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    Default i have to get blood drawn..

    ..and that puts me in a severe panic.

    i hate it. i hate needles, i throw up, i faint, its awful.

    can i take my ativan before i go? (my dad's driving me) or will that not be good for some reason? just wanted to check before i take it.

    (severe panic. its really bad. worse than anything else that ive ever felt in my life.)

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    Default Re: i have to get blood drawn..

    I hate getting blood drawn. I got my ears pierced like 2 years ago, and I froze for the whole thing. When it was over, my hands were dripping SERIOUSLY DRIPPING with sweat. Cold sweat. Ew.

    You can do it. Get it out of your head that you can't handle this, if needles were so bad, docs would use another form of drawing blood.... like breaking noses or something.

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    Default Re: i have to get blood drawn..

    You need to ask them, honey - it obviously depends on what they are testing for and stuff.
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    Default Re: i have to get blood drawn..

    I dont have advice but I have sympathy! I get all clammy and fainty when I get shots. I swear I'm worse than a five year old. I'd rather get stabbed than get a shot lol.
    Good luck though! You're probably hyping it up like crazy too..

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    I hate them too. And I just had to get an abscess in my finger drained a few hours ago. Fortunately, my dr. is so gentle, he covered my hand with his huge hand while he pricked and drained. But I'm still feeling ill from the knowledge of the needle in my skin.

    May I suggest that you request the same of the phlebotomist. I used to destroy the room when I had to have a needle anywhere near me. Seriously, my anxiety was through the roof.

    I don't think it would be a big deal to take an ativan before bloodwork BUT make sure you have someone to drive you afterwards. Driving on benzos, and after a stressful event with needles...could cause vehicular operational issues. I'm just saying.

    I took a xanax before I had to have a bunch of gauze pulled out of my nose. It was still so traumatic that I'm glad I had my dad to drive me afterwards. Good luck with this, I totally can relate to your anxiety here.

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    you don't HAVE to get blood drawn.... you're electing to follow their advice of getting blood drawn. What are they testing for? I decided after the last time I got blood drawn that the only time I'lll ever get it tested again is if it's a life or death situation or I'm pregnant. Last time I got a blood test I passed out, no one caught me, hit the floor face first and got a gash on my cheekbone for like 3 weeks.

    so unless you absolutely have to, don't do it. There's no point putting yourself through physical and emotional stress for a stupid test. I was a vegetarian since the age of 11 and my stupid family doctor always thought I must be doing it wrong and that I was anemic, so every time i'd go in for a check up, or if I was sick she'd automatically think it was anemia and get me tested, and guess what?? I WAS NEVER ANEMIC!! I had low iron I think ONCE, but never anemic.. she was WRONG. all those tests for NOTHING. Oh yeah, and I fainted every single time, no matter what I did. I would calm myself down as much as possible, use the reclining chair or the bed to get it drawn instead of the chair, and still... every time, I would find myself waking up on the cold tile floor.

    I feel very strongly about blood tests.

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    ^ yes i do HAVE to get blood drawn. its for my day job. i work with special needs kids and believe me, ive fought this tooth and nail. if i didnt HAVE to do it, it wouldnt be happening.

    i'm the same way, though, with the passing out no matter what. one time, they INSISTED i get up, i had been laying down long enough. i told them no, i wasnt ready, and they made me. guess what? who knows their body better than the stupid nurse did? i fainted.

    its testing to make sure i had chicken pox. which i did. but i have no record of it and i have to have proof by friday so they have to make sure the antibody is in my blood, or something.

    so, as far as i'm concerned, ill definately be taking my medicine on the way there. im glad my dad said he would go with me.

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    Default Re: i have to get blood drawn..

    Honey, get a parent or friend to drive you. Pop the ativan, fuck it. They won't find it if they aren't testing for it, and it isn't a blood thinner. If they make you get up, just have your parent/friend hold you and help you walk out with them.

    I feel your pain, I just had to drive myself back to work after this shit, just 2 hours ago! I wish I had something to take.

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    that's the plan, now that i cant see any reason not to. thanks!

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