RegisteredNurseRN I’m pretty proud to tell you that I watched the entire video without feeling faint. I practice every day watching these kind of things, only to build up to do a extensive first aid course
For me, it’s not the size of the needle at all. It’s not even the pain from the needle. For me it’s the entire procedure. It’s the cleaning of the arm, the tourniquet etc. it’s not the pain, its the knowledge that someone is going to stab me. My fight or flight kicks in. I won’t fight but I may get out of there.
You think nobody gets it, try also be COVERED in tattoos… I have to explain it every time I get an injection. They always have something to say about how I’m afraid of needles but also ink up. Like it doesn’t make sense to them. I tell them it’s not the same thing, it’s not even close!! Like the pain isn’t what bothers me, it’s literally everything else about it.
I personally have a needle phobia along with anxiety in a medical setting. I personally found lying down very helpful when getting blood drawn, especially since I'm a fainter type. Focusing on breathing helps too since sometimes I hold my breath without meaning to.
How you can tell I'm afraid of needles: Crying loud af Shaking really fast Trying to avoid being touched by a needle Why i'm afraid: It's really pointy They do it really slow so it brings suspension It brings me pain (Crying distracts me from the pain)
Kawaii_Kitty Gamer tbh same, and when I was 12, the nurse told me I was too old to react like that. 4 years later I am getting another shot, and I am already shaking and crying even though the shot is over a month away
To everyone who’s afraid of needles: Stop saying you’re childish or you’re too old to be afraid! Fear is something everyone needs to survive. If we weren’t afraid of anything, we’d all be dead. Needles are a perfectly normal fear, especially from a bad experience. I had an awful bloodwork experience and I’ve been so afraid of needles and blood ever since. It’s a scary environment and it’s so normal for people to cry. Tons of people, including myself, overthink shots and that’s why we’re afraid. That’s completely normal too. How can you not? Just know that you’re going to be okay. Your feelings are valid. You can do this.
You, ma’am, are a God-Send. I have an extreme needle and blood phobia. It started with a traumatic experience when I was a baby; my mom (an RN as well) explained that a nurse stuck me about twenty times in the arm before realizing it was supposed to go in my foot. (I don’t remember it, but trauma can remain in your subconsciousness forever.) My life has consisted of going cotton-eared, turning GREEN, throwing up, passing out, and crying any time I get injections or even just talk about or see blood and needles. In my short adult life, I have gotten a lot better and have found ways to ease the symptoms: informing the nurse, distractions, bringing a loved one to hold my hand, looking away, laying down before and after, playing injection games on my phone beforehand, lots of praying, taking a motion sickness pill, etc. It’s nurses like you who help me get better. I have had so many people and medical professionals laugh, roll their eyes, and make me feel so childish and pathetic, which just make it 10 times worse - I already know it’s completely ridiculous and debilitating and don’t need reminding! Thank you for being kind towards my fellow phobics and educating your fellow medical professionals. We appreciate it. ❤️
I don’t pass out, but i get a huge head ache and get on the verge of it but I’m still also fighting to stay awake somewhat? Just to try and get away from the needle
i pass out & you don’t want it. it’s such a horrible panic attack and takes everything out of you. i would much rather be okay with them enough to stay conscious
I am an 18-year-old grown man and I am terrified of needles. My parents, who are doctors, try to draw my blood today and I broke down crying. I am not scared of blood and not scared of the needle. To me it’s the thought of just having something stabbing me. I can’t believe I am 18 years old and I’m still terrified of needles. I don’t know what to do.
What really helped me when i wss younger is i would always get rewards for getting shots like candy or chocolate so i would actually be happy about getting the shot so i would get a candy
The sheer panic I feel when I know I have to have blood drawn or a shot is horrific. My heart beating out of my chest and everything tightens up and I swear I can feel it before anything even happens. Oooh no
one time my doctor started listing off all the shots I would need before my freshmen year of high school and I broke down and started crying and hyperventilating because of the panic from shots and needles. Never had my blood drawn before but I am absolutely TERRIFIED
I’m getting a needle in less than two hours and i’m crying my ass off! I was never afraid of them as an older child now that i’m 16 they make me wanna die
My mom just suddenly told me that I have to get a shot in a few minutes and I am *so* close to crying right now. It’s not the fact that it hurts or anything, it’s that thought that someone is sticking something so small that it could potentially break while still in me terrifies me.
Im someone who’s needle phobia is so bad i will sadly fight or flight, one reason is because of doctors and nurses who didnt take me seriously and just held me down as a child during a meltdown, thank you so much for making this video
It's great to see a health care professional that has this much empathy for people with these fears. I've dealt with some many people that have been very apathetic about these fears. They'll end up treating you like a child, which ends up making it worse. It's embarrassing enough without someone who understands this fear is illogical.
I’m a cancer patient with a fear of needles😭 I have to go back to the hospital tomorrow and I already know I need some shots of course, I’ve had trouble breathing so I have to stay at the hospital for a while🤦🏽♀️ pray for me y’all
Just wanted to THANK YOU so much for your videos! I passed my NCLEX RN in 75 questions on Monday! THANK YOU! Your videos helped me so much both during nursing school and studying for my NCLEX. Love from Canada
SO AWESOME!!! Congratulations Eliza RN!! I'm so happy my videos helped you passed. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment. I wish you the best in your new career as a nurse.
I've had so many nurses who have treated me who are so mean when I start crying and hyperventilating. They're legit so rude and tell me to stop crying and it's just a needle
@@aquamelody7777 i told them to give me a minute to calm down and try and just relax. i was full on sobbing, and i asked them for ONE MINUTE. they said no and called a nurse to hold me down. now i think im afraid of being restrained now to.
Everytime somebody talks about needles or when I see a needle, my palms get sweaty. One time, my teacher was talking about needles and blood, and I almost passed out. My palms got sweaty and my body got very weak.
I'm scared of the pain. I can't stand it I'm honestly so scared of needles going in my skin. I always cry before they stick me and then I scream while they do it.
I’m afraid of pain, needles, and getting my blood drawn I have such bad anxiety over these that I will start hyperventilating before anything even happens
So so so cool that you made this vid! I have a phobia of needles and I experienced soooo many doctors just *not* being able to deal with this. Very happy to see someone understanding and explaining it. Love, Lena.💗🌼
Hi Sarah, am hugging you right now. You are the best. I passed NCLEX . I listened to your videos and did all your quizzes. Ur voice kept ringing in my hear while in the exam hall....thanks for being so amazing. I will recommend these reviews to everyone ❤️
I am very afraid of needles and I just had to get a flu shot and I was hiding it in the whole time. But I thought the nurse noticed because she got me into conversation and it really helped. Once I got blood drawn and she refused to use my hand so it took her 3 sticks and THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME GETTING BLOOD DRAWN.
