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Getting blood drawn always makes me woozy, but I had to get a few more vials than usual taken at the doctor's yesterday and I woke up halfway through with the nurse looking at me funny. :sweat: Blood draws always take really long with me for some reason, they have trouble finding my veins and it comes out slow. I'm well hydrated and fed, I look the other way, it barely hurts and I'm not afraid of it... but something about the idea of it just makes my brain go "Nope, bye"
Do you faint from blood and needles?
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No it does not make me faint. I am so use to it but I still do not like it.
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No - I have no problem with blood draws, but I know of some people who cannot donate blood for the same reasons that you are asking about. Same with them - it isn't about fear or the process or anything like that.
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I used to feel queasy when getting blood drawn, but now I'm used to it.
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??? I wonder if getting blood drawn is necessary?
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I don't get woozy when my blood is drawn. I've given more than 8 gallons of my own blood to the American Red Cross. And they use some REALLY big needles there. :sweat: Anyway, giving blood makes me feel good because I'm helping someone else. :angel11:
My oldest son has a terrible problem with any needle, though. He just can't stand it and I think it makes him feel rather faint. I think that happens to a lot of people. :-\
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I do just fine.
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this doesnt bother me in fact i give platelets which is a longer process.
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Good thing it doesn't bother me as I have to have it done every 4 weeks , They are having a hard time getting my thyroid/Graves disease to settle down. Going on 5 years now. It is the pits, too much meds and it stops my thyroid then it takes several months get it back to normal then it jumps the other way. It is a pain in the you know what.
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It never bothered me to get blood drawn. I was a little disturbed when an RN couldn't draw blood from either arm and had to call a Phlebotomist to do it.
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Yes, it does make me feel faint. I always have to sit there a few minutes and drink some cold water.
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No.
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No it does not bother me. I try to make myself relax and look away.
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no it doesnt bother me do it every 6 months at doctors office
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I get blood drawn every few months. I have been asked a number of times if I am afraid of needles or I feel faint but that is one problem that I do not have. :thumbsup:
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No I don't faint, but I just don't like needles. I always look away when blood is drawn.
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No but it did my husband almost every single time. My youngest son went to donate blood recently and he fainted. I don't have blood drawn if I don't have to because I don't have good veins. However at my age and the meds I take my dr pushes me to have blood drawn every 3 months especially to see how my diabetes is doing. Yuck.,
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I used to donate all the time, but at some point I started feeling queezy when doing it, so I stopped. Last time I went in to have a little blood drawn at the doctors, I felt hot and sweaty afterward and had to lie down. I haven't fainted, but sometimes it seems like I have come close. I know others who have fainted though - not fun...
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It doesn't bother me at all. Once when I was in my 20s, I had to go to the emergency room. The nurse was trying to draw blood but couldn't find a vein. I started giggling and couldn't stop, and they thought I was on drugs. (I wasn't.)
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The problem i have with having blood drawn is that my veins are very small. so i have to drink a lot of water before hand.if i don't they can't find my veins and they end up taking it from my hand . That is extremely painful! :pumpkin: :rose: :peace: :wave:
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no not if they do it right the first time. I have very small veins if they can find them at all,, I will give them one chance in each arm,, if they can't find it I walk out and will come back another time and find another person.
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I normally just turn my head in the opposite direction. I prefer not to watch. The worst part is feeling the poke of the needle into the skin. :'(
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i do once a month no issues
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no not at all, I have quite a few medical issues, so I need it drawn often
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I don't have a problem with fainting when I have blood drawn. But I do have small rolling veins which causes a problem when a medical person is attempting to draw my blood. They find a vein then all of a sudden it moves or they can't find a vein because my veins are so small. I always request they use the butterfly needle when drawing my blood this seems to make such a difference. :female: :female: :female: :female:
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Not really faint but I still don't like it. I usually can't watch when they are drawing my blood.
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Nope! I have had to have a LOT of blood draws and they never bother me.
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It's not something that I look forward to. . It doesn't bother me. Just a part of life. In fact I've found it more difficult to be brave when my kids have to have blood drawn. My oldest has had to regularly go in for draws since she was 12 to keep an eye on T levels since she has hoshimoto's. I learned with her that if I treated the process as if it were cool and amazing it wouldn't be so bad. Did the same with my other 2 as well. All 3 actually watch and find it facinating.
