Please l am soo scared l need help calming down whenl have my needles because usually l freak out and burst into tears. l cant use EMLA cream because it afects my skin so l need help desperatly. l need tip on how to calm down when getting them becuase l am scared it will hurt. Is there anyway l can practicse having a needle in my like with my hands or anything! l really need help PLEASE. answer ASAP

Try not 2 think 2 much about it

needles suck. if you find a way, let me know.

How about taking some music with you when you go? Something nice and relaxing or something you really enjoy and can get into, and then when the time comes just close your eyes and focus on the music. This should keep you distracted.

Deep breathing is also a good idea as it reduces your heart beat and helps you stay calm - if you can not take music then just try and focus on your breathing.

even l used to be really scared of needles.
when we had medical day in school l used to hide.
if you want to get over needle fear,give urself a little pinch on your arm once.
while getting the needle think of a song and hum it in ur mind and do not look at the injection or sit in ur parents lap or hold someones hand.
it really helps.

find something small in the room to focus on. Just stare at whatever it is and allow your mind to come up with lots of questions about whatever it is you're looking at. You will be so involved with this you wo not notice the needle. It helps me, l hope it helps you!

l think of someone who has been through a lot of pain or is ill at moments like this and then think well this is only a teeny-weeny thing and it will be all over in the blink of an eye. Take slow deep breaths and remember how tough you really are.

Meditation, Deep Breathing exercises, both of these techniques work for normal anxiety. Also tell the doctor or nurse of your phobia that also helps.

l do not like needles either & l am 37 years old. l get nervous & all sweaty when l have to have an injection for anything, but to tell u the truth, the nurses or doctors these days r so quick u do not even know you've had it,. l just turn away & do not look & think about something that makes me happy, like my cat for instance. l always tell the nurse or doctor that l am scared as well & they then talk to u whilst they're doing it to try & take ur mind off it, within seconds, the injection is complete & painless, l just feel a slight pinch x

god a needle last only 3 seconds. count to 3 and efore u know it, it will be over

good luck, huney.

oh yeah l better mention, think of it like this, the needle is for a good cause, like they do not stick pins into for no reason!!

Try this - wiggle your toes really vigorously. First wiggle them altogether, then one foot at a time. Then wiggle them in a wave from the big toes outwards. Then try wiggling them one at time. And hopefully you will be concentrating so hard on that you wo not be hyper ventilating and you wo not notice the needle too much.
Good luck

Think about something else and do not look. You could ask the person administering the needle to talk to you and distract you because needles make you feel uncomfortable. Just keep yourself distracted and do not tense your arm because it will hurt more.