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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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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NurseNikNak 3
I am a nurse and find that when it comes to poking someone else with a needle, I am more than fine. I can watch other people stick others with needles. I just don't like it when needles are being stuck in me. I really think you will be fine since you are in control of the needle and not being stuck.
karmicsamadi86 9
This is why I have my nurses administer all my patients shots!
Pandora_UK 7
Trying administering a little aversion therapy to yourself... Watch all the videos you can find online of people sticking other people with needles, and Google Image search the crap out of it! I tried this to get over the squeamishness I feel whenever I go to donate blood and it is helping! Besides, you practice on fruit and prosthetics way before you're allowed near an actual human being.
coleelovesMAGIC 8
Having one going into you is scarier than putting on in someone else
jasminejzhu 22
I cried as a first year medical student when our class was getting our compulsory needles, and again during a prac where we had to do finger prick glucose tests on ourselves. I almost fainted the first time I had to take blood from someone else. But years down the track, I don't have any problems with needles now, and I'm a source of comfort to those of my patients who are afraid of needles. Trust me, it does get better, and it won't disadvantage you at all, so please don't abandon your dreams to become a doctor because of this!
insertnamehereno 9
how old are you?
fantasyworld 37
My sister is the same way.
katluvr 22
With needles my motto is "it's better to give than to receive." Don't give up on your dream yet.
caspertink 17
Idk about there, but here the nurses do the needles, not the doctors