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AFRAID OF GETTING SHOTS!!!! :( :(
I am deathly afraid of shots and i have to get 7th grade shots!!!! I am so scared!!! i would rather not eat for 3 days than get a shot!! anyone have anything to get my mind of this or what is a tecniqe to use so i get distracted?
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The two answers before mine are excellent answers. Distracting yourself and telling the nurse or tech you are scared of needles helps as they have techniques they can use to make it easier on you.
I don't like needles either. Unfortunately I get a lot of them because of a car accident I was in and this is how they handle my injuries. One thing they need to do is give me an IV prior to the big needles they use in treating me. The IV is to give me pain medicine and relax me while we are in the procedure room.
I have found that watching them place the IV catheter makes the whole thing less scary and even less painful. But that is just me, it may not work for you. Sometimes if you know how something is going to work or when it is going to happen it is less scary.
The needles they use today are much better that the once they used as recently as 5 years ago. They are thinner and cause less pain. For the most part the pain is more in being scared than in the actual needle injection itself.
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Usually when you get shots they are done pretty quickly. Just distract yourself. Listen to your ipod and dont pay attention to the nurse or needle while your getting the shots. Its not as bad as it seems. Not fun but not too bad. It'll be over before you know it. You'll be fine sweety. :)
Good Luck
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Don't look at the needle, or you'll freak out. Turn your head the other way, and let the nurse know that you're really bad with needles. They've seen lots of people who are afraid, and they'll have some good tips for you.
Try chatting with the nurse, or with a friend, or count backwards from 100, or remember the words to your favourite song. Before you know it, it will all be over!
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