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I have to give myself a shot every other week. Fortunately, I get to use the pen instead of the standard needle. It barely hurts unless my hand moves a little, but any pain generally comes from feeling the medicine go in as opposed to the needle itself. Icing the area helps.
However, I can't watch someone else give me a shot or take blood. I always close my eyes, because if I see them, it hurts.
Never minded shots very much. I don't mind getting blood drawn either, needles don't bother me.
I had to have some blood taken for lab tests today and my co-worker/tech (I work in a doctor's office so I just had our techs draw it) said I was weird because I watch the whole thing. I watch the needle go in, I watch the blood go out, I watch the needle go back out. It fascinates me. I'm like "There is metal in me now, and there goes my life force in little sips."
I also watch people give me injections. I have to get the flu vaccine every year and I think it's intramuscular, so that's neat to look at too.
I've never had an IV. I am told they're pretty annoying so hopefully I never have one.
Did you get tetanus? That will be sore for a few days. Don't let people hit that arm!
I used to get injections fortnightly/monthly because of a blood condition. I've had the last few months off, but I will probably have to go back on them eventually. I've gotten used to them.
I am terrified of needles. :( I get through it though. :p
Tetanus/Diptheria/Polio on my right arm. That was and is fine. Obviously if you whack it it'll probably hurt but it's not bad. I can lie down on it etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by fire_of_avalon
Typhoid and Hep A on my left arm. One of those two is a bitch. Much sorer than the other two shots. No idea which, though... it's the one that's a little higher than the other.
I also find it amusing how quickly they just whack 'em in. I mean, it was all done in something like 20-30 seconds. Doink, doink, doink.
The only place I find it weird getting injections is the back of my hand. It doesn't feel right! :nonono:
Do you have to get these regularly? What kind of injections are they? This is an odd place for injections!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alive-Man
Phew I'm glad you're okay now!
I actually don't mind injections, I have a lot more problems with blood samples, just can't watch it...Still, my body thinks I don't like injections, so I half-faint every time. They always say it's because my body tensed up a little and then the blood rushes to the limbs, which makes the brain shut down or something like that. I never feel nervous but the docs always look at me like I'm a poor little nervous girl who goes to the doctor for the first time <.<' Guess I'm always subconciously nervous.
I don't want to imagine a needle in the back of my hand :x
Not reguarly! Maybe once or twice. I know when I was little. And a few years ago, I was in the hospital, for some reason they did that. I don't know why! It bruised and everything. Maybe I was really abducted by aliens and have repressed the memory? :(Quote:
Originally Posted by JiroDo you have to get these regularly? What kind of injections are they? This is an odd place for injections!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alive-Man
I really don't mind shots from the doctor or vaccinations or anything like that. I guess, going into my body, I'm fine with. GIVING however, tat kinda freaks me out. When the doctor has to draw blood or when I go to donate, I can't watch. I don't like seeing my blood come from my body. I don't get light-headed or faint or anything, but it just kinda makes me cringe.
Give me a shot all day though. Except the Small Pox vaccination. That and its effects blew for 3 weeks.
I don't care. Although, I haven't had in in well over a decade.
I have to give myself injections of my medication every 2 weeks (it's subcutaneous, so injected into fatty tissue, not directly into a blood vein), and those hurt a lot more than anything a doctor's/nurse's needle has done. That has been for the past few years, so I've long gotten over any fear of needles. :p
I had an injection yesterday. Hurt more than usual - the nurse clearly wanted to bruise me - but it's kind of strange how relaxed I am about them now. They've reduced mine down to three months though, which is rad, so no more blood tests and or needles until September.