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The Teen Anxiety community is focused on teens who are suffering from or concerned about anxiety. Teenagers commonly experience many different forms of stress as they continually face new situations. The purpose of the community is to help facilitate teens communication, and in the process share ideas, and develop the knowledge, tools and techniques that may effectively...

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ItalianChicka 11/11/2007

i have a huge fear of needles, and im getting help but this week (on thursday) my counseller is goin to do a role playing type thing. shes going to pretend that shes a nurse and shes going to tie my arm of (that really freaks me out) and shes going to poke my arm with something that isnt a needle but like one and shes going to make it worse case senario. shes going to be like "im stabbing your arm over and oover agiann and i cant fiind the vain".etc
also soon she is going to take me with her when she gets her flu shot(a lil later on but not 2 far a away). she wants me to watch to see how i feel.
And in 3 weeks she wants me to get an inumization (idk how to spell that)and im loseing sleep over that and everything it hasnt felt my head.
i really need to talk to someone with simaller phobias and anxitys, or if you have anyadvice please let me know.
i am so TERIFIED i cannt even explain, im saking while typing this and its takin me 53 mins to type

deleted_user 11/12/2007

I have the same problem!! I know most people don't like injections but I am truly TERRIFIED of them. I cry, pul away, shout and faint. I never used to be like this, but a few years ago I had a very bad experience with local aneasthetic which ended up in about 40 injections in my foot as they couldn't find my nerve. Since then I just can't stand them. I don't really know what to do to help, but a few times when I've had blood taken because I get so scared they use a smaller needle. Also if you show them how terrified you are they tend to be gentler, trust me the times when I've cried like mad they sympathise and are much more careful. I've had blood taken so many times and the more hysterical I was, the less painful it was, because the nurse took more care! Anyhoo just to let you know you're not alone, I dread the day I need another injection...

ItalianChicka 11/13/2007

omg there is someone like me! thank god!
everybodys all like why are you so arfriad everyone gets neeedles. i think im scared that someones going to hurt me but ive never told anyone that

deleted_user 11/20/2007

Hi do like I do don't look at the needle and think of something nice or funny untill it is all over no one likes shots it's just something you don't ever get use to remember you are not alone I hate needles also and so do my daughter. Cindy

deleted_user 12/05/2007

i have a similar phobia of throw up. i faint, have panic attacks, and hyperventilate only to name a few. i dont know how to help it either. tell me if you get good advice
hann

deleted_user 01/07/2008

I have a needle phobia that's pretty bad too. When getting blood taken for example, my blood pressure drops waaay down and I'll pass out shortly after standing more times than not. I don't know if this is the same problem you're having or if yours is just a fear of being hurt (I don't find needles very painful) but what I've been trying to do is flex my muscles on the opposite side of my body in order to keep my blood pressure up.

deleted_user 05/24/2008

I was needle phobic for years because of a bad experience with starting an IV in 1981. I defeated this fear through my faith. The last time I had lab work done. I watched the whole process. If you would like to chat, I would be honored..

deleted_user 05/25/2008

I am the exact same way. I am terrified of needles. I panic and sometimes get an anxiety attack, i'll be crying and sometimes screaming uncontrollably. What i've learned to do is bite my lip or my jacket, close my eyes and play a song in my head. Or write one. Concentrate on writing a song while they stick the needle in there. And i always create a one-two-three beat. so i'll be like da. da. da. one-two-three. And before you know it they're done. it also sometimes helps to talk to the nurse before (not during cuz they could mess up due to distraction) and sometimes asking htem to be gentle helps too.

deleted_user 05/26/2008

Guys, please remember unless you intoxicated or other not in "your right mind" and you are of the age of consent in your state. You can say "NO" to any needle stick or medical procedure. As long as you meet the above criteria, you can refuse any procedure, even if that refusal means that death may result. You are in control of that procedure as far as whether or not it is done. Their is also skin numbing meds out there. That once applied and allowed to work. You will literally "feel nothing".

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