I need help with my fear of needles?!


Question: I need help with my fear of needles?
Tomorrow i have to get an IV, and i am TERRIFIED. I'm 13 and have been scared of them all of my life. I can't handle it and i start balling when i get a shot. It's not the pair of it, but the thought of it. And for an IV, they could have to poke you over and over and over until they find a spot right? I'm so scared):
Please, if someone has any tips to not being as scared, they would be greatly appreciated. thanks(:

Answers:

I'm sorry to hear that you're so scared, but you're definitely not alone. A lot of people don't like needles for blood tests or IV's, even though they can be helpful for your health.

There are a few things that might help you, so you can try some of them and see what works.

One thing that can help is to keep in mind that the needles aren't meant to hurt you, and they might poke for a bit, but it's over pretty quickly. Think about what you'll do after you're done with this.

When they do put the needle in, it might help to look away, or to think about something that makes you happy. If you have a friend or family member with you, you could try to talk to them about something positive, to keep your mind off of the needle.

Keep in mind that the nurse (or whoever is putting in the needle) is there to help you, and he or she has trained to do this. They practice a lot too, and they want to help you. Just trust that they'll do the right thing, and even if they have to try again, it will only be uncomfortable for a little bit. Usually they want to make sure you're comfortable, and they might talk to you while they're doing it.

You could also try to take some deep breaths, or make sure you're not breathing too quickly or too slowly. It helps if you are relaxed for the test, although I know that's easier said than done! :)

I hope everything goes ok, but try not to think about the needle too much if you can. It's just a small part of your day, and I'm sure you have other things to look forward to afterwards. Just try to get some sleep tonight and do something relaxing if you can. :)



Watch the movie hellraiser jk when I got shot they need to poke me a couple of times before they found the vein I know I dont like it ether espically when u hear the skin getting ripped creeps me out so wat I did was look away and think of something funny if that dident work i pertended I wad going to impress the nurse by taking the pain that help if that dident work I would just look at her do it hoped I helped



I Absolutely hate needles. Shots scare me to death. What I do to get through the ordeal is to just not look at the shot, and think about my day. In your mind walk through your day step by step to keep you focused on something else. You are still going to feel the pain, but at that point all you can do is to just bare through it.



Just close your eyes before you even see the needle and have a conversation with your parent or doctor. Most of the time you will open your eyes to find out that you already have the IV in and you didn't even feel it.



well, if you want to avoid getting the IV, then the best thing to do, if your desperate, would be to fake your death, but then you'd have to run away, so instead you should hide under your bed and hope that no one finds you



Honestly, just dont look at the needle, ever. And just pretend like your sister/brother is pinching you.




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