Tips for coping my injection tomorrow?!
Question: Tips for coping my injection tomorrow?
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You just have to deal with them, bring something to squeeze and look away when they do it, and try not to think about it.
I have always been good with needles, since I was 6 or 7 I stopped being afraid of them because I realized there were scarier things in the world, like spiders....lmfao.
I really am not bothered by needles, you just need to tune it out!
Ok, I am not here to be that jerk off, but shots don't really hurt anymore, you actually just fear them which makes them hurt. There are numerous medical tests that support that statement, Im not saying it out of opinion. The size of a needles point is so tiny its a modern marvel how they are so small. However, I would recommend making sure you are lying down for the shot and remain there for a few minutes. Generally doctors offices will also have water or juice you can sip on for a few minutes after the shot. The best thing to do is think of it as someone pricked you with a thumb tack, in essence thats what it feels like anyway and try to view the shot as a good thing not negative. They only hurt you so bad because you fear them. Good Luck
Pain Mgmt Therapist, PreMed Student, EMT
Urgh, know how you feel. I'm 23, and a right baby when I have an injection and generally thinking about them too. I tend to go into sweats when people start talking about blood tests! :P
What I found best was to tell the person giving you the injection that you're not too good with them. Cover your eyes (even before they've got the needle out the drawer and tell them to not tell you what they're doing, it just makes you think more about it!) Talk to the person about your day (hopefully they'll be nice and talkative) or think about what you've been doing that day or try and think of something funny, anything to distract you.
Finally stopped fainting after learning these techniques.....too embarrassing!
Experience!!!
Easy- in your mind, ahead of time, imagine the needle is 18" long. Fully prepare for that- this way, when you see it and it is really only maybe 3"-5" it will be a piece of cake! It won't be so bad.