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
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Fall
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 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
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 went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. 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
Today, my needle-phobic mother took me to get a shot. She fainted. FML
Today, while I was at the doctor's, they told me that my son and I needed a shot, I went first to show my son that it wouldn't hurt and that shots were not something to be afraid of. When they gave me mine, I started crying. My four year-old son handles pain better than his 29 year-old mom. FML
Today, I went to the doctor for a routine check-up. When the nurse took my blood pressure, I passed out, and fell off the table. 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, 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
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HowieDoIt 21
Close your eyes every time you put a needle in someone's arm. What could possibly go wrong?
iheartkanye 8
Be a specialty doctor? I'm sorry. :(
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Comments (112)
rgriff27 19
Havent you had shots before? Why are you just realizing now that you dont like needles?
JRFaceless 8
It's so weird how often I hear this "I want to go into medicine but I can't stand blood/needles" story! When I was in dental school it was about half the class in the first year who were scared of these things, but by the second year most of them had got over their fears because of all the blood tests. I think you'll be fine OP!
StaceeeP 23
A girl on my nursing course fainted every time she had an injection or blood test, pity she needed 4 injections and 2 test
lmaouloser 5
GinaGT94 2
"Calm down Doctor, now is not the time for fear......that comes later."
tosch678 2
Well if its early enough in your life that you've never seen a needle before, you probably have plenty of time to change your career goal.
turtle_sandwich 4
I got accepted into med school though I used to get close to fainting at the sight of blood. 1) Start watching a lot of gorey movies. 2) Go along when friends or siblings give blood. 3) Finally attempt to donate blood and repeat each step until you are okay with each. 4) Shadow a lot of surgeons. You can be desensitized but if you really want to be a doctor you have to push through it. A LOT of doctors hate needles or fear blood, but they get over it.
CharresBarkrey 16
You'll also find that doctors rarely do their own blood draws. That's what nurses and techs are for.
WrongRomance 11
That could be a sign OP... Maybe being a doctor isn't for you? Or perhaps there is a job as a doctor that doesn't require needles tthat would be suited for you. Personally, I stopped crying over needles around 10-12 years old. In fact, I'd really like to donate blood, but I don't meet the requirements.
perdix 31
I hope Plan B wasn't becoming a heroin addict.
HeartOfLead 24
Needless to say, OP turned out to be a completely sober, yet reckless doctor... Looks like Doc is gonna have competition!
KatjaM 15
I feel for you OP, I still cry when I get blood taken out. I wanted to be a Vet, but obviously due to that and having to operate on animals I just couldn't. If you're really scared of needles then pick another career? I hope everything works out for you.