Pretty good advice, I use distraction all the time and was hoping to learn some new tricks! 😊 I’m a medical assistant and current nursing student and have patients all the time who are terrified of needles. I've had a few patients tell me “you get one chance.” In those cases, I recommend at least checking before seeking a more experienced person. Sometimes you’ll be surprised at how easy a stick they are.
Thank you for not denigrating those of us who have very real problems with needles. I'm a 2 time combat vet who saw bodies and treated some badly wounded Soldiers without getting squeamish and yet I am terrified of getting an IV needle.
Every video she post I always get so excited. I absolutely love how she explains things. I feel more comfortable and knowledgeable about things im learning! She is a LIFE SAVER 🎀
It’s strange. I have a mild needle phobia as far as I can tell: I can control my fear and anxiety before and during the procedure, but I always end up passing out on my way out of the room. What the heck lol
I am just like one of the male patients in the video, in the fact I'm an adult and still have this childhood fear. This video was useful to expose myself to what happens in a medical setting, by a detailed verbal description from the nurse.
I remember I had a male doctor tell me I had to “get over it because you’ll be getting poked a lot when you’re older” , but I had multiple female nurses help me calm down before getting the shot. Their go to was either using a shot blocker or always telling me the needle size was used for babies which made me feel the tiniest of bit better. I’m 22 now and I’m still afraid of them now because when I was 14-16 I had a doctor literally stab a needle in my arm which felt like she scraped my bone. I’ve always been scared of needles ever since I could remember.
When I was younger I had to have a blood test and I really didn’t want it so the doctors pinned me down to the bed while I was screaming and crying while my mum just sat there and watched. Ever since then I have been terrified of needles and now I also hate hospitals (mainly that one though)
I'm a nursing student and I have needle phobia. On top of the, I am a super difficult stick and it always takes multiple tries and multiple people. I've worked with a therapist in order to be able to place an IV on other people but for myself: I still need to lie down and I cry. But distractions or just chatting with the nurses have always helped me. Also, the nurses always do better than the one time a doctor tried to place an IV in me. He tried 13 times before he got it!
I remember I was 7 years old when I built up the courage to deal with needles. I still shed tears, but I didn’t break down crying as I had before. I was telling the nurse that I had a toy needle in the Fisher Price doctors kit at home. That was a big breakthrough for me to deal with needles that well. I did have one time when I was at a blood drive, and my blood pressure was a bit high because I saw the needles were quite a bit bigger than what I was used to. They looked like they were 3/16” thick. I just remember they were bigger. I haven’t done a blood drive for a long time now. I can sympathize more with the fear of needles more than I can with fear of drills at the dentist office. They numb you! I think it’s the winding and squealing of the dental tools and blood that gets to people. I’ve had my share of cavities and fillings like most people, plus one ingrown molar extraction. That was interesting. I’m usually interested in the drill bits they are using or the jaws of life they used to pull my molar. I was bummed out I didn’t get to see it before they threw it out. I don’t like when I have cavities because I know they will put pressure on me to floss. They never told me what happened to the cool Turkish dentist I had before, and caught me off guard when this big, Jay Leno looking guy came in. I was like… “Where’s Dr. Sarlak?”
I'm a school student with this needle phobia. I faint even if I see someone injecting other than me and I thought I'm the only one with it. This video helped me a lot to understand that I'm wrong. Thanks a lot.
I've been struggling with fear of needles for..probably my entire life. Years back, I didn't even have my blood tested because how terrified I am thinking about it, so past few years i mustered the courage and took a blood test. I tried not to think about it but I can't! That feeling..of the needle getting closer and closer to your soft skin and pierce through it, really send shivers and cold sweats. I hope anyone who is suffer from this, good luck and take care
I have to get tested for anemia tomorrow and I hate needles I've had to get an IV twice and I've passed out both occasions, I just hate the thought of something sharp in my body that also hurts......
I have vasovagal syncope and needles are a trigger. This is all really good advice! I hate when a nurse says “you’re going to feel a little poke” or “big stick”. I don’t want to know when they’re doing it! Just keep me distracted and lay me down.
I'm terrified of needles. There's a reason why I don't have tattoos. I had to get blood work done to get tested for R.A and nurse stuck me 7 times in the hand to look for my tiny veins. I told them outright that I am terrified of needles, like cold sweat, crying, terrified of them. I cried in the room afterwards and have not been back to that office since then, my NP is a darling. I told her about my phobia and she accommodates me for it!
letting the nurse know you're a hard stick really does help, last time i had to have an IV i warned my nurses and they looked at both my arms to find the best vein, in the end one of them found a good vein and put the IV in under 30 seconds, honestly i barely even felt anything
I am 18 years old,I just came back from my covid vaccination centre and I wasn't able to get the vaccine because I started crying and moving away from the injection. You don't know how much I wish I had a nurse like you, all my life I've come across the nurses telling me "Oh you're such a baby" or "I've never come across any patient like you" or "you're a grown up why would you be afraid of a needle?" and my parents always just want me to go in take the injection and come out like other people but they do not understand how hard it is for me to just see that needle. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS MY FEAR EVERYONE JUST LAUGHS AND IT HAS LITERALLY INCREASED MY PHOBIA.
For me the Covid one helped me get over my fear of needles it didn’t even hurt for me. But if I were to draw blood from someone I think I would get queasy
I literally thought I was the only one !! Reading these comments makes me feel so much better, like most have said it’s the thought of me being intentional stabbed with a needle. Even when they clean it it starts to hurt just because you know it’s coming 😩😩😩
My needle phobia developed after I was mishandled at 8 years old, the nurse was counting down numbers and she stuck it in before the countdown was over I guess thinking that I wouldn’t notice she’d done anything, but me being that young had put my whole trust in her and she broke it because I was sincerely waiting for 1. The same day I had to get a catheter :,) since then anytime I even think of a needle it’s a hard cringe, and if i talk about them it’s a hard cry, if I see them it’s nausea in my stomach and fear in my heart(also accompanied by sobbing) and if it’s coming at me then it’s time to run
I just walked out of a blood test because I couldn't cope. I can just about tolerate a needle shot that goes into muscle tissue (also helps a lot if I can't see it), but going into a vein to draw blood is the absolute worst for me. The doctor wasn't very helpful or sympathetic and told me that I'd had the same test 6 months ago. All I can say is that the other doctor must have done a brilliant job talking me around. This doctor, not so much.
I have trauma from blood draws, and although it’s gotten better over the years, I’m still going to provide my insight on how to potentially keep a patient calm. 1. No matter how irritating It may be, DO NOT let them know you are getting irritated, they are probably just as irritated with themselves, if not more. 2. If you are getting irritated/have to move on to a different patient, let them know calmly. 3. If they are getting antsy to the point of needing to hold them down, then maybe have them come back another time. I would only get more hysterical if I was held down in any capacity. 4. Do NOT discount their feelings in anyway, I’m just as mad at myself These are based on my own experiences, but I think they hold up pretty okay in most circumstances. I’m aware nursing is a thankless job, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make someone comfortable in a retraumatizing situation.
