How can I cure my fear of needles?!


Question: How can I cure my fear of needles?
I have a REALLY bad fear of needles. Just the mentioning of needles i cringe up. And it doesn't help how my friends taunt and tease me about it. I slapped the dentist when He tried to put the anesthetic/Novocaine into my mouth. When I was younger (In grade 4, I'm in grade eight now.) I got needles for school and i was fine with it, But then in grade six it suddenly changed. I was sweaty, and I almost fainted.
Is there a way to cure This fear

Answers:

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I had a fear of spiders, even really small ones.
One day I saw a huge house spider in my bedroom and put on a glove and touched it.
The next time I saw it I picked it up with a glove and threw it out the window. I did this for a while then finally picked them up with my bare hands and threw it out.
Now I'm not scared of spiders at all :)

If you face your fear it's going to be very difficult most likely, but take it step by step. You don't have to pick it up straight away.



Just close your eyes, and it will be over soon. Sometimes I like to look at the picture on the wall directly in front of me. I NEVER Look at the needle.



Fear will not go unless you face it.

No medication exist today that will over-come your fears.

Psychologist - waste of time with this case.

Medical student,



if the fear is severe you can be desensitised by a behaviourally trained psychologist



...And i have a fear of snakes. The best way and only way to me is to FACE IT.




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