Blood Drug Testing

Am i the only one scared of blood tests?

I always get scared about blood tests. Today i was suppose to get one but i opted out of it. Am i alone here?

Public Comments

1. they arent bad...it only feels like a little pinch.....
2. yes
3. Only if I don't study.
4. there is nothing to be scared of with a blood test, just suck it up and go in good luck
5. They're intimidating, but I've started copying the work of the guy next to me.
6. No, I am scared of blood tests because there is a NEEDLE in my SKIN involved!! *shudder*
7. no way i pass out if i see a needle...seriously!!
8. I used to be when i was about 10 but i have had so many now they no longer bother me because now most nurses are good enough to pick a good vain so they only have to stick you once.
9. Nope I Hate blood tests or anything that requires a needle going into my body.. its so gross , I sometimes pass out or start shaking or feel like I will be sick
10. Good for you! Don't get one unless you have to. If you get a blood test your DNA is filed in a Government database! Trust me I know...
11. No i am too but lets face it we all have too get them : (
12. talking about blood makes me loose felling in my legs
13. I'm scared out of my mind, and sometimes I get so light-headed I think I'm going to faint. But, in order to get through it I just close my eyes and clench my fists. Also, I tell the nurse/doctor that I faint during tests and right away they're more gentle and understanding.
14. Nope. Millions of people across the globe are scared of blood tests. The first one I got was when I was in 6th grade. I was scared out of my mind, because I hated shots. Well, I HAD to get my blood tested, so they did it. I couldn't feel a thing! They put it in you're "elbow pit" most of the time, because its easiest to find a vein there. Its also in a great spot, because you don't have many nerves there to feel the pain [[even though there is hardly any]] It feels like a prick. If you're nervous, don't look, and you won't even know when its happening. Plus, it only takes about 30 seconds usually
15. recently i have had blood tests taken i think finding out the results is the scariest part take someone in the room with you that always makes me feel a bit better
16. Usually if you don't look at what they are doing you can get through it without much pain.
17. A lot of people find it extremely unpleasant to have blood drawn. You really need to bite the bullet and have it done, though, so that your doctor can run all the tests (s)he needs to and make sure you're 100% as healthy as you can be. Bring someone with you for support and let the nurse or doctor in charge of your blood draw know about your nervousness and reluctance, because they are trained to help alleviate your stress.
18. Ohhh I totally understand!! I used to be really sick and I needed them like every other week. It's not really a big deal. I have little arms and little veins so I had my mom request a butterfly needle. If you have little arms you can get that. Atleast request it. Call me a baby but I always sat on my moms lap! I don't care! It helped! I know a lot of people who are scared but there was one thing that herted the most. And it wasn't even the needle part! They had to tie this rubberband around my upper arm. I didn't like it. But for other people they probably won't mind it. So don't worry about it! It's really nothing! Good luck!
19. No, there are quite a few people with this unreasonable fear. The fear is far more torment than the needle in the arm. The needle in the arm is a minor one second pin prick. The fear of it is a whole day, and maybe a whole week, debilitation. It is not the pin prick that is the problem; it is the fear.
20. NO you are sooooo not alone I totally and compleatly HATE needles. It depends on what kind of blood test you are getting. If you are getting the kind where they prick your fingers those are not as bad, but if you get the ones with the needle (not good). I was a school some time a few years ago and you should try being scared when you are with your whole class! I can't even look at someone else getting a shot!
21. No! even I'm of your group. If I here that anyone is coming in my house to take my blood test, then I try to run as fast as I can to my friend's house!
22. Yes. Of the 6.5 billion people on Earth, you alone are singlehandedly the only living human scared of blood tests.
23. I don't mind the blood test , I just don't like the needle...........
24. You're psyching yourself out. There is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. Getting blood drawn doesn't hurt much, or at all, depending on the skill of the person drawing the blood. I've even given blood before and not even felt the needle going in, and anyone who's given blood before knows how large those needles are. I cannot, however, look when they're poking me with the needle because I psych myself out. But since I know that looking will freak me out, I simply don't look and ask them not to tell me when they're going to poke me. That way I don't tense up. I've had numerous blood draws done for bloodwork, and I've given over two gallons of blood in my lifetime and not passed out once. Put quite simply, you need to work on this with a therapist and get over it, because bloodwork is a necessary evil, especially the older you get.
25. You are far from alone about being upset by blood tests, IV's or needles of any kind. After all, most people don't much care for being stuck! But if you are skipping tests you may really need, your problem may be more serious. You need to level with your healthcare providers about ways to reduce your anxiety and discomfort, and these do exist. There are behavioral therapies that help and local anesthetics to make the process less uncomfortable. One example is EMLA cream, which is applied to the area to be stuck about an hour before any "stick" and which numbs very well. The only problem would be additional waiting time if the first "poke" didn't work, or the small chance of an allergy. You would let the lab person assess your veins and then the cream is applied to the proper area, and you wait until it has time to work. This can be done for injections and IV starts as well. But regardless of what treatment is used, you really need to let you doctor know about the issue. Don't be too embarrassed, either, because I've know quite a few MD's with the same problem!