I appreciate the distraction technique. I’ve seen other videos that tell nurses to give me all the details about what’s going to happen and that makes the anticipation 100 times worse. Just distract me and get in over with
You sound amazing but in my case I prefer to just get it over with. 1. Don’t show me the needle and maybe numb me. 2. Don’t talk to me about anything else, or at least don’t make me talk, because I’m 300% focused on getting it over with. 3. Let me know a second before you insert the needle so I can take a breath along with the needle going in. 4. Make it go as quickly as possible from start to finish, after it’s done, I’m relieved and relaxed again, not before or during. That’s all. I have a huge needle phobia. And thank you for caring. ❤️
Your videos are so helpful!! Thank you! I seriously could not have have it without the help of your videos. Do you by any chance have any videos on mental health like Schizo, etc. I'm currently struggling with the meds on psych :(
when i was first dignosed with a seizure disorder i had my blood drawn every week and i think that was when i began to develope the fear of needles. i can not pin point what exact fear when it comes to needles but i will do anything to get away. i am okay when they swab me with the wipe but as soon as i see the needle i get that fight or flight reaction.
I know I was pretty good with needles all up until I gave birth to my second daughter and I had a panic attack right after they put one in. It's more so now being that they have a hard time finding my vein. I don't like when they poke around in there and honestly if I can avoid getting any blood work I will. I just don't like feeling and knowing there's something in my arm that shouldn't be there and that includes an IV
Great tips! I would love for you to make an instructional video on proper syringe-holding techniques. For someone with lots of experience, it's almost second nature. But for the bumbling newbies, like myself, holding that darn syringe and making a proper injection while maneuvering the plunger can be quite awkward. Thanks! 😊
Just the sight of my blood going into that line when one of the nurses put the needle in my arm always scared me as a child because I have epilepsy and it still scares me now so what I’m thinking of doing is listening to my favorite songs via RUclips.
I have Aspergers Syndrome. Distraction really doesn't seem to work for me. I usually just want only one nurse, complete silence, and for it to go as quickly ad painlessly as possible... (I've had some pretty traumatic experiences in the past, and I have agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder and some form of claustrophobia... Plus, no nurse has ever talked to me about the history of any legendary gaming companies...)
NEEDLE STORY/OPINIONS It's not the needle or the pain. It doesn't hurt. it just feels sooooo wrong? The prolonged feeling of "theres a needle in me". When it's in my arm, i feel like I'm going to vomit instantly, I've fainted often and once had gone temporarily blind. (About 45 sec-minute) I've experience the vasovagal reflex alot too. It's the worst feeling ever. Also, I dont have a fear of hospitals or surgery but I do have a fear of an i.v. being in my arm after waking up. I developed a coping mechanism, which doesn't actually help much. I once went to give blood with a best friend while trying to overcome my fear and she sang disney songs to me. Then I fainted. Now, whenever I interact with needles, I reflexively start singing whatevers in my mind (last time it was the spongebob F.U.N. song) and promptly hyperventilate and then usually faint.
I think the people who gave me my shots when I was a kid really messed up, because they were far more painful than any needle I've received since then and yet I still have an intense fear of the pain. Like, I think they hit something they shouldn't have hit. I still have muscular issues with my left shoulder to this day.
as someone with Trypanophobia. NEVER USE THE WORD NEEDLE OR INJECTION shot. use something like administering medication etc. also it would be nice if the doctors have a little note saying that i have this condition in my medical file so they don't use the trigger words around me. for me smaller and pointier the needle the worst. I rather be knowingly fooled than seeing the syringe that's gonna stab me. if it was between a knife vs a tiny needle. ill choose the knife. (its weird. something to do with broken end of a needle floating in my veins or something. hard to explain)
I am absolutely scared of needles. I HATE the pinch. I will say, my needle phobia comes from the nurses. The friendliest nurses make it less painful, and the more focused ones make it more.
This may seem a bit odd but I used to have debilitating needle phobia, I am not exaggerating I missed many immunisations in school becasue of it as I had a bad experience as a child with an iv in my hand. Since curing my phobia I have had injections and ivs in the hand and arm. This may seem really simple or stupid but what I did to cure it was compare it to a paij I already knew, maybe this is tmi but I pop pimples on my face all the time and some times I really have to put alot of pressure and it is very painful, but I wouldn't flinch at doing it (I know I'm not meant to don't come at me, i have no scars don't worry) once I correlated the two in my head sit really helped for some reason you are basically breaking the skin in the same way and the pimple popping is actually much more painful. Try to compare it with a pain you already know
I am absolutely terrified of needles. I have been since birth pretty much. When I was little I’d end up getting stabbed up to SEVENTEEN times just for Bloodtests. My veins are hiders as well as movers! I would always procrastinate when it came to immunizations and local freezing. My Covid shots went okay, I was shivering while we were in the lineup but the docs ended up talking me down and distracted me. It helped that I had my service dog Jester with me. I could tell by his posture if he did or didn’t trust them. Shots 1 and 3 were administered by a doctor, went so smooth i couldn’t believe it. Number 2 was delivered by a nurse and I could immediately tell before she even touched me that he didn’t trust her, by his posture. Sure enough, she treated me like I was a human dart board and laughed when I jumped. I’m having major surgery 2 weeks from today and my doctor wants me to have an IV while awake. I warned him point blank that the last time I went through that it was pure h*ll. He suggested it be started by a professional anesthesiologist. I’m more nervous about being awake while getting the IV than I am about the actual surgery! I DID somewhat conquer my fear of needles by getting my first tattoo in January. I was numb and didn’t feel a thing.
For me it’s not the pain, it’s the experience of knowing that a needle is going into your skin and could possibly not come out. What I mean by not came out is I personally have extreme trypanophobia and when I think of needles I cry (I’m crying rn) and when I get shot I tense everything up I kick, scream, cry, and have both a panic and anxiety attack at the same time. The doctors seem really pissed and tell me to just relax but it’s not that easy. I’ve tried to Relax but I just can’t. I have to get physically held down to get the shot because I am moving and kicking everything and everywhere to where they can’t give me the shot. I have this fear bc when I was younger I had to get blood tested for the first time ever. I was extremely nervous but I finally let the doc do it (this was before I had a fear of needles) when she stuck the needle in my arm she kept moving it around and re sticking it back in until my mom had to tell her to stop. We had to get a different doctor and I was in the worst pain and I was screaming. So that is why I have a fear of needles it was just a traumatic experience.
