Health: Today, I tried to get over my childhood phobia of syringes by...

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 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 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 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 - 27/05/2011 03:05 - United States

Today, I had to give a 63 year old man a shot. He started bawling before I even brought out the needle. I tried to get him calm down. Then he grabbed the needle, threw it at me and ran out the door. 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 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 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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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 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 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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doublelover 0

Monday 27 September 2010 12:12

well u guess you could say u tried?

Jimboom 11

Monday 27 September 2010 12:17

Just put some music on and tune it out. I hate needles too.. but when push comes to shove I can at least look away and think of something else.

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RedPillSucks 31

Monday 27 September 2010 14:34

OP. Take baby steps. or close your eyes and think of England. Giving blood is way to intense of a way to break out of a phobia of needles or seeing blood. Today, to cure my fear of heights I went sky diving... It was too late when I realized that the ripcord was on the left instead of the right. FML

bustaqueef 0

Monday 27 September 2010 15:17

Actually apparently OP didn't do too tell. In fact, OP failed.

bustaqueef 0

Monday 27 September 2010 15:17

Actually apparently OP didn't do too tell. In fact, OP failed.

dlangel 2

Monday 27 September 2010 15:21

nice attempt and brave, but sounds like u shouldve worked your way UP to that kind of experience. lol. therapist will help u do that if u really want to.

Dogbite1313 5

Monday 27 September 2010 15:24

Wow all the people calling pussy I bet you have a phobia of something. A true phobia you can't get over, I can't enter a room with a spider visible in it, so my boss laughed at me for refusing to enter a room at work, till I reminded her she had screamed and jumped in a chair when she saw a mouse. I hate needles OP, I can work with them when it comes to animals but have a bad reaction if being used on me.

Sacrilege 0

Monday 27 September 2010 16:09

Yep, got a phobia of spiders too. And heights as well. Finally, someone I can relate to. :) If only it was in hobbies and not phobias, eh? Lawl.

Jimboom 11

Monday 27 September 2010 17:25

Ha ha. You are irrational! Anyway, spiders are good. They stop all the other bugs from coming into your house. But if you don't like them then don't ever come to the English countryside.... the bastards are everywhere!! And I hate needles too... can't watch that one scene in Pulp fiction.. even the thought of it makes me cringe.

Dogbite1313 5

Monday 27 September 2010 19:09

No I hate the spiders around here Brown.Recluses and Black widows are very popular. so I always have to keep an eye out. Well at least it's not a fear of something stupid, like peanut butter sticking to the roof of my mouth.