Needle Phobia Walkthrough

Alison Smyth, one of our Specialty Doctors walks us through a needle insertion with a nervous patient.

[@Kurogooo]

i always hyperventilate when someone gets a shot from a needle, im uncontrollably afraid of needles

[@tipptund3]

I did blood test yesterday due of my work. As a needle phobic I will share my experience, maybe this will help someone I was needle phobic for over 15y due of my childhood trauma in hospital. I was afraid getting blood tests, IVs or vaccinations. And because of that I ignored mandatory medical procedures. But now I am basically free from needle phobia (I am still bit scared, ca 10%) VACCINATIONS/GETTING SHOTS: Pain level 2/10 For those who are afraid getting shot I want to encourage you. Nowdays needles are so thin sharp that your body aint gonna feel almost nothing.When I got the covid vaccines, during the injection I felt like someone was holding a pencil point on my arm and I didn't feel the needle go in or the sting. I asked the nurse when you're going to prick me, and she said it's already done. The only thing that hurts is the pain after the injection, but it depends on the vaccine BLOOD TEST: Pain level 4,5/10 For those who are afraid getting blood test, I want to encourage you. If you are so afraid then 1)dont look 2)distract yourself (pinch yourself on the lip and focus on that) 3)relax your arms (stiff arm makes blood test more painful). The needle was so sharp that I didn't feel anything, but the sting stung because the hand was cleaned with an alcohol cloth beforehand. And when the nurse collected blood, the stinging disappeared. What made it unpleasant was that I felt that the needle was in the vein, but it is not painful, rather unpleasant. But the time passed quickly and the hand did not hurt after that. Thanks to sharp needles and professional medical personel my fear of needles dissapeared last year. Before I end my speech I want to share quote which is 100% true FEAR COMES ALWAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THE SITUATION. DURING THE MOMENT THE FEAR DISSAPEARS

[@romulo_gomes]

Thanks for sharing mate!

[@Paschendale117]

😢

[@Stiggandr1]

My fear is an almost animalistic instinctual thing. It's like I can feel the very slight change in blood pressure in one of my extremities, and my monkey brain shuts down to stop the flow of blood. The ease with which the blood flows is very nauseating as well.

[@lilyflower0616]

Great video, thank you so much.

[@vitoloco98]

Awesome thank you

[@hussainalali8423]

I watched the whole video, I need to use to it until it goes.

[@samanthaesra4035]

There's no way of getting around needle phobias. In the hand they are especially painful. Let's just rename it....fear of pain of needles.

[@samanthaesra4035]

People have no idea. When I ask nurses to use a vien in my arm that's not painful they usually want to choose another vien which never works. Then they wander why I'm not co operating

[@samanthaesra4035]

It depends how professional the person doing the needle is. Full stop.

[@laurahays7543]

I still p