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These are different things! I can have tubes of blood drawn and it doesn't bother me, but if know that needle thing is still in my hand or arm from an iv, I freak out.

I don't have a problem with either, but I clot quickly, so it can't be a long blood draw.

I have a nice vein that sits in the crouch of my right arm. They never miss!

Blood draw no but IV yes it took them three tries to get my IV in yesterday and it hurt like hell each time :(

The secret is to not look - at all. Never bothers me.

Yes they have to be drawing blood for a few years or they are not touching me.

No worries. But when I get someone who *clearly* doesn't know what thay're doing, I refuse to be their human pin cushion. I have no fear, I also don't have a lot of patience for paying for incompetence w/bruises & pain for days!

I had a very bad experience with a nurse who couldn't do an IV when I was 8 and about to have major surgery. I'm past needing held down but certainly not over it.

I almost pass out when I give blood samples for testing purposes. I get woozy and I start seeing stars.

As long as it's not arterial blood, I'm fine.

I like to watch the needle slide under the skin and see the blood flow. One of the odder things about me I think.

Paranoid about what? No, I don't and have never had any problems with needles or blood.

Last time I did it I full on passed out as soon as the needle went in, so I'm a bit weary of it now.

I'm usually dehydrated so it always takes multiple sticks to draw blood or start an IV.

Blood drawing is fine because they're just taking something out of me. Injections are worse because something foreign is going into my bloodstream, which is creepy to me

No problem. Having migraines got me over it, I even self inject for them now.

I used to be but since I've been pregnant I've had blood work drawn at least 5 times and have been stuck with an iv 3 times. I'm okay with it all now. Having an iv in for a few days straight is a bit much.

They have a hard time sticking me & I've had issues in the past where I bled around the needle & they got air in my veins. I used to donate blood, but I've just had too many problems.

I'm not paranoid, but I am hard to stick.

I was a blood donor quarterly until I started traveling to India. Now I am not allowed.

Omg I can't even watch someone else get it done. Yuck! I hate needles!!

IVs in the hand can hurt a lot for some reason, but getting poked in the arm is no big deal.

I don't have a problem with blood draws. (Had one last week, barely felt it.) I used to let new phlebotomists practice on me - easier than finding someone else willing to do it. I've had a couple difficult IV starts, but most have been OK.

I'm OK with it, but I've learned to get super-hydrated starting the day before, unless there is some fluid restriction for the test, or they'll have trouble finding a comfortable vein.

Hate it. In the hospital two nurses tried for 45 minutes to start an IV. They called the doctor at 2am finally and said if you want it started, you come in and do it.

I hate needles!!!!!!

No problems here.

I am lucky to have great veins for blood draws.

I tend to pass out. I have to lay down, pick a spot on the wall, zone out, and focus on deep breathing.

I use to be terrified, but I turned 5 and it didn't bother me anymore

I don't know if other places do or not, but we have an unwritten rule of 2 sticks and you are out. In other words you try twice and if you don't get it you find someone else to try. I only bend the rule if there is no one else that I think can help.

You know my story…

Not anymore. After numerous standings, one of the corpsman at boot camp found it, the vein that isn't small and deep and rolls. My blood still is slow out, but I know the magic spot.

It may be a sick pleasure on my part, but the favorite part of my work day is doing morning lab draws at 0400. We get the bloods and I get the labs cranked out and then I get to go home for the day.

Yes. And, because the universe is just a bitch, I need IV medication twice a week.

Been a human pincushion too many times to care anymore.

I can handle blood, just look away but, after my extended hospital vacation, veins BAd

I hate it. IV''s should be a federal offense. I had one on top of my hand in November and it hurt. I only use butterfly needles for blood tests. . I often pass out.

Not in the least. I think technology has gotten needles to the point where they are way above tolerable for most people. I just had my bloodwork labs done a couple of weeks ago & could barely feel it going in... just like a little pinch

I use to be, but not anymore.

No, I just don't like to look when they draw blood.

Not a fan of IV's. Those needles are big and once in, aren't very comfortable. I don't have a fear of them, but I'm not a fan.