Kids, Health, Anxiety and Awkward: Panic!

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 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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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 shots shots shots - 12/02/2013 07:41 - United States - Redlands

Today, my needle-phobic mother took me to get a shot. She fainted. 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 trackgurl - 21/02/2009 02:37 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn for the first time. After I explained to the nurse how nervous I was, she replied, "Oh honey, don't worry! This is my first time too!" FML

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By Caroline - 24/02/2013 09:34 - Denmark - Copenhagen

Today, I went to the doctor to get a blood test and I started crying when I saw the needle. I planned on becoming a doctor. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/04/2023 06:00

Today, I went to the doctor for a routine check-up. When the nurse took my blood pressure, I passed out, and fell off the table. FML

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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 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 GracieGirl - 04/10/2019 06:00

Today, while waiting for my name to be called at the doctor's office, a little boy threw a Dixie cup full of water at me, making it look like I wet my pants. His mom just laughed and dragged him off. FML

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Saturday 16 May 2009 23:11

**** the mother's life now she has to deal with a traumatized kid. Doctor visits will be hell for the next 12 years.

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Saturday 16 May 2009 23:03

LOL GOOD JOB xD awww but that does suck

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icantellu 7

Sunday 17 May 2009 6:38

lmfao! Oh god...

starvingxartist 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 7:10

aww man i got my first finger stick when i was like five, blood went EVERYWHERE, i swear. that suckkked.

moskita_fml 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 7:44

#20 I totally agree. I'm diabetic and have been for 14 years, those little disposal ones they use at the doctor's office DO hurt alot more than they should. And then, most of the people who work labs are rough and sit there and try to squeeze your finger off...

Jennika 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 10:02

LOL ahaah well passing out's not so bad. takes away the fear coz ur essentially asleep. :P

isantorin 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 10:11

#48, I agree with you on all points. As for the last, sometimes doctors don't do the fingerprick in the room, they take you to another larger room where all the other kids are to do things that the nurses usually do. Earwashes, shots, stuff like that. That's probably why they were in the same room. Don't worry OP, stuff like that seriously psychs me out too. There's no reason for it, and I know it doesn't hurt much but... I just don't like the idea of knowingly getting myself hurt in any way if I can help it.