How many of you like needles or shots? (daily basis, painful, blood)

[John1960]

Hi, I know a person that is grown man that when he seen a needle he would pass out. I have to have blood drawn every week for the rest of my life because I'm on blood thinner. Do you like needles?

[little_thirsty]

I can't say that I LIKE needles, but being a type one diabetic since the age of three, I use them on a daily basis. I don't like them, but I do what I have to do to stay healthy!

[mm_mary73]

What about administering the injections? I am told my injections are virtually painless .

[amanduh_p]

i dont really like getting shots but i dont hate them either. i used to have to get a shot every 3 months and i would just look away & it would be done in 2 seconds.

[chele123]

I am an EMT-I, so I am trained to draw blood and start IV's. I had a lot of people practice on me in class - it just doesn't phase me! I have to admit though, I don't like sticking people!

[southernlady5464]

I don't care for them but I can deal with them. I am a type II on an insulin pump. I have to stick myself every day. Liz

[gizmo980]

I don't like shots, but I'm not squeamish about them either... I have a lot of tattoos & piercings, so I've actually chosen to be stuck with needles! But it really depends on the type of shot, since they're all different - WORST are the cortisone & Novocaine, in my personal opinion.

[Mooseketeer]

I think "like" is going a bit far but I have no problems with shots and needles. It's over so quickly, it hardly matters.
I have had some injections direct into my joints and that is quite painful but it doesn't last long either. The worst I have had have been arterial blood taking which hurt like hell ,but still a pretty short discomfort. I actually found it fascinating watching the blood being pumped up when I donated blood ! ( I can no longer do it due to ill health)

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I don't care for it, when I was a child, I would RUN from people trying to give me a shot, I fainted once.

The last time I went to give blood, they weren't able to get any out of my arm...I had just woke up and not had anything to drink that morning, evidently I dehydrate easily and my blood gets so thick you can't get it out with a needle.

The moral of the story...right before you go in for a blood test, drink alot of water.

[foma]

I can't stand needles. When my Dad was going through chemo, however, he had to get his blood drawn frequently and I had to go with him. Slowly but surly, I got used to it. I also worked at a phramacy mixing IV drugs for patients. Even after all that, I still can't stand the sight when I'm the "victim". At least I can handle it if the needle is for someone else!