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Shots,drawing blood,IVs
Alright so I have this fear of having a needle enter my body. It's not the pain that scares me it's just that someone is sticking a sharp object into me. I can't help that I'm scared of it. Before I get it done all I do is cry. My parents always tell me quit being a baby and suck it up. They don't understand. This really is something that bothers me. Also they have to hold me down to actually get the needle in me. I hate it soooooo much. I pray before I have to get anything done that god will help me and get me better. So what I am asking you is to give me some pointers to get overs this. Please I need serious help.
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Try relaxing yourself at least an hour before you know you're going to get a shot or have blood drawn. Breathe in for four counts and exhale for six counts. Do this v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y for maybe a half hour and you will feel a little calmer.
Constantly tell yourself: "This is not going to hurt me. This is good for me. This is important for my health." Bring along an Ipod and listen to calm, soothing music.
Needlephobia is most definitely a real condition recognized by doctors. Next time you are in to see you doctor, tell he/she what's going on. There may be some minor calming medication you could take prior to receiving a shot that will keep you calm. It's important that you stay calm during shots so you won't cause injury to yourself; that's why taking medication that will sedate you isn't really that out of the ordinary.
There also may be a way for your doctor to simply numb the area so you won't be able to feel it. All you'd have to do is look the other way and you won't even know what's going on. Perhaps if your doctor numbs the area, and you distract yourself by talking to your parent or listening to music, maybe you'll forget about the sharp object being inserted into your body.
Like I said, it's important to talk to your doctor. You're not alone.
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Hiii :) Well, I'm diabetic. Not sure if you know what that is or not. So I'll tell you anyway haha. It's when the pancreas, an organ in your body that gives you insulin, stops working. Sooo I have no insulin going through my body and I have to have it in order to live. Well, since the organ thats suppose to supply me with my insulin doesn't, I have to give it to my self. Anddd I do that by taking shots after every thing I eat. I was afraid of needles before I got diabetes. Now it's a piece of cake. Buttt I'll admit once in a while I don't want to take the shot, so I think about something else like boysss haha and BAM I do it :) SO maybe that could help you...I know the circumstances are a little different, but if you just think about that special boy or something and truly don't think about the shot, then maybe you'll get over your fear. Just remember to breath in and out! :) And there are plenty of people in this world who have this problem, so don't feel alone. Just try to be one of the people who can over come this fear.
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