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Oh, I have to get mine done once every three months or more often if something shows up high or low....since I was eleven... I am fine w it... getting it drawn today as a matter of fact....
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!
As an EMT, you'll get a kick out of this. First off, needles do not bother me. But I'm what they call, "A hard stick". Recently I was admitted to the hospital. I had 14 holes before they got an IV started. Poor nurse was in tears thinking how painful it must be. I had to keep talking to her and explaining, it's ok, I'm used to it. But it does. I felt so sorry for her.
But I've always been that way. You can not see any veins on my arms. I'm not over weight or anything, just don't show any veins. Everything has to be done by feel and then the veins roll making it worse.
I have hated needles my whole life! I was so scared of shots that I would literally pass out! lol! A few years ago I started having problems with one of my kidneys.. no one could figure out what was wrong! It took around 6 months of tests (tests require needles) to figure out what was going on! Once they found out what was wrong I had to have surgery and then about 2 months later I had a 2nd surgery! Needless to say, after all of that I kind of just got over my needle phobia! I still hate needles and shots, but I am just kind of use to them now. I don't pass out when I get a shot anymore! I guess that's a good thing! lol!
As an EMT, you'll get a kick out of this. First off, needles do not bother me. But I'm what they call, "A hard stick". Recently I was admitted to the hospital. I had 14 holes before they got an IV started. Poor nurse was in tears thinking how painful it must be. I had to keep talking to her and explaining, it's ok, I'm used to it. But it does. I felt so sorry for her.
But I've always been that way. You can not see any veins on my arms. I'm not over weight or anything, just don't show any veins. Everything has to be done by feel and then the veins roll making it worse.
Oh man, you poor thing! I had one like you in class. I could see a faint line of green (almost like a figment of my imagination) so I stuck it. She was so amazed I got it in the first try! The only time I have been a hard stick was when I had almost bled to death internally and was also dehydrated. I did NOT apprechiate the multiple sticks at all! I don't know how you can stand it!
I don't mind sticking other people but I can't stand to be stuck myself. Because of my fear of needles I'm able to be understanding & gentle with the people I have to stick.
I don't mind the needles themselves -- it's the skill level of the person administering the shot that concerns me. I used to have no problem with it until I had a routine blood draw and the nurse couldn't seem to get the needle into the vein...and simply "dug around" in my arm until she found one that cooperated. I was about ready to tell her to hand the needle over to me and I'd find the vein myself! I ended up with a huge bruise in the crook of my arm and (obviously) some residual psychological trauma.
I have never had any trouble prior to this with blood draws and have good veins, but this experience was a doozy.
I hate needles and shots! Especially those IV's that go in your veins on the top part of your hand. I can't even look at those. I don't faint or anything but I just can't look at it.
Don't bother me. I don't love getting stuck, but I don't dread it or worry about it. I never have. A stick only takes a second. A shot is the same. Its done and its over.
I have an acute case of "needle-itis." I don't faint but I do cry. One time I TRIED to give blood but I started to hyperventilate, started bawling my eyes out. They couldn't get the needle in me because my heart was pounding too hard.
Over the years, I have fought back the tears. Now that I am a "certain age" I give myself the permission to cry-and NOT FEEL ASHAMED for doing so.
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A few years ago I started having problems with one of my kidneys.. no one could figure out what was wrong! It took around 6 months of tests (tests require needles) to figure out what was going on! Once they found out what was wrong I had to have surgery and then about 2 months later I had a 2nd surgery! Needless to say, after all of that I kind of just got over my needle phobia! I still hate needles and shots, but I am just kind of use to them now. I don't pass out when I get a shot anymore! I guess that's a good thing! lol! 
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