I'm scared of needles!!?

Question

and just everything doctor related!

I went to the doctor to get my blood pressure taken, i fainted afterw3ards and i started to cry like a little girl

then in seventh grade i watched a video onsots and fainted in class

and everytime i look at a needle i start to get light headed and queezy

whats my problem!! !! ? !!

Answer 1

What you have is called "WHITE COAT SYNDROME". Very common.. The thought of medical need and a person gets very upset. Sorry, no cure, but you can sometimes get, the shot in an air injection needle, where there is no puncture.. Otherwise, when you must receive a shot,look to a fixed object in the room, and focus on it. It will be done before you know it.. Whenever, an attendant needs to re-insert a needle for a procedure, that's usually incompintence, and the person doesnt know their job!! Also, age usually makes us more tollerant and acceptable to the doctors visits.. But not always..

Answer 2

It's not a 'phobia' or a 'condition' or a 'syndrome' or anything complicated. It's just like you said. You see a needle or you go to a doctor and you get a bit scared. A lot of people do. Makes sense - needles hurt a bit; you only go to the doctor if something is wrong, etc.
But it's very common and very normal. Take a friend if you can. They can hold your hand, talk to distract you, whatever you like.
If you do have to have a needle, tell the nurse or doctor that you are a bit scared. Look away when they jab you - it will be very quick and probably hurt no more than getting a sharp flick on the arm from someone's fingernail. Then it's all over. The trick is to not look at the needle, and remember that it will only last for a couple of seconds.
It's ok to be scared sometimes, it's even okay to cry a bit. The thing is not to go over and over it in your mind until a little thing becomes a big thing.

Answer 3

Lots of people have fears just like yours. Mine happens to be a fear of clowns or anything circus related. Once I was in a haunted maze and there were 'evil clowns' and i just fell on the ground and started crying until they let me out of the maze. So I understand having an irrational fear. I say irrational because I know they can't hurt me, just like getting shots at the doctors can't really hurt you.

Your condition is called Belonephobia. Or needlephobia. It could have come from any number of things, including bad experiences when you were little, or hearing a negative story involving a needle. The key to beating this phobia is:

1. Providing information: medical staff, friends and parents can all make a difference by making you fully aware of what is going to occur and the reasons why.

2. Coping strategies - distraction techniques can really help. For example, you could take along a a favorite toy from when you were younger. Reading a book can help. You could also try singing songs, counting to ten or using toys that uses your other hand or arm, like an Ipod.

3. Topical anaesthetic preparations - numbing the nerves before needle procedures, such as venepuncture or venous cannulation. These topical anaesthetics have been used in hospitals for many years and are often known as "magic cream".

The use of a topical anaesthetic preparation can have a profound influence upon your experience of needle procedures and can play a major part in preventing further development of needlephobia.

Ametop gel is a topical anaesthetic you can buy over the counter and can put on yourself prior to getting a needle procedure done to numb the area.

Good luck! I know how tough it can be.

Answer 4

I have the same phobia. I got a vaccine shot yesterday and, to my suprise, I didn't cry, faint, or yell.

What I told myself was that I would rather have the 5 seconds of shot then get the diesase which was associated with it.

It also helps if you don't look at the needle. Even before they're ready to give you the shot. Turn your head away and close your eyes.

Another thing I do is pinch myself hard so I can't feel the pain.


Just tell yourself to get it over with. <3

Answer 5

It is just a normal fear that a lot of people have. Probably from childhood, needles meant pain. I don't think their is really any cure for it other than being stuck with some needles, haha. I mean, seriously, if you want to get over it, offer to be a volunteer for a phlebotomy class.... that will do the trick as far as confronting your fear. Anyways, don't worry about it, some people are just more sensitive than others. It is like arachnophobia, some people can go near a spider and other could care less, same with needles.

Answer 6

Hey that sounds exactly like me!!! Blood drawing,shots?Without me! As a kid and as a teen I fainted EVERY single time!
As an adult,while in hospital it wasn´t that bad,because the tests were taken while I was laying in my hospital bed.
Now I ask my doc to lay down,when shots are REALLY necessary.It helps! And don´t forget to breathe! And you can talk to the "vampire"-doc or nurse while they´re working with the damn needles at you.While talking you are forced to breath evenly
Good luck!

Ps.:I have a doctor´s appointment next week and I´m already starting to shiver

Answer 7

i am scared of needles real bad to . i have to have blood work done a least once every too month . try this when you go next time for blood work . first all ways let them know how bad you are scared of needles . never ever look when they are taking the blood . all ways look the other way take a deep breath then re lax stiffing you arm this well only make it worse. think of some thing that makes you happy and be for you know it it is over .

Answer 8

You are psyching yourself out. The fear is largely unfounded. This is purely an emotional response that is causing a physical reaction.

If you wish to get over it, do a little research into self-hypnosis. It is not some mysterious power as has been portrayed in Hollywood. It is simply a form of relaxation and concentration. With a little practice you can overcome most common phobias such as you describe.

Good luck!

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Answer 9

It's not unusual (I'm a nurse and do lots of blood draws), even for adults and teens. I've had 6 ft tough guys pass out from needlesticks.

There are a couple of things you can do. You can try self hypnosis (plenty of ways to learn if you Google it). You can try just looking at a needle, off and on, over a period of days until you no longer get queasy when you look at it.

I used to be like you. Now I'm a nurse and almost nothing grosses me out anymore. So there is hope. :)

Answer 10

It's probably psychosomatic...

Faint from just having your blood pressure taken? That is a bit extreme. I hope you never get really sick you'll be in trouble!

The part about needles I can understand. They are never nice. The trick with them is to relax your muscle when you are getting a shot, it won't hurt much that way.

What on earth is "onsots"?