rosieadamson Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 i too can understand anyones fear of needles, but as such they dont bother me, its not a nice experience when the nurse or whoever is poking about, if your veins colapse as in my case, but no im not scared of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Sure but how many people have arachnophobia and how many are 'scared' of spiders. In fact it could be said of most phobias. The same thing goes, really ... someone who's "scared of spiders" can deal with one if they have to but won't be happy about it. Someone with arachnophobia would refuse to go back into the room at all until after someone else has dealt with the thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndix Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I have a sort of phobia of needles. Its not the injection that I'm actually scared of, if its just a quick injection then I don't like it(does anyone?) but it dosn't bother me that much. Its blood tests and canulars that freak me out, when needles stay under the skin. The thought of them being under the skin makes me feel physically sick, if I have blood taken I generally have to lay down when they do it, am prone to fainting and dizzyness. I couldn't give blood anyway due to having a transfusion but if I could then knowing how important giving blood is then I would try(not saying I'd manage it but would try) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky B Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I suspect I mix the two up i.e. phobia with not liking needles, though I have been known to pass out at the thought of someone else having a needle inserted (I used to work in operating theatres), and I've semi-fainted after one of my more recent injections. I've not had my Hep B booster as I can't face the thought of the needle. As for spiders, it's only the big ones I have a phobia of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I have a sort of phobia of needles. Its not the injection that I'm actually scared of, if its just a quick injection then I don't like it(does anyone?) but it dosn't bother me that much. Its blood tests and canulars that freak me out, when needles stay under the skin. The thought of them being under the skin makes me feel physically sick, if I have blood taken I generally have to lay down when they do it, am prone to fainting and dizzyness. I couldn't give blood anyway due to having a transfusion but if I could then knowing how important giving blood is then I would try(not saying I'd manage it but would try) x When a cannula is inserted the needle is removed leaving small plastic tube in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 When a cannula is inserted the needle is removed leaving small plastic tube in place. That would fit with it being not so much a needle-phobia, as a phobia of things being stuck underneath the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyndix Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 That would fit with it being not so much a needle-phobia, as a phobia of things being stuck underneath the skin. Thats exactly it!! The thought of it makes me heave x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblade Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'm fine with needles in the injection sense. I just seriously can't cope with it into the vein though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyraven Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Ugh I hate the sight of needles I have to have blood tests quite a lot I suffer from anaemia. I am a rare blood group too and I know they would like some of my blood but I cant give any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 The needles dentists use are the real scary ones, the rest are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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