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Yes, exactly! I have the same thing and I have no idea why. Most people think it's the needles, but the cuff is the real deal. I have it a bit better, I can kind of suffer through the tightness of the cuff, but only when I start to feel like I'm passing out and letting go of the emotions and...

Hello, thank you for your amazing advice! Your point of view is very helpful. In some way I know that the doctor doesn't really care that much, but it's still some kind of stress. Still, with someone telling me that, it hits more and I'm very grateful for that! My friends are great at helping...

I've been trying to fight the response by using a blood pressure cuff, it makes me have the same fear and when controlling it myself I find the fear of it a little. Also simulating the blood draw by putting my arm in a position similar to the one I have to be in during the blood draw makes me...

First of all, thank you for the great approach! Really, after fearing diabetes for so long I didn't expect everyone to be so friendly about it here. It's awesome and I greatly appreciate that. Again, it's great to hear that I'm not alone in this. When it comes to the driver, I think it is the...

Thank you for your advice! Unfortunately, it's not the pain that bothers me, but the feeling of the band they put around your arm. It causes a defensive response in me and I'm trying to deal with it as of now.

Thank you so much for your support! Your advice is really helpful, since my appointment is coming up. I know that a diabetic psychologist is available, maybe not in that exact place, but in my city for sure. I just never really thought much of it, because I wanted to forget and live normally...

Hello! My diabetes causes me huge amounts of stress when I talk to my doctor about it. Not only is the blood drawing a huge discomfort for me (I panic and the nurse can't really draw my blood correctly), but I feel like I'm being judged by the doctor. Of course, I know that I go there to seek...