How not to cure a fear of needles
I've always hated injections - although I doubt that anyone at all actually likes them. Still, I decided a couple of years ago that I ought to tame my dislike, and so volunteered to give blood. Not because I think it's an admirable thing to do - it is, but that wasn't my motivation. My motivation was that it was a regular, albeit infrequent, means of having a needle put into my arm. Gradually, I would become inured.

I was even prepared to watch the needle go in. It's not someting I plan ever to watch again.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:01, 10 replies)

but did you watch
the blood coming out?

I'm not allowed to give blood anymore because I'm perpetually dosed up on lithium - in fact, I get more blood tests than I could want because of that. Bah, I only went for the tea and the custard creams anyway.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:03, closed)

...
I've no problem with the exanguination - it's the penetration of the skin that bothers me.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:05, closed)

^heh, penetration.
You're just trying to make me hot, right?
*sniggers*
*is hot*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:07, closed)

what annoys me though
is that every frickin' time I go for blood tests (every couple of months) I say "it's difficult to find my vein", they say "oooh, we're experts! We'll find it, no problem! Don't worry your little head!" and then they spend 10 mins trying to get a needle into a vein and leave me with huge track marks and bruises because they can't. Dammit.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:09, closed)

I have ace veins
They practically cast shadows.

No. What gets me about blood donation is the way that they say it'll be a sharp pricking sensation... and then set about your arm with a rusty chisel.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:12, closed)

I am the same with needles
I'd be a shite diabetic.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:14, closed)

@K2k6
I also would be a shite diabetic... but not for long.

My medical friends keep offering to teach me to take blood. I want to accept their offer. One day, I will...
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:21, closed)

I'm not allowed
To give blood either.
Silly medicines.
( Cawl, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 15:46, closed)

me neither
or so i am led to believe,
(pogo_it, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 16:51, closed)

Well
reading this, and the comments, is enough to make me feel faint. I can just about take an injection if i look away, but a blood test! I would literally vomit then faint on the way to the place. Its wierd actually, as i would happily butcher animals, and i dont feel bad at all if i cut myself, i think it's just the medical setting.
(biggiantmat, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 18:46, closed)