As someone who really desires to be a nurse, I NEEEED to get over my fear of blood and needles, it gets me so discouraged how weak I feel when I see veins and needles lol. And people are always like WHY DO U WANNA BE A NURSE THEN? And im like, because I believe I have a calling to help others. Anyway, thank you so much for your videos!!
The stick is not the worst part, at least for me. The worst is when multiple tubes have to be drawn and the needle has to be in for a while. Plus I find most phlebotomists don't take it seriously when you inform them you faint with draws. They tend to shrug it off and overreact when you do start getting pale.
i absolutely hate the preparation of getting a shot bro, the alcohol wipe on your arm and it's the pause when the nurse is getting the syringe prepared scares the living shit out of me
I sort of had an opposite experience years ago. I don't have a fear of needles or blood. I went to my doctor for a check-up and the nurse was going to draw blood for tests. First the office had no tourniquets so they improvised one by cutting off a finger of a glove. And then when she does put the needle in she scoffs at me and says, "Ugh! You're one of THOSE who likes to watch." Bonus: I requested a flu shot and she preps me and she's 1/4" from stabbing me with the shot she quickly pulls her arm back and gasps, "Are you allergic to eggs?" My reaction was, "N-n-n-n-n-o-o-o-o-o-o! Why?" Then she rolled her eyes and explained it had egg albumen.
I had a very bad experience when I was about 7 or 8 years old. I went into the hospital to get a CAT scan and was told numerous of time I wouldn't need to get a needle. My Mum asked numerous of times to the doctors and nurses at the hospital and they all said no needle needed. So I went into the machine and kept perfectly still. After quite some time the machine stopped and the bed started to move out of the machine. I thought I was done. My Mum had to go to work and my Dad took over waiting for me. I then sat on the bed and then suddenly pinned to the bed and told it was needle time. I started screaming and yelling No no no. I was trying to get away from the doctors and nurses grip but they were all ganging up on me. I saw everything what they were doing. They even strapped me to the bed. I then felt the coloured band around my arm and saw the needle sticking into my arm. Ever since then it has been impossible for me to go to the doctor and get a jab. I was diagnosed with PTSD and have been going to hypnotherapists since then just to get any injections. When I go to the doctors I hyperventilate, I faint, U say things like no no no, I get flash back and I can't keep still. It's very embarrassing for I feel ashamed when that happens. What more could I do to try to get over this phobia.
Don't feel ashamed of that. PTSD is totally rational for something like that. My question would be why the doctors and nurses would pin you like that. Seems inhumane to me.
I've been battling with my needle phobia since forever. It's not really about the pain since it's always tolerable but mostly the thought of something being injected into you. I had trauma as a kid with needle and the older I get, the worse it gets. Simple things like getting yearly flu shot/just updating vaccine is a massive struggle. I haven't even been able to donate blood just because I'm way too scared and it's annoying not being able to help others. Hopefully it'll go away soon although I'm not sure how
I'm absolutely terrified of needless, got my covid vax, told the nurse that I'm a big ol baby when it comes to needles, had a good laugh about it, and she used a smaller needle and I hardly felt it. Still nearly passed out but that was the best vax experience ever
I have had 6 surgeries. 3 brain surgeries and 3 leg surgeries. I have had many blood draws, many ivs, many scans that require iv contrasts and tests that require needles. And I am still scared of needles. I won’t do vaccinations.
I’m going to be in of the covid vaccine child trials on Friday, wish me luck. (No one will probably see this but I’m deathly afraid of needles, hence why I’m looking at all the videos I can to help me)
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RegisteredNurseRN I’m pretty proud to tell you that I watched the entire video without feeling faint. I practice every day watching these kind of things, only to build up to do a extensive first aid course
I can't I mean can't Evan if I see a pic I cringe
For me, it’s not the size of the needle at all. It’s not even the pain from the needle. For me it’s the entire procedure. It’s the cleaning of the arm, the tourniquet etc. it’s not the pain, its the knowledge that someone is going to stab me. My fight or flight kicks in. I won’t fight but I may get out of there.
personally, even if my friends use a pen to simulate a needle , i literally faint
I just don’t like the thought of it
I feel anxiety when people touch my arms near the elbow crease
Mine is everything about needles I can't even handle looking at someone get a shot is terrifying and it gives me anxiety
Same
It’s not the pain, it’s the thought of the needle going into my arm and it makes me lightheaded
Yes it makes me will weak like just sucked out energy or sum shit
this is so unrelated but i love your pfp
Same
it makes me freak out and run out of the office
I passed out today getting two shots
I end up crying before I even see the needle
I'm crying while watching...
Same lmfao
I cry the whole time
Me too
Same
it’s not the pain that is terrifying.
it’s the thought of a metal needle IN your skin.
I hate how true this is. I've beared the same pain as it creates. But somehow im still afraid of it. THIS. IS THE REASON.
IM GETTING MINES IN A FEW MINUTES AAAAAA HELPPP
Wish all nurses were like you!
No one gets it. It's not the pain it's more of a mental thing it's a mental block that creates such an intese fear.
It's fucked up because people don't take it seriously either. I've had people laugh. I've had people say that I should have grown out of it.
@@not.spir0s literally same but I literally faint when I get my blood drawn. I literally can’t do it I’m terrified-
This is a phobia. A mental issue. It's not funny.
@@not.spir0s yes in India also they think I'm weak
You think nobody gets it, try also be COVERED in tattoos… I have to explain it every time I get an injection. They always have something to say about how I’m afraid of needles but also ink up. Like it doesn’t make sense to them. I tell them it’s not the same thing, it’s not even close!! Like the pain isn’t what bothers me, it’s literally everything else about it.
I personally have a needle phobia along with anxiety in a medical setting. I personally found lying down very helpful when getting blood drawn, especially since I'm a fainter type. Focusing on breathing helps too since sometimes I hold my breath without meaning to.
The Midnight Mage Same here girl, I have fainting problems when it comes to needles and blood and it doesn’t help when I also have anxiety lol
I cry just thinking about shots
Same
Same
same
same
I’m crying right now from it
And everyone of my friends has the vaccine, I’m the only one who doesn’t have it
How you can tell I'm afraid of needles:
Crying loud af
Shaking really fast
Trying to avoid being touched by a needle
Why i'm afraid:
It's really pointy
They do it really slow so it brings suspension
It brings me pain
(Crying distracts me from the pain)
Kawaii_Kitty Gamer tbh same, and when I was 12, the nurse told me I was too old to react like that. 4 years later I am getting another shot, and I am already shaking and crying even though the shot is over a month away
When I was younger after they cleaned my arm I would just wipe my nasty hands on my arms so they would take longer to do it
Katie Travis that’s clever
T O V I C H U the rubbing alcohol makes it even worse 😭
then they say it won’t hurt
To everyone who’s afraid of needles:
Stop saying you’re childish or you’re too old to be afraid! Fear is something everyone needs to survive. If we weren’t afraid of anything, we’d all be dead. Needles are a perfectly normal fear, especially from a bad experience. I had an awful bloodwork experience and I’ve been so afraid of needles and blood ever since. It’s a scary environment and it’s so normal for people to cry. Tons of people, including myself, overthink shots and that’s why we’re afraid. That’s completely normal too. How can you not? Just know that you’re going to be okay. Your feelings are valid. You can do this.