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Getting blood drawn always makes me woozy, but I had to get a few more vials than usual taken at the doctor's yesterday and I woke up halfway through with the nurse looking at me funny. :sweat: Blood draws always take really long with me for some reason, they have trouble finding my veins and it comes out slow. I'm well hydrated and fed, I look the other way, it barely hurts and I'm not afraid of it... but something about the idea of it just makes my brain go "Nope, bye"
Do you faint from blood and needles?
It used to give me a little uneasy feeling when I donated blood. I just looked the other way as the needle went into my skin, but then I was ok.
Now, I can watch the nurse insert the needle.
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I never look, I do hate having it done.
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No, thank God! I get blood drawn every month, so that would really suck.
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Not really as long as I eat well, drink plenty of fluids, get a good night's rest and stay away from caffeine and other stimulants. I have seen quite a few people, that do not follow this regimen, that get sick, pass out or seem to be more sensitive to the needle *bleep*. My wife (who is very light-maybe one hundred and ten pounds), is in great shape, eats right, gets plenty of rest/exercise, has very low blood pressure and faints at the sight of blood or if there are temperature changes of ten degrees or more. Blood donation groups generally ask ((for your own good) if you have had a healthy meal, drank plenty of fluids, refrained from smoking/caffeine, and gotten plenty of rest. Lack of proper hydration, or too much protein in your diet, makes for a longer blood drawing period and some people have a hard time staying awake.
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I have never had a problem with it, but I love the way you describe your brain saying, "Nope, bye!" I hope somebody along the way can figure out how to help you get over your need to check out!
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No. But the last time I got my blood drawn, I got a huge bruise from it.... the girl who took it was the worst blood drawer on the planet, I'm convinced.
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No but I will never get used to it, yup put me asleep
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Yes, I have passed out on the people taking my blood several times. Its a hit or miss and they have never fully figured out why it happens to me.
I was told to eat but that doesn't even help and what happens when I have to fast.
I have noticed it happens more when they need larger amounts of blood.
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Just makes me woozy or shaky. I have diabetes so I have to have my blood drawn every few months.
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No, but needles are a problem.
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I don't faint but I with two vials always drawn, I tend to get dizzy then start of feel nauseous. The nurse told me it happens at low sugar levels which is why they want you to fast for only 8hrs so if you want to get your blood drawn at 8am you got to basically eat and drink right up until midnight. I can't eat past a certain hour because my stomach will just throw it up so I'm stuck. What I usually do is the day before load up on things with high sugar levels like candy so that I won't be sick through getting my blood drawn.
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My trick is I don't look. For me it's mind over matter.
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I had to get labs done this month & hate it!
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I never could get past the idea of watching blood being drawn from my body. I have to look away and close my eyes.
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Kinda depends on the person on how squeamish the person is to blood. You should always eat afterwords because that could be an issue if you don't for a while
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no it does not bother me
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Always makes me woozy, just seeing the needle and the thought of having it done.
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it doesnt me...it used to sting...but when you got someone who is good..you dont even feel it
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Nope, but I do have a moderate fear of needles. One reason I'd never do heroin. Lol
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I don't like needles, so the only time I get blood drawn is because I have to do it via my Doctor.
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No but hate when they have to fill many views. Never hurts though which is good. Wonder how much they get paid for that job.
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Yes, sometimes when i am really hungry.I think it's my sugar level going down fast.
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for me it could 1 of 3 ways
1. nothing happens
2. I get weak
3. I pass all the way out.
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dizzy :D
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Before it bothers me but because of regular check-ups, I used to it now.
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No it doesn't bother me either but I sympathize with your problem. Lots of people have it.
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I've never fainted but I do have a dislike for needles
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No, I don't have a problem with it. Once they took 17 tubes at one time and I wondered if I had any blood left but I was fine.
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I don't faint when I have blood taken
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no but i do not like needles none the less
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OMG I hope your OK, I have never had this reaction but I'm sure its scary.
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no,,, unless they can't find a vein and they try over and over again. Then I'm in trouble. anymore I give them once chance and thats it.
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If I fainted from things like that, I would have probably set a record for fainting. I've had plenty of needles come my way and blood drawn. Never been an issue for me.