is painless injection really possible?

Question

does taking a pain reliever before getting a shot help? does EMLA work? does valium help?

Answer 1

It depends on what kinds of injection, where it has to be given, and what the device giving the injeciton is... and how sensitive the person is to getting injections.

For example, the needles used to deliver insulin are so small they hardly trigger any response from pain receptors; the injections are given in an area of low sensitivity and the chemical, insulin, isn't one that "hurts" when it gets into the tissues.

Then, on the other hand, there is a drug called Rocephin, an antibiotic that is given IM (into a Muscle). It has to be given with a large needle, very deep into a muscle, and the chemical is irritating. Its not a nice injection.

But, I have given Rocephin to people and they haven't peeped. Why? Because they were relaxed. If your body is relaxed, it is less likely to go into the "high alert" mode that increases your perception of pain. Being calm will actually, really, make anything like an injection hurt less.

EMLA (a topical anesthetic) works only on the surface, and it is rarely used on anyone other than a child. It takes a long time for the EMLA to work, it has to be applied properly, and for most people its not necessary.

Taking pain medication usually doesn't work as the acute pain (acute means sudden, or "now") pain doesn't usually take the same path as the one the pain medication helps. It might help a difficult injection not hurt more over a long time, but not the jab. Valium will only help the person try to be mroe calm- usually like putting a thumbtack in the wall with a sledgehammer, tho, as the side effects of the valium last 4-6 hours.

If you are concerned about the pain of an injection, it might help to put it into perspective- the time it takes to go into the skin is less than a third of a second. Once it goes in, you feel the stick or pinch- but by the time you perceive it, its gone. Then you feel whatever it is that is being injected.

Some injections are given SC - subcutaneously. These are given with small needles, into the tissue that is above muscles under the top layer of skin.

IM- intramuscular- are given into muscular tissue. Depending on the viscosity (thickness) of the injection, and the amount to be administered, the needle can range from long and relatively thin to long and large. It also depends on the size and shape of the person getting the jab.

For the most part, hypnosis is the most effective to help people deal with fear of injections... the relaxation and "removal" from the injection is helpful.

Valium may help, but it will be hard to find someone willing to give it to you because of the side effects and addictiveness.

You can ask to see the needle and syringe ahead of time. This is called "desensitisation", and works for some people.

You can prepare yourself by thinking about how long the pain lasts- a very, very short time. You know that it will not last, and that its likely you will get a benefit from the injection. Taking deep slow breaths, making sure to stay calm, and working hard to not tense up the area where the injection is going will all be of benefit.

One thing that often works as well is ask for an application of cold on the area before the injection. Personally, I find the cold sensation unpleasant, but patients have said it helps knock out the feeling of the needle. Of course, clinically it is not always possible to use cold as it can affect absorption and access.

I don't know how hold you are, but getting injections is something that gets easier as you get older and have to have more of them. Accepting that they are one of life's unpleasant necessities is helpful, as it will help you stay more calm. Believe it or not, the real pain comes from your own reaction, not as much to the needle itself!

If you have a genuine fear of needles, or if your fear is preventing you from getting the help you need, a hypnotist can usually help you, and it is the kind of therapy that once you learn how, you can do it yourself whenever you need it, with no side effects and no need for anyone else to know.

Good luck and hope you find yourself a way of coping. Its a horrible feeling to have a fear of a therapy that is so common and feels so unavoidable.

What kind of injection in particular are you worried about? If you know I may be able to give you some additional information and support. Thank you for asking a question I am sure many people have!

Answer 2

Injections aren't painful. It's more the fear of someone poking into your body with a foreign instrument. If you are getting an injection, you don't need to have any medicines in your bloodstream that aren't absolutely necessary. You don't want drugs reacting with the injection and causing you more problems than you started with. Just be brave. It only takes a second. You can do it. I'm rooting for you!!

Answer 3

Valium definitely helps. It is not going to make the injection painless, but it is going to make you calmer receciving it. You can also try a topical anesthetic like Lidocaine. I used that for Glucose Tolerance test a few years ago where I had to have blood drawn every hour and it helped me. Oral pain relievers might help, but again, they work differently to affect your central nervous system and do not work on all pain receptors throughout your body. Getting stinking drunk never hurt either!

Answer 4

You are talking about a painless injection, but I had my bypass surgery without a drop of pain and they took five hours to complete my heart operation. Just take one injection, and you will learn to accept the pain, If you think it is not going pain you , it will not. Yours,
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Answer 5

I'm so sorry you stress over taking shots. It's just a matter of relaxing and not concentrating on the needle. I'm diabetic and I have to test daily, get a complete blood test ever three months and also give myself daily injections. You need to learn to meditate and take yourself, the part that fears, away from the scene. Good Luck.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

One study said that the sedative they administer before the injection, isn't enough to completely knock you out. In other words, you may very well be aware of the pain of the lethal poison while not being able to move. God bless of barbaric justice system.

Answer 8

In my experience, EMLA is very effective. Just make sure you apply it about half an hour before an injection.

Ad for valium and pain relievers, I don't know.

Answer 9

I donate blood regularly and the big needles they use make it easy to get a simple injection or have blood drawn.

My Husband was totally intolerant of needles. But this year he has had 5 surgeries, many shots, tons of tests for cancer.
So when crisis hits you learn to tolerate anything.

Answer 10

Yes.
Hypnosis.
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