You, ma’am, are a God-Send. I have an extreme needle and blood phobia. It started with a traumatic experience when I was a baby; my mom (an RN as well) explained that a nurse stuck me about twenty times in the arm before realizing it was supposed to go in my foot. (I don’t remember it, but trauma can remain in your subconsciousness forever.)
My life has consisted of going cotton-eared, turning GREEN, throwing up, passing out, and crying any time I get injections or even just talk about or see blood and needles.
In my short adult life, I have gotten a lot better and have found ways to ease the symptoms: informing the nurse, distractions, bringing a loved one to hold my hand, looking away, laying down before and after, playing injection games on my phone beforehand, lots of praying, taking a motion sickness pill, etc. It’s nurses like you who help me get better. I have had so many people and medical professionals laugh, roll their eyes, and make me feel so childish and pathetic, which just make it 10 times worse - I already know it’s completely ridiculous and debilitating and don’t need reminding!
Thank you for being kind towards my fellow phobics and educating your fellow medical professionals. We appreciate it. ❤️
I WISH I passed out when it came to needles
same
I pass out. It’s not fun...not only do you risk head injury if not caught, you feel like absolute trash when coming to.
I don’t pass out, but i get a huge head ache and get on the verge of it but I’m still also fighting to stay awake somewhat? Just to try and get away from the needle
SAME I just wish I could be asleep or be unconscious and they just do it while I'm not awake.
i pass out & you don’t want it. it’s such a horrible panic attack and takes everything out of you. i would much rather be okay with them enough to stay conscious
I am an 18-year-old grown man and I am terrified of needles. My parents, who are doctors, try to draw my blood today and I broke down crying. I am not scared of blood and not scared of the needle. To me it’s the thought of just having something stabbing me. I can’t believe I am 18 years old and I’m still terrified of needles. I don’t know what to do.
Oh sorry I hope it gets better j just hope you know it doesnt make you feel weak because you're not its normal I promise
I'm 18 as well and tomorrow i have a blood test. I'm so scared and i always cry as well, and this time I'll go alone so I'm freaking out
I'm 18 too and I'm more than terrified of needles
I am 23 and I pass out everytime I get shots :)
What really helped me when i wss younger is i would always get rewards for getting shots like candy or chocolate so i would actually be happy about getting the shot so i would get a candy
The sheer panic I feel when I know I have to have blood drawn or a shot is horrific. My heart beating out of my chest and everything tightens up and I swear I can feel it before anything even happens. Oooh no
one time my doctor started listing off all the shots I would need before my freshmen year of high school and I broke down and started crying and hyperventilating because of the panic from shots and needles. Never had my blood drawn before but I am absolutely TERRIFIED
I’m getting a needle in less than two hours and i’m crying my ass off! I was never afraid of them as an older child now that i’m 16 they make me wanna die
It’s not even the pain I’m scared of just watching it pierce my skin and the feeling scares me
I gotta get a needle of anesthesia in my mouth and it’s wayyy more scarier for me cause I can’t see it and don’t know when it’s gonna happen
I’m so tired of having this fear it’s so freaking irrational. If anyone has gotten over their fear please let me know how because I’m really trying.
Me I’m afraid of needles
My mom just suddenly told me that I have to get a shot in a few minutes and I am *so* close to crying right now. It’s not the fact that it hurts or anything, it’s that thought that someone is sticking something so small that it could potentially break while still in me terrifies me.
what do needles feel like
@@harrisonbowles2093 it doesnt hurt it just looks scary
Oh, that's what I also think! How it can break. 😖
you think your skin is strong enough to break metal for literally no reason? idiot
Im someone who’s needle phobia is so bad i will sadly fight or flight, one reason is because of doctors and nurses who didnt take me seriously and just held me down as a child during a meltdown, thank you so much for making this video
It's great to see a health care professional that has this much empathy for people with these fears. I've dealt with some many people that have been very apathetic about these fears. They'll end up treating you like a child, which ends up making it worse. It's embarrassing enough without someone who understands this fear is illogical.
I’m a cancer patient with a fear of needles😭 I have to go back to the hospital tomorrow and I already know I need some shots of course, I’ve had trouble breathing so I have to stay at the hospital for a while🤦🏽♀️ pray for me y’all
I hope you're doing well
I hope you are doing well, I wish you the best❤️
prayersssssss
Her: Pay attention to body language
My doctor: *looks at me crying*
Also him: ah this is fine let’s just hold her down and not comfort her at all
Just wanted to THANK YOU so much for your videos! I passed my NCLEX RN in 75 questions on Monday! THANK YOU! Your videos helped me so much both during nursing school and studying for my NCLEX. Love from Canada
SO AWESOME!!! Congratulations Eliza RN!! I'm so happy my videos helped you passed. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment. I wish you the best in your new career as a nurse.
@@RegisteredNurseRN Regular syringes don't bother me. I IVs hurt me pretty bad. I wonder if lidocaine would help with that.
When i get needles i completely lose it and start crying when i see a needle i get a shiver down my spine
same
Man when someone tells me I need an needle or somethin
I legit start tearing up XD
I mean I don't fight back I just start sobbing and hyperventilating
Doodle Cat same here
I've had so many nurses who have treated me who are so mean when I start crying and hyperventilating. They're legit so rude and tell me to stop crying and it's just a needle
I fight back, cry , hyperventilate and even sometimes scream. Just the thought of needles makes me tear up
I scream and I fight
@@aquamelody7777 i told them to give me a minute to calm down and try and just relax. i was full on sobbing, and i asked them for ONE MINUTE. they said no and called a nurse to hold me down. now i think im afraid of being restrained now to.
Everytime somebody talks about needles or when I see a needle, my palms get sweaty. One time, my teacher was talking about needles and blood, and I almost passed out. My palms got sweaty and my body got very weak.
I'm scared of the pain. I can't stand it I'm honestly so scared of needles going in my skin. I always cry before they stick me and then I scream while they do it.
