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)
dcsididntdoit 0
Haha. I laughed so hard on this one. It's like a horror movie. Pawhaha
jennniferlea 4
haha me too. one time i got one and fainted fell through the curtain onto some guys lap and then to the floor hit my head while wearing a dress....ahh!!!
SeaNDouble 1
hey you guys shouldn't be mean to OP that is a serious phobia. I used to be deathly afraid of needles myself so I feel for you there OP. I went on accutane though for 6 months so I had to get over that fear real quick. Now I don't like them, but I can tolerate them.
CDigital_32 0
I understand what you mean I hope I can tolerate them(I can most pain) but you have to admit imagining a nurse walking in and going "Hello, Today we-" and then a shrill terrified scream is pretty funny. But I wouldn't call her a pussy/pansy. It's a rational fear that comes from how unnatural it is.
5upernova 3
I used to be like that. When I was a kid, I will scream and try to run away. I am still not a fan of them until this day, but I am much better. I am in my young twenties and I just get nervous, but I try to remain calm by reminding myself that it is just a pinch, and that it will be all over in a few seconds. I hope that you will get over your fear of them eventually. As for others who are poking fun at you, ignore them. Everyone has fears towards certain things, and it is not abnormal for a person to not be able to overcome a certain fear. It will only be an issue if they are scared of a ton of things.
Kyousho 0
I don't know if i should pitty you for your phobia, or laught because you screamed hard enought for the whole lobby to hear you because of a hello?
Speechless1 0
Sad...
sind3r3la 0
yes 26, I had a kid when I was 13. big deal
stedfastwolf 11
I am afraid of needles to but I'm trying to get over it I never even got the swine flu vaccine and I was 15 then and didn't get it because I hate needles
SapphireSympathy 7
oh my gosh!!!! i hate needles too. i always started to cry as soon i saw the nurse or the doctor come in with the medical tray. id start bawling by the time he/she would touch my arm. but now im all good. lol. i just sing one my fave songs in my head. idky but ppl say not to look. but looking helps me. FYL
fairies633 8
that's too much...