Do I Have a Phobia of Needles, Or Am I Just Really Scared? Posted: 07-14-05 12:55pm
Whenever I go to the doctors or dentist, I
cry, and when I say I cry I mean I really
cry like cry to the point where its hard
for me to breath. It really only happens
for the dentist when I have to get teeth
pulled and I think about getting shots,
and for the doctors I cry no matter what.
The last time I went to the doctors I had
to get my finger pricked I cryed, got
dizzy, lightheaded, stomach pains and
cramps, and I fell out of the chair I was
sitting in. Then later on I found out I
had to get a tetnis shot, I screamed and
cryed (once when I was younger I ran out
of the room and hid). I calmed down,
then the nurse brought the shot in, my bp
went up the nurse said I sweat and wouldnt
allow her to give it to me finally I did
but after about 15 min. I'v been like
this since I was little about six and had
a bad experience. So do I have a phobia?
And if I do what do I do about it. :?
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lynn74
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 71 Location: sydney australia
Posted: 07-14-05 18:04pm
Gradually desensitise yourself by thinking
of injections and learning how to relax
and cope with the fears
a big dose of valium about 1 hour before
will help a lot
