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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2358659" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Do you live with anyone else? If it's got too much for you it might help to look away while someone else does it. (It's better for you to do it, because you quickly learn how to do it without it hurting, but sometimes it can help to give up control to a trusted family member for a while.) I remember when I was diagnosed as a child the clinic had me doing injections from day 1 but after about 6 months I became upset about the whole thing and my mum sat me down and did my injections for a couple of days. (No, she didn't hold me down while I was screaming <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, I just remember feeling relieved that she took control for a bit.)</p><p></p><p>Lots of virtual hugs. I am phobic about spiders and am so grateful that I don't have an illness where the only treatment requires me to get up close and personal with a big furry 8 legged thing several times a day...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2358659, member: 372717"] Do you live with anyone else? If it's got too much for you it might help to look away while someone else does it. (It's better for you to do it, because you quickly learn how to do it without it hurting, but sometimes it can help to give up control to a trusted family member for a while.) I remember when I was diagnosed as a child the clinic had me doing injections from day 1 but after about 6 months I became upset about the whole thing and my mum sat me down and did my injections for a couple of days. (No, she didn't hold me down while I was screaming :), I just remember feeling relieved that she took control for a bit.) Lots of virtual hugs. I am phobic about spiders and am so grateful that I don't have an illness where the only treatment requires me to get up close and personal with a big furry 8 legged thing several times a day... [/QUOTE]
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