Same
I start crying and when it's in I am like why am I crying? I dosent even hurt but I still cry
I’m afraid of pain, needles, and getting my blood drawn I have such bad anxiety over these that I will start hyperventilating before anything even happens
You know you will get poked with a needle which is different froma accident
So so so cool that you made this vid! I have a phobia of needles and I experienced soooo many doctors just *not* being able to deal with this. Very happy to see someone understanding and explaining it. Love, Lena.💗🌼
Hi Sarah, am hugging you right now. You are the best. I passed NCLEX . I listened to your videos and did all your quizzes. Ur voice kept ringing in my hear while in the exam hall....thanks for being so amazing. I will recommend these reviews to everyone ❤️
I am very afraid of needles and I just had to get a flu shot and I was hiding it in the whole time. But I thought the nurse noticed because she got me into conversation and it really helped. Once I got blood drawn and she refused to use my hand so it took her 3 sticks and THAT WAS MY FIRST TIME GETTING BLOOD DRAWN.
Pretty good advice, I use distraction all the time and was hoping to learn some new tricks! 😊 I’m a medical assistant and current nursing student and have patients all the time who are terrified of needles. I've had a few patients tell me “you get one chance.” In those cases, I recommend at least checking before seeking a more experienced person. Sometimes you’ll be surprised at how easy a stick they are.
Hi! I'm a nursing student and also afraid of needles, thanks alot for uploading this video! Helped me alot 😊
Thank you for not denigrating those of us who have very real problems with needles. I'm a 2 time combat vet who saw bodies and treated some badly wounded Soldiers without getting squeamish and yet I am terrified of getting an IV needle.
Every video she post I always get so excited. I absolutely love how she explains things. I feel more comfortable and knowledgeable about things im learning! She is a LIFE SAVER 🎀
Needle: *exists*
Me:
Needle:
Me:
Needle:
Me: *voice fading away* you have never even seen me *dissapears*
Needle: exists
Me:
Needle:
Me: starts to get up your never gonna see me again~~~
It’s strange. I have a mild needle phobia as far as I can tell: I can control my fear and anxiety before and during the procedure, but I always end up passing out on my way out of the room. What the heck lol
Wtf same
same
I am a needle phobe and I think this is great advice for providers. Thank you for posting this. :)
I feel the pain of the needle before it goes in
I don’t do needles. I try to delay the needle as long as possible, by keep on looking for a vein and ask questions.
I am just like one of the male patients in the video, in the fact I'm an adult and still have this childhood fear. This video was useful to expose myself to what happens in a medical setting, by a detailed verbal description from the nurse.
I remember I had a male doctor tell me I had to “get over it because you’ll be getting poked a lot when you’re older” , but I had multiple female nurses help me calm down before getting the shot. Their go to was either using a shot blocker or always telling me the needle size was used for babies which made me feel the tiniest of bit better. I’m 22 now and I’m still afraid of them now because when I was 14-16 I had a doctor literally stab a needle in my arm which felt like she scraped my bone. I’ve always been scared of needles ever since I could remember.
When I was younger I had to have a blood test and I really didn’t want it so the doctors pinned me down to the bed while I was screaming and crying while my mum just sat there and watched. Ever since then I have been terrified of needles and now I also hate hospitals (mainly that one though)
I’m a grown man and I have huge needle issues thank you for you content
I'm a nursing student and I have needle phobia. On top of the, I am a super difficult stick and it always takes multiple tries and multiple people. I've worked with a therapist in order to be able to place an IV on other people but for myself: I still need to lie down and I cry.
But distractions or just chatting with the nurses have always helped me. Also, the nurses always do better than the one time a doctor tried to place an IV in me. He tried 13 times before he got it!
I remember I was 7 years old when I built up the courage to deal with needles. I still shed tears, but I didn’t break down crying as I had before. I was telling the nurse that I had a toy needle in the Fisher Price doctors kit at home. That was a big breakthrough for me to deal with needles that well. I did have one time when I was at a blood drive, and my blood pressure was a bit high because I saw the needles were quite a bit bigger than what I was used to. They looked like they were 3/16” thick. I just remember they were bigger. I haven’t done a blood drive for a long time now. I can sympathize more with the fear of needles more than I can with fear of drills at the dentist office. They numb you! I think it’s the winding and squealing of the dental tools and blood that gets to people. I’ve had my share of cavities and fillings like most people, plus one ingrown molar extraction. That was interesting. I’m usually interested in the drill bits they are using or the jaws of life they used to pull my molar. I was bummed out I didn’t get to see it before they threw it out. I don’t like when I have cavities because I know they will put pressure on me to floss. They never told me what happened to the cool Turkish dentist I had before, and caught me off guard when this big, Jay Leno looking guy came in. I was like… “Where’s Dr. Sarlak?”
I'm a school student with this needle phobia. I faint even if I see someone injecting other than me and I thought I'm the only one with it. This video helped me a lot to understand that I'm wrong. Thanks a lot.
My heart is raising watching the first 30 second
I've been struggling with fear of needles for..probably my entire life. Years back, I didn't even have my blood tested because how terrified I am thinking about it, so past few years i mustered the courage and took a blood test. I tried not to think about it but I can't! That feeling..of the needle getting closer and closer to your soft skin and pierce through it, really send shivers and cold sweats. I hope anyone who is suffer from this, good luck and take care
I have to get tested for anemia tomorrow and I hate needles
I've had to get an IV twice and I've passed out both occasions, I just hate the thought of something sharp in my body that also hurts......
Wow it'd be so nice if my doctor actually cared about my phobia and didn't dismiss it.
I have vasovagal syncope and needles are a trigger. This is all really good advice! I hate when a nurse says “you’re going to feel a little poke” or “big stick”. I don’t want to know when they’re doing it! Just keep me distracted and lay me down.
I'm terrified of needles. There's a reason why I don't have tattoos. I had to get blood work done to get tested for R.A and nurse stuck me 7 times in the hand to look for my tiny veins. I told them outright that I am terrified of needles, like cold sweat, crying, terrified of them. I cried in the room afterwards and have not been back to that office since then, my NP is a darling. I told her about my phobia and she accommodates me for it!
letting the nurse know you're a hard stick really does help, last time i had to have an IV i warned my nurses and they looked at both my arms to find the best vein, in the end one of them found a good vein and put the IV in under 30 seconds, honestly i barely even felt anything
I am 18 years old,I just came back from my covid vaccination centre and I wasn't able to get the vaccine because I started crying and moving away from the injection. You don't know how much I wish I had a nurse like you, all my life I've come across the nurses telling me "Oh you're such a baby" or "I've never come across any patient like you" or "you're a grown up why would you be afraid of a needle?" and my parents always just want me to go in take the injection and come out like other people but they do not understand how hard it is for me to just see that needle. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS MY FEAR EVERYONE JUST LAUGHS AND IT HAS LITERALLY INCREASED MY PHOBIA.
For me the Covid one helped me get over my fear of needles it didn’t even hurt for me. But if I were to draw blood from someone I think I would get queasy
When I look away from the needle, I get more nervous! When I can see the needle and know when exactly it will go in just makes me feel better.
