Blood tests & Fainting

[opioxoipo]

I have a blood test soon and I usually faint after the test.
Is there anything I can do to not pass out this time?

Yea I know - Im a wuss. I just HATE getting needles tho.
Karma for help.

 

[velvett]

I was told once it's all in your head.
That was the first time I didn't faint after having blood taken.

That said - it's ALL about the technican.

 

[velvett]

Oh and don't stress yourself out about it - so what if you faint.

You'll be ok and it will be over before you know it.

 

[danielson]

look away and strike up a conversation with the phlebotomist.....they get bored and most likel will want to talk about something


I have a phobia about getting stuck with needles too....ever since i started training though moderate-high pain causes me to laugh. Its weird but i cnt control it, any time i am asked to hold a painful position in MA I will laugh on most occasions

to my suprise )the last immunisation I had caused me to burst into fits of laughter when she stuck the needle in (after I warned the female nurse i may cinge and cry like a girl). She asked what was wrong and it HONESTLY felt like it was ticklish. This being the change from the child who had to have his head restrained and vaccine squirted through the gaps in his teeth after 10 minutes of trying to get him to swallow his live polio (and that wasnt even an injection)

 

[CFZB]

just think about the needle POPPING through your streched arm as your muscle clenches around the needle...and then concentrate on the vacuum of blood being pulled from your beating heart....but then theres always the slow withdrawl of the dripping red needle.......


sorry.....i hate needles as well....just think ,your gonna get it done anyway so why make it harder on yourself...plus soooo many people get it done all the time ....no problem..you will be fine either way

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

Never heard of people fainting from needles before...

 

[crew9]

just think about the needle POPPING through your streched arm as your muscle clenches around the needle...and then concentrate on the vacuum of blood being pulled from your beating heart....but then theres always the slow withdrawl of the dripping red needle.......


sorry.....i hate needles as well....just think ,your gonna get it done anyway so why make it harder on yourself...plus soooo many people get it done all the time ....no problem..you will be fine either way

you are such a bastard hahaha