Blood test fainting1?!??!??!?! helppppp?!
Question:
Blood test fainting1?!??!??!?! helppppp?
i have had 4 blood tests (i got very sick a one point) and have fainted at 3 of them (in the arm) than they hooked me up to IV in my hand to take blood and i was fine!!!!!!!!!! what can i doo?!?! (numbing doesnt work)
also if it helps they were putting me into surgery and they were giving me stuf to make me fall aasleep and i fainted before it was in all the way!!!. plz helppp
Answers:
I get light headed and feel like I'm going to throw up every time I get blood drawn.. It helps if you have a piece of hard candy or something with a bunch of sugar right before you go... this keeps your blood sugar high and can reduce the feeling of needing to pass out. Don't look at the needle or the blood... this can be a major problem... music helps too... the other thing is to tell the person drawing your blood that you have a hard time and you are prone to fainting... that way they can be ready and can take more time looking for a good vein and only stick you once. I'd like to tell you it gets better but I know mine hasn't I just deal with it. I had my mom come with me last time to hold my hand (I'm in my 20's) it was nice to have that mommy comfort feeling again. Otherwise just remember to breath slowly and don't look at it! Good Luck!