The Dreaded Needle
By vjenkins86
@vjenkins86 (1478)
United States
February 10, 2010 9:54pm CST
When I was a kid, I use to cry everytime I saw a needle. I hate shots. They were the worst part of seeing the doctor. Then when we had to take some vaccines in school, I knew I had to suck it up. I didn't want to cry in front of my peers. Luckily, I didn't cry but it felt weird because I felt the vaccine being inserted into my arm. Very weird sensation. Now, I can take shots and get blood drawn with just a flinch. What about you? Do you have to look away? Do you flinch? Do you still have to tell yourself not to cry?
2 responses
@minotaur87 (769)
• Singapore
11 Feb 10
I used to be afraid of needles as well. But now, I don't really see it as anything frightening. There's even a scenario when a medics try to draw blood from me using syringe but the needle wasn't inserted deep enough so the blood start oozing out. I just felt worried for him but I can't do anything. Then after that, I just felt that my head was giddy due to the blood loss, but I don't even flinch or cry for that.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
11 Feb 10
When my kids were little they had a wonderful doctor who taught them the "magic" words to say when you're getting a shot so that it doesn't hurt. He told them to repeat "It doesn't hurt" over and over again and it wouldn't hurt. All four of my kids swore by this method. Of course, when I tried it after cutting my finger and needing stitches it did NOT work...but I didn't cry. In fact, I had to lie and say that it did work because my daughter was with me.
