Health: Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready...

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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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 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 Boo Boo - 22/01/2012 04:23 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. 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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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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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 - 24/06/2019 12:00

Today, I needed to get blood drawn. Apparently, my veins are too thin and no blood would flow into the tube. I'm afraid of needles, and was just poked with some unsuccessfully, and I have to go back next week to try again. FML

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By lydiacoolness - 08/08/2009 02:27 - New Zealand

Today, I got my annual blood test. The nurse was inexperienced and it took her several tries to insert the needle properly. When I get back home, my fiancé starts yelling at me and storms out. The reason? I am a recovering drug addict and my arm appeared as if I had been shooting up. FML

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cheeeksss 29

Tuesday 5 January 2016 12:28

You're a trooper. I would've screamed like a little bitch. That sounds awfully painful, and this is coming from someone with 4 tattoos.

Welshite 39

Tuesday 5 January 2016 12:35

So what's the diagnosis? Undead zombie or vampire?

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snoopynicole2003 15

Tuesday 5 January 2016 23:31

I hate that! It's called "digging" and I do not let them do that! I rather them stick me again...NO DIGGING DAMMIT!

Solano2580 24

Tuesday 5 January 2016 23:44

I have routine bloodwork as well, and it sucks when the nurse doing it is inexperienced or just doesn't do it right. She destroyed a vein in my arm once and it hurt like hell which in turn caused a few spots of internal hemorrhaging in my arm until it clotted properly, FYL.

anonymous1117151 1

Friday 8 January 2016 23:10

Maybe the nurse didn't do it right, but there is no such thing as an "inexperienced nurse". They have practiced these millions of times in nursing school, clinicals during nursing school, and orientations before they're allowed to work. They could have bad technique, or maybe they just happened to have a bad go, it's not as easy as you think. But there's no such thing as an inexperienced nurse.

JackDupp 11

Wednesday 6 January 2016 1:53

As she slid the needle in and out I would've said "O baby O baby that feels soooo good!!" Naw, who am I kidding. I would've cried like a little school girl

spicyburrito 18

Wednesday 6 January 2016 2:58

Bruhhh that gave me chills

karmaweasel 14

Wednesday 6 January 2016 3:16

Tell them you're on blood thinners. Scares the living hell out of the newbies and they won't touch you. They always make a supervisor take my blood. I love it because it's always a various of: "Hi, I'm a trainee- do you mind if I take your blood today?" Me: "Not at all! I just might mention I'm on coumadin though." Them: "I'm out. I'll go get my supervisor. I'm not touching you." Me: Satisfied smile. I don't really mind letting them practice every now and again if they seem like the type not to **** up. It's mainly about not blowing the vein and bandaging you the proper way after.

Bloodislife92 2

Sunday 17 January 2016 5:18

Lol not newbies. Just *******. Im still in my first year and that doesnt scare me. Definitely a good way to weed out the ones more likely to **** up though.

shunter54 17

Wednesday 6 January 2016 3:36

I'm a EMT and we have to do that all the time, we call it fishing for veins

dragoongirl90 34

Wednesday 6 January 2016 4:12

What the ****???

leeroxs45 18

Wednesday 6 January 2016 5:24

My mom is a nurse and this is something she does every time she does blood work on me. Its easier, but slightly more painful, to get blood from the back of my hand. Every time I get blood work they poke me 4 or 5 times in each arm before they finally move to my hand.