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Message: <blockquote data-quote="B3nny" data-source="post: 1419428" data-attributes="member: 389576">Needle phobias are nasty. I have got used to it now but I still hate them. I am lucky the body replaces blood as I would be drained by now.I know that it would be hard for anyone to comfort you when it comes to needles we are all the same but what I do is to get emla cream (an anaesthetic) from the Dr (I have it on repeat prescription as I give a lot of blood|!!) and put it on a specific vein (I am lucky that I have good veins) about 45 mins to an hour before the dreaded blood letting. This stops me feeling the needle going in. That for me was the worst part, and I do not look at the nurse taking the blood but I do not have an issue with blood itself and its normally over in 30 seconds or less.Over time, I have accepted this and will now willingly go to either the hospital or Drs to give blood, but it did take time.I know this is me, but believe me, I would find any excuse to do this as I was terrified of needles to a point of passing out and probably why I am the way medically now.Good luck mate.</blockquote>

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