Anxiety and Health: Panic attack

Panic attack

By Anonymous - 06/05/2009 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. When they stuck the needle in my arm, I had a panic attack and begged that they take it out. The woman helping me told me she'd take it out in a moment and left. It was then that the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood while I had a panic attack. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/09/2010 07:03 - United States

Today, I tried to get over my childhood phobia of syringes by donating blood. The phlebotomist hadn't even touched the needle before I started sobbing hysterically. They made me leave. FML

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By bloodless - 05/01/2016 05:17 - Canada - Grande Prairie

Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML

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By bridalqueen - 24/03/2009 12:43 - United States

Today, as a veteran blood donor, I made a friend who was donating for the first time- I told her not to be scared and that I've been doing it for six years and that it was a great way to help people. While at the snack area afterwards, I passed out, started convulsing and went into shock. FML

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By angelsaredicks - 11/09/2015 13:55 - United States - Morgantown

Today, I gave blood for the first time, since I'm a universal donor. After it was done, I passed out, woke up, puked, and passed out again. The kind nurses told me I was the worst case they had seen all week. So much for doing something to help others. FML

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By passedout - 14/07/2017 05:00

Today, I got my blood drawn for a donation and they didn't warn me that I was borderline anemic. I passed out in the middle of Walgreens and woke up to people just standing there, staring. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 04:19 - United States

Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML

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By blinkanimgone - 01/09/2010 11:08 - Australia

Today, I went to the blood bank to donate plasma. All went well until the machine went to return my red blood cells. It turns out the nurse sliced my vein and the blood built up in my tissues. I now have a massive swollen arm and bruising, and look like a junkie. FML

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By breathexali - 24/07/2010 10:50 - United States

Today, I had to get bloodwork done. I'm deathly afraid of needles. The whole lobby heard me scream as soon as the nurse said 'hello'. FML

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Panic!

By bosssssssss765432 - 16/05/2009 15:20 - United States

Today, I was at the doctor and I had to get a fingerstick in the lab to get blood drawn. There was a 6 year-old boy waiting to go next. He was terrified. His mother told him to, "Watch this brave girl go first." I panicked and began to hyperventilate. The kid fainted. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 16:24 - United States - San Juan Capistrano

Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML

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Wednesday 6 May 2009 10:24

HAHAHA!! I'm a fan of any FML that says "the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood..." Good times.

proxay 0

Wednesday 6 May 2009 10:24

i gave blood in novermber last year and i can faintly remember a clause in all that paperwork that said if at any time you change your mind about giving they will stop the procedure. it sucks that they did that to you. i hope it doesnt deter you from giving blood in the future. its for a good cause. and no. 6 you are a jerk : /

Comments

purple_sarah 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 15:38

A panic attack is more serious than being silly or scared of needles and they're not always predictable or rational. Please report the worker's unprofessional attitude. Stuff like that could put people off giving blood so it only hurts their own cause in the end.

christopherlove 0

Tuesday 19 May 2009 7:57

I suppose you thought you could donate blood without a needle? YDI

Devikarawr 0

Tuesday 19 May 2009 16:03

thats dreadful!! what if you'd had a heart attack or something!!! wow.

Cesilia 0

Sunday 24 May 2009 20:25

Ugh, there's to much BS in so many of these responses I can't even address it all. They did take your blood, as there is a clear statement saying you can back out any time. If things happened the way you stated it, she was completely out of line. You might be exaggerating though. I have donated blood, and I generally get very tense every time I do it. Sometimes I have very attentive nurses who leave me feeling like a million bucks and sometimes I have crap nurses who don't even pay attention to me and leave me with bulbous pulsating bruises on my arm afterwords that don't heal for over a month.

Lisimal 7

Tuesday 26 May 2009 7:42

**** the red cross. they're assholes! >=L i've donated TWICE to them, and both times they were meaners. do i answer their calls?....

yappyJAP 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 6:30

That's really sad and by sad, I mean pathetic. I don't like blood, needles and all that stuff but for various reasons, decided to give blood for the first time yesterday and was totally fine.

blueorchid_fml 0

Wednesday 24 June 2009 7:11

thats screwed up that they would do that, but admittedly, i know i'd have a panic attack if i donated blood, so i don't. So i wouldn't donate again, generally they seem to be pretty rude, as i've heard

TeenGeek 0

Saturday 15 August 2009 23:22

You probably shouldn't have signed up if you're afraid of needles or have panic attacks, and the lady probably thought it just wasn't worth not getting the blood, but what many of these commenters don't seem to understand is that all of that is irrelevent because of that clause. You need to report this.