I Hate Blood Tests

The first blood test I can ever remember having was when I attemted suicide. I had taken an overdose and they had to check the level of chemicals in my blood to see if I needed my stomach pumped. I can remember nearly passing out as the...

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 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 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...

I have not gotting a blood test done in a long time cause I am afraid that is might not be normal. It also cost alot to get done so I just get a physical. If I feel that I need the work done I go get it.

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...

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

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...

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...

People think I'm afraid of the needle. I'm not. I'm allergic to the needle (ain't I the lucky one?) and I know what is going to happen. I am going to swell up, the site is going to get red and itchy, and I am going to have a massive...

Needles in general...just hate them.

Man...remember being pregnant....they were constantly sticking with a needle for what seemed like a trillion tests!

GRRR....hated it.

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...

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 have this thing about seeing blood and watching pain... esp if it's on me. I've only had one blood test really... when I was in middle school. The doctor took one vial of blood and I watched the whole thing... I think the sight really...

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...

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 usually get nausious when they draw blood. At least I don't pass out like my son does though. I hate it even more when he gets his blood drawn. It scares the life out of me when he does that.

Today I had to go the hospital to get tested for diabetes. This is my third time having to do this. First I had to fast for ten hours then they test my blood and then drink a really sugary drink and then wait two hours and have my...