GiaKrembs 0 #1 October 12, 2005 Does anyone else out there have a severe phobia of needles??? I have to have blood drawn on a regular basis (becoming les and less - THANK GOD), but no matter how often I go, I still cannot get used to the darn needle. I'm either hyperventilating / or passing out. I feel like such a freak!!! I'm thankful that I have such a wonderful patient doctor~ g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #2 October 12, 2005 Nope I donate plasma every week and they use a big ass needle to draw out the whole blood and then after they've separated out what they want, they force what they don't want (red blood cells and other goo) back into my arm. Just on my way now - I go every Wednesday."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benforde 0 #3 October 12, 2005 QuoteDoes anyone else out there have a severe phobia of needles??? g I have needlaphobia, hate those things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #4 October 12, 2005 Seriously....when I was younger, I had the same phobia. But in high school and college, I started experimenting with MDA and heroin, and that fear quickly vanished, and has never returned. Not saying you should go to that extreme, but it is an option. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #5 October 12, 2005 Thanks for the visual Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #6 October 12, 2005 Needles don't really bother me. Now the one I had in my foot this morning because my cat knocked over my sewing basket... that wasn't very pleasant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #7 October 12, 2005 Nah, Don, I think I'll pass on that~ Thanks Benji, now I don't feel so alone~ Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 October 12, 2005 Not me. When I was a kid, I had to get allergy shots every other week for 6 years. I got pretty used to it, now I hardly even blink when the needle goes in. Just relax, don't look and think of something else. You'll be fine! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #9 October 12, 2005 a needle in the hands of a capable Doc doesn't bother me at all...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #10 October 12, 2005 Quotea needle in the hands of a capable Doc doesn't bother me at all... I usually make the phlebotomist so nervous he/she ends up missing my vein... then I start begging for the Dr. to come and draw. One time I walked out with 6 different punctures. I was not a happy camper g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #11 October 12, 2005 Due to my translucent white skin, and my big fat blue veins being close to the surface, even the most inept rookie has no problem drawing my blood. This is probably why I have no fear of needles. I actully prefer watching... Shots in the arm or hip suck. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #12 October 12, 2005 I was, then wasn't, then am again. Long story...Today I can't watch movies like pulp fiction or Gia or any other movie with drug use that doesn't make my arm itch... Prefer to never put another needle in me. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #13 October 12, 2005 The doctor is NOT the person you want drawing your blood. Doctors rarely draw blood, start IVs, inject IV medications, etc. That stuff is all put off on the nurse, medical assistant, or the like. If you ever need a needle to go into a vein, look for a paramedic or a military medic. Anyone that can start an IV in the back of a moving ambulance or helicopter can hit ANYONE'S vein."...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #14 October 12, 2005 I like needles. I used to give blood just for the free arm piercing. Does that make me weird? -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #15 October 12, 2005 39 spinal taps when I was 14 years old over a year-long period. Needles no longer bother me in the slightest. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #16 October 12, 2005 QuoteThe doctor is NOT the person you want drawing your blood. Doctors rarely draw blood, start IVs, inject IV medications, etc. This I know... I used to be an EMT. However for some reason my doctor can always hit it and it's quick and painless. There is only one other person in my doctor office that I trust, and know I usually beg for her as well. g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #17 October 12, 2005 QuoteDoes anyone else out there have a severe phobia of needles??? I have to have blood drawn on a regular basis (becoming les and less - THANK GOD), but no matter how often I go, I still cannot get used to the darn needle. I'm either hyperventilating / or passing out. I feel like such a freak!!! I'm thankful that I have such a wonderful patient doctor~ g Do you have a tatoos?? Are you scared of ink needles?*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #18 October 12, 2005 QuoteI like needles. I used to give blood just for the free arm piercing. Does that make me weird? OMG, YES!!! But it's part of your charm girl Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #19 October 12, 2005 I told ya that you ain't so tough. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #20 October 12, 2005 Funny... Yes I do have a tatoo, and yes I'm afraid of those too. That was the longest 2 1/2 hours of my life g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #21 October 12, 2005 QuoteQuoteI like needles. I used to give blood just for the free arm piercing. Does that make me weird? OMG, YES!!! But it's part of your charm girl I did have a breif issue with needles once. I went to give blood and the woman couldn't find my rolly veins, which happens to me sometimes. Usually they get it after 1 or 2 tries but it took her 3 tries in one arm, then she thought she got it and a little blood came out of it once but then it went all the way through the vein and I got this big ass bruise instantly so then she tried 3 more times in the other until she could get it. My arms were bruised and I looked like a heroin addict. I stopped giving blood for a while after that. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #22 October 12, 2005 Nah, I gave blood yesterday. You're just a wimp. Get over it. Just kidding (about the wimp part). Just relax...the phleb-whatever isn't pushing you out of a plain or anything (w/o a working rig). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #23 October 12, 2005 no i hate them too, but working in a hospital makes it just a LITTLE easier to deal with. want me to come give you another hug Gia?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiaKrembs 0 #24 October 12, 2005 Quotewant me to come give you another hug Gia? That would definitely help to ease the pain... g Raddest ho this side of Jersey #1 - rest in peace brother Beth lost her cherry and I missed it .... you want access to it, but you don't want to break it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #25 October 12, 2005 I get dizzy at the sight of a syringe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