I literally thought I was the only one !! Reading these comments makes me feel so much better, like most have said it’s the thought of me being intentional stabbed with a needle. Even when they clean it it starts to hurt just because you know it’s coming 😩😩😩
Personally, I’m going to get my shots next week. This really helped, as well as my parents telling me that they have had worse shots. Thanks :)
We’re all big and tough until we’re faced with a little needle 🤣🙄
My needle phobia developed after I was mishandled at 8 years old, the nurse was counting down numbers and she stuck it in before the countdown was over I guess thinking that I wouldn’t notice she’d done anything, but me being that young had put my whole trust in her and she broke it because I was sincerely waiting for 1. The same day I had to get a catheter :,)
since then anytime I even think of a needle it’s a hard cringe, and if i talk about them it’s a hard cry, if I see them it’s nausea in my stomach and fear in my heart(also accompanied by sobbing) and if it’s coming at me then it’s time to run
It's completely normal. Fear of needles. The drive for self-preservation.
I just walked out of a blood test because I couldn't cope. I can just about tolerate a needle shot that goes into muscle tissue (also helps a lot if I can't see it), but going into a vein to draw blood is the absolute worst for me. The doctor wasn't very helpful or sympathetic and told me that I'd had the same test 6 months ago. All I can say is that the other doctor must have done a brilliant job talking me around. This doctor, not so much.
I have trauma from blood draws, and although it’s gotten better over the years, I’m still going to provide my insight on how to potentially keep a patient calm.
1. No matter how irritating It may be, DO NOT let them know you are getting irritated, they are probably just as irritated with themselves, if not more.
2. If you are getting irritated/have to move on to a different patient, let them know calmly.
3. If they are getting antsy to the point of needing to hold them down, then maybe have them come back another time. I would only get more hysterical if I was held down in any capacity.
4. Do NOT discount their feelings in anyway, I’m just as mad at myself
These are based on my own experiences, but I think they hold up pretty okay in most circumstances.
I’m aware nursing is a thankless job, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make someone comfortable in a retraumatizing situation.
I appreciate the distraction technique. I’ve seen other videos that tell nurses to give me all the details about what’s going to happen and that makes the anticipation 100 times worse. Just distract me and get in over with
You sound amazing but in my case I prefer to just get it over with.
1. Don’t show me the needle and maybe numb me.
2. Don’t talk to me about anything else, or at least don’t make me talk, because I’m 300% focused on getting it over with.
3. Let me know a second before you insert the needle so I can take a breath along with the needle going in.
4. Make it go as quickly as possible from start to finish, after it’s done, I’m relieved and relaxed again, not before or during.
That’s all.
I have a huge needle phobia.
And thank you for caring. ❤️
Your videos are so helpful!! Thank you! I seriously could not have have it without the help of your videos. Do you by any chance have any videos on mental health like Schizo, etc. I'm currently struggling with the meds on psych :(
Thank you very much for watching the videos. Yes, I hope to make a psych series sometime in the future. Thank you for the suggestion :)
I'm afraid of needles
Thank you for the comment and for watching the video :) I really appreciate it!
Well, yeah arent we all
when i was first dignosed with a seizure disorder i had my blood drawn every week and i think that was when i began to develope the fear of needles. i can not pin point what exact fear when it comes to needles but i will do anything to get away. i am okay when they swab me with the wipe but as soon as i see the needle i get that fight or flight reaction.
I know I was pretty good with needles all up until I gave birth to my second daughter and I had a panic attack right after they put one in. It's more so now being that they have a hard time finding my vein. I don't like when they poke around in there and honestly if I can avoid getting any blood work I will. I just don't like feeling and knowing there's something in my arm that shouldn't be there and that includes an IV
It’s not the pain for me, it’s the actual needle. I’m getting the vaccine today, and I’m terrified, wish me luck!
Great tips! I would love for you to make an instructional video on proper syringe-holding techniques. For someone with lots of experience, it's almost second nature. But for the bumbling newbies, like myself, holding that darn syringe and making a proper injection while maneuvering the plunger can be quite awkward. Thanks! 😊
Just the sight of my blood going into that line when one of the nurses put the needle in my arm always scared me as a child because I have epilepsy and it still scares me now so what I’m thinking of doing is listening to my favorite songs via RUclips.
First Like for Ms. Sarah. Thank you for lectures.
Thank you very much :) I really appreciate it!
I have Aspergers Syndrome. Distraction really doesn't seem to work for me. I usually just want only one nurse, complete silence, and for it to go as quickly ad painlessly as possible... (I've had some pretty traumatic experiences in the past, and I have agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder and some form of claustrophobia... Plus, no nurse has ever talked to me about the history of any legendary gaming companies...)
Hi!! I have aspergers too, and I am exactly the same with needles
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It's not the needle or the pain. It doesn't hurt. it just feels sooooo wrong? The prolonged feeling of "theres a needle in me". When it's in my arm, i feel like I'm going to vomit instantly, I've fainted often and once had gone temporarily blind. (About 45 sec-minute) I've experience the vasovagal reflex alot too. It's the worst feeling ever. Also, I dont have a fear of hospitals or surgery but I do have a fear of an i.v. being in my arm after waking up. I developed a coping mechanism, which doesn't actually help much. I once went to give blood with a best friend while trying to overcome my fear and she sang disney songs to me. Then I fainted. Now, whenever I interact with needles, I reflexively start singing whatevers in my mind (last time it was the spongebob F.U.N. song) and promptly hyperventilate and then usually faint.
I think the people who gave me my shots when I was a kid really messed up, because they were far more painful than any needle I've received since then and yet I still have an intense fear of the pain. Like, I think they hit something they shouldn't have hit. I still have muscular issues with my left shoulder to this day.
I got a bad phobia of needles to the point were every time I smell alcohol pad I start shaking and panicing
My mum said next year we will be getting our flu shots I'm already nervous
You seem very professional
How is someone not afraid of needles??? They're completely,
absolutely, 100% fine with a long thin needle being jabbed into their arm? I could never
I'm ok with vaccines,
But I'm scared for my first IV
Yeah so what does a iv feel like compared to a vaccine
You won't even feel it
IVs and getting bloods are way better than vaccines imo
IV is fine it stays so long in u you get used to it. U can get them in the top of your hand ur arm or ur wrist.
I’m sitting outside the jab center still deliberating.
In malaysia all nurses at school are fierce and not friendly if you found friendly nurse at school that’s mean rare
It stresses me out just watching this 🤦🏻♂️
as someone with Trypanophobia. NEVER USE THE WORD NEEDLE OR INJECTION shot. use something like administering medication etc. also it would be nice if the doctors have a little note saying that i have this condition in my medical file so they don't use the trigger words around me. for me smaller and pointier the needle the worst. I rather be knowingly fooled than seeing the syringe that's gonna stab me. if it was between a knife vs a tiny needle. ill choose the knife. (its weird. something to do with broken end of a needle floating in my veins or something. hard to explain)
I am absolutely scared of needles. I HATE the pinch. I will say, my needle phobia comes from the nurses. The friendliest nurses make it less painful, and the more focused ones make it more.
