Today, I had to get bloodwork done. I'm deathly afraid of needles. The whole lobby heard me scream as soon as the nurse said 'hello'. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I tried to get over my childhood phobia of syringes by donating blood. The phlebotomist hadn't even touched the needle before I started sobbing hysterically. They made me leave. FML
Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML
Today, I needed to get blood drawn. Apparently, my veins are too thin and no blood would flow into the tube. I'm afraid of needles, and was just poked with some unsuccessfully, and I have to go back next week to try again. FML
Today, I went to the doctor to get a blood test and I started crying when I saw the needle. I planned on becoming a doctor. FML
Today, I went to get my blood drawn for the first time. After I explained to the nurse how nervous I was, she replied, "Oh honey, don't worry! This is my first time too!" FML
Today, my needle-phobic mother took me to get a shot. She fainted. FML
Today, I was at the doctor and I had to get a fingerstick in the lab to get blood drawn. There was a 6 year-old boy waiting to go next. He was terrified. His mother told him to, "Watch this brave girl go first." I panicked and began to hyperventilate. The kid fainted. FML
Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. As the dentist was drilling, he accidentally hit a nerve and I ended up screaming in pain. The whole office heard me and now I'm too embarrassed to go back. FML
Today, I got my annual blood test. The nurse was inexperienced and it took her several tries to insert the needle properly. When I get back home, my fiancé starts yelling at me and storms out. The reason? I am a recovering drug addict and my arm appeared as if I had been shooting up. FML
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kelliejellie 3
lol the nurse probably thinks she is ugly or something, and you screamed when you saw her hahaha.....Today, at work as a nurse, a patient screamed as soon as they saw me when i walked into the room. FML.
Twin_Terror 2
No worries, when I had to get a blood test, I had a panic attack, fainted and had to be carried out of the hospital. I still have to go back to get the test done.
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Comments (154)
lbdancing 2
Wow she really had you at hello
pingpongpenguin 3
aww thank you :)
pingpongpenguin 3
aw thank you :) my comments keep going to the bottom. help me :(
Drunkbunny 2
Oh please. You did that for attention, not out of your fear. Pathetic. Stop wasting the time of health professionals and get attention for yourself the old fashioned way - post naked pics online.
tigercoon 12
Hmm I don't know if you've ever heard of phobias... But you seem like a dumbass so you most likely haven't. I have a great fear of needles too and last time I was told I needed a shot, I hyperventilated for 15 minutes straight! *gasp* I just wanted attention!.... stupid...
sneeze_watch 19
It's okay OP, I'm terrified of needles too. Hypodermic needles, specifically. While I was pregnant I had to get blood taken for testing; I was looking away for about five minutes, wondering what was taking so long. I finally turned to ask the nurse what was up and watched as she stuck me with the damned thing. Apparently I immediately turned a funny shade of green and my eyes rolled up in my head. So, at least you didn't faint!
killerbee54 0
this would have been funnier if OP was a man. XD
LexSwift 17
LMFAO!!
pingpongpenguin 3
don't make fun of me :'(
zach55 0
"hello" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
zach55 0
if I were the nurse I'd be like WTF?!?!?!?!?!?
alexgurl2good4ya 0
join the club dude! :)