had one? Personally I had a huge phobia of shots. BUT when I had one a few years ago it didn't hurt that bad - the easiest way to not act like a chicken is take your gf or wife with you - acting like a girl is embarassing and it forces you to be manly :)
2007-06-19 08:32:44 · answer #6 · answered by zanladar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in perspective. A little thin needle, how much harm can it do? It's over in less than a sec. and what ever medicine is in it will help you.
2007-06-19 08:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by nursegurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just stop caring, and watch a lot of feelgood movies on the subject.
2007-06-19 08:30:43 · answer #8 · answered by Orlando Knight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get drunk before you get an injection....
2007-06-19 08:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just man up. People have done it before you, people will do it after you. Just do it.
2007-06-19 08:30:15 · answer #10 · answered by MAXIMUS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