Do blood tests hurt?!
Question:
Do blood tests hurt?
im 17 an i have to get a blood test tomorrow, ive never gotton blood taken b4 and im SO nervous. i can take shots, and the shots u get when u get a cavity filled, those pich, but its not that bad. im not petrified of needles, i just really dont like them. anyways i also am going on vacation in 2 weeks, should i just go and get it done with now, or wait till after my vacation?
Answers:
The only part that can hurt is they put something tight around your arm first to make the vein more prominent, and that hurts if it is too tight -- I always tell them if it hurts, and then they loosen it. The prick itself is nothing. Get it done now so you won't be dreading it.
The advice above about not watching is good -- you may not even feel it if you don't look.