This may seem a bit odd but I used to have debilitating needle phobia, I am not exaggerating I missed many immunisations in school becasue of it as I had a bad experience as a child with an iv in my hand. Since curing my phobia I have had injections and ivs in the hand and arm. This may seem really simple or stupid but what I did to cure it was compare it to a paij I already knew, maybe this is tmi but I pop pimples on my face all the time and some times I really have to put alot of pressure and it is very painful, but I wouldn't flinch at doing it (I know I'm not meant to don't come at me, i have no scars don't worry) once I correlated the two in my head sit really helped for some reason you are basically breaking the skin in the same way and the pimple popping is actually much more painful. Try to compare it with a pain you already know
I am absolutely terrified of needles. I have been since birth pretty much. When I was little I’d end up getting stabbed up to SEVENTEEN times just for Bloodtests. My veins are hiders as well as movers! I would always procrastinate when it came to immunizations and local freezing. My Covid shots went okay, I was shivering while we were in the lineup but the docs ended up talking me down and distracted me. It helped that I had my service dog Jester with me. I could tell by his posture if he did or didn’t trust them. Shots 1 and 3 were administered by a doctor, went so smooth i couldn’t believe it. Number 2 was delivered by a nurse and I could immediately tell before she even touched me that he didn’t trust her, by his posture. Sure enough, she treated me like I was a human dart board and laughed when I jumped. I’m having major surgery 2 weeks from today and my doctor wants me to have an IV while awake. I warned him point blank that the last time I went through that it was pure h*ll. He suggested it be started by a professional anesthesiologist. I’m more nervous about being awake while getting the IV than I am about the actual surgery!
I DID somewhat conquer my fear of needles by getting my first tattoo in January. I was numb and didn’t feel a thing.
For me it’s not the pain, it’s the experience of knowing that a needle is going into your skin and could possibly not come out. What I mean by not came out is I personally have extreme trypanophobia and when I think of needles I cry (I’m crying rn) and when I get shot I tense everything up I kick, scream, cry, and have both a panic and anxiety attack at the same time. The doctors seem really pissed and tell me to just relax but it’s not that easy. I’ve tried to Relax but I just can’t. I have to get physically held down to get the shot because I am moving and kicking everything and everywhere to where they can’t give me the shot. I have this fear bc when I was younger I had to get blood tested for the first time ever. I was extremely nervous but I finally let the doc do it (this was before I had a fear of needles) when she stuck the needle in my arm she kept moving it around and re sticking it back in until my mom had to tell her to stop. We had to get a different doctor and I was in the worst pain and I was screaming. So that is why I have a fear of needles it was just a traumatic experience.
As someone who really desires to be a nurse, I NEEEED to get over my fear of blood and needles, it gets me so discouraged how weak I feel when I see veins and needles lol. And people are always like WHY DO U WANNA BE A NURSE THEN? And im like, because I believe I have a calling to help others. Anyway, thank you so much for your videos!!
Thank you for this video. I'm terrified of getting IM shots. I'm trying to get up my courage to get covid shots. Every provider should watch this. :)
The stick is not the worst part, at least for me. The worst is when multiple tubes have to be drawn and the needle has to be in for a while.
Plus I find most phlebotomists don't take it seriously when you inform them you faint with draws. They tend to shrug it off and overreact when you do start getting pale.
That part
i absolutely hate the preparation of getting a shot bro, the alcohol wipe on your arm and it's the pause when the nurse is getting the syringe prepared scares the living shit out of me
I have needle phobia and I'm doing exposure therapy, thanks for the tips, and I always end up crying before I even get a shot
I sort of had an opposite experience years ago. I don't have a fear of needles or blood. I went to my doctor for a check-up and the nurse was going to draw blood for tests. First the office had no tourniquets so they improvised one by cutting off a finger of a glove. And then when she does put the needle in she scoffs at me and says, "Ugh! You're one of THOSE who likes to watch."
Bonus: I requested a flu shot and she preps me and she's 1/4" from stabbing me with the shot she quickly pulls her arm back and gasps, "Are you allergic to eggs?"
My reaction was, "N-n-n-n-n-o-o-o-o-o-o! Why?"
Then she rolled her eyes and explained it had egg albumen.
I had a very bad experience when I was about 7 or 8 years old. I went into the hospital to get a CAT scan and was told numerous of time I wouldn't need to get a needle. My Mum asked numerous of times to the doctors and nurses at the hospital and they all said no needle needed. So I went into the machine and kept perfectly still. After quite some time the machine stopped and the bed started to move out of the machine. I thought I was done. My Mum had to go to work and my Dad took over waiting for me. I then sat on the bed and then suddenly pinned to the bed and told it was needle time. I started screaming and yelling No no no. I was trying to get away from the doctors and nurses grip but they were all ganging up on me. I saw everything what they were doing. They even strapped me to the bed. I then felt the coloured band around my arm and saw the needle sticking into my arm. Ever since then it has been impossible for me to go to the doctor and get a jab. I was diagnosed with PTSD and have been going to hypnotherapists since then just to get any injections. When I go to the doctors I hyperventilate, I faint, U say things like no no no, I get flash back and I can't keep still. It's very embarrassing for I feel ashamed when that happens. What more could I do to try to get over this phobia.
Don't feel ashamed of that. PTSD is totally rational for something like that. My question would be why the doctors and nurses would pin you like that. Seems inhumane to me.
I'm really sorry that happened to you. The same thing happened to me too and i have had a life long fear.
I've been battling with my needle phobia since forever. It's not really about the pain since it's always tolerable but mostly the thought of something being injected into you. I had trauma as a kid with needle and the older I get, the worse it gets. Simple things like getting yearly flu shot/just updating vaccine is a massive struggle. I haven't even been able to donate blood just because I'm way too scared and it's annoying not being able to help others. Hopefully it'll go away soon although I'm not sure how
I'm absolutely terrified of needless, got my covid vax, told the nurse that I'm a big ol baby when it comes to needles, had a good laugh about it, and she used a smaller needle and I hardly felt it. Still nearly passed out but that was the best vax experience ever
I have had 6 surgeries. 3 brain surgeries and 3 leg surgeries. I have had many blood draws, many ivs, many scans that require iv contrasts and tests that require needles. And I am still scared of needles. I won’t do vaccinations.
Pallavisree Tambraparni I had 3 brain surgeries too at the age of 4,5, and 9 which scarred me from needles!!!
Why can’t there be pill that does the same thing?
I’m going to be in of the covid vaccine child trials on Friday, wish me luck. (No one will probably see this but I’m deathly afraid of needles, hence why I’m looking at all the videos I can to help me)