I Hate Blood Tests Stories of Experiences

I remember getting pricked a few times in one sitting. They couldn't find my veins, they said. Plus that rubber band was pinching me and my arm went numb. Isn't drawing blood supposed to be done quicker? There was one time the nurse...

I hate blood tests because I hate needles and also I get dizzy if blood is taken from me.

last time it was 6 or 8 vials of blood and they made me lay down for it too... which was good because I couldn't see how much she was taking out and it felt more comfortable as well ... and I didn't have to see the needle or changing...

I don't mind needles and all that jazz as long as they are not in certain places.Like to get a blood test...that bend on the other side of your elbow....taking blood out of there?Nah mate...I can't deal.The last time I got a blood test...

Everytime I get a blood test, I scream. I can feel the needle in my vain and they have to close the doors so the kids dont hear me. I distract myself by singing songs and I rip the rubberband off my arm about 3 or 5 times usually before...

Hate isn't a strong enough word to describe how I feel about them! The last time I had one, I was about 10 or 11. It took a good hour to get it done because I wouldn't let them do it. I ended up trying to run away and they grabbed me...

I had my first blood test (not counting the one at birth) at 13.  I thought I would be ok until I sat in the chair and completly panicked.  Ran to the bathroom and got sick.  My mother came in and said that I HAD TO...

the last 2 times I have had blood tests I fainted, it is normal for me! I don't mind having needles stuck into me and things injected (not that it happens very often), but it is the thought of blood being taken out that just makes me...

Hello all,

I am new to this forum. Figured I would share my story in the hopes of some advice/tips.

I am a complete needlephobe. For some reason  I have avoided needles and bloodtests as much as I can. I...

My main fear of getting a blood test started when i was younger. I wasn't too bad until i had my 1st test.
I went the the doctor when I was about 8 or 9 thinking it wouldn't be that bad and that it would just nip a bit... until...

I give blood all the time.  A friend who had never given asked to go with me (he needed the moral support - admitted he was scared. ) They had to type his blood as he had never had it done.  All of a sudden the nurses all...

The sight of my own blood, or having the knowledge that blood is leaving my body without even seeing it, makes me faint.  I am too scared to get pregnant, even though I've always dreamed of becoming a mother, because I know...

I've had a string of health issues, and they all seem to demand quarts of blood!  At one point I had needle tracks on the back of my hands because that was the only place the nurses could reliably get me.
On the other hand, the...

A year or two ago, I went to the local hospital for blood tests.  I have small veins that aren't close to the skin, so nurses often have difficulty drawing my blood.  I can usually tell them where the best spot to try is, but...

I have gotten many blood test in my life. i have traditionally had very bad veins to get blood out of.
I must stress to everyone getting a test that they should drink as much waster as possible beforehand. dehydration really...

Actually I think I could handle the blood test just fine if we could just ditch the needle. I hate needles, that and seeing my own blood. I don't know it's just that for some reason it creeps me out.

First and foremost ..I am petrified of needles ,panic then faint! Secondly they never can stick me the first time. I was in the Emergency room the other night grr. Blew out the veins on my left hand stuck three times in right oh finally...

I hate blood tests slightly more than I hate needles. I am on the blood drive committee at my school and I can always find a way to convince people to donate. The give me a list of reasons not to donate blood and I have no problem...

I hate blood tests because i have to have blood work once every 2 months-I have epilepsy, so they are always "checking my levels"  and my liver.
 
I could probably be OK with it, except I have no "Good"...

Not because they hurt, but if we are sent for a blood test, it normally means someone is looking for something thats not right, but also they can tell that everything is fine