I always ask them to let me go in the children's room. It feels more comfortable, and you get to lay down, whereas in the adult room you can only sit on a chair. They put an elastic on my arm and take the blood. The first time I had my blood taken, it hurt really bad. I had a panic attack. I couldn't breathe and just cried. Now whenever I get a blood test I use an Emla patch to numb my arm. You can't feel a thing. You never even know the needle is in there. Luckily, the doctor says my vein is really easy to see, so she doesn't have to poke around to find it.

If you ever have to get your blood taken again, get the Emla patch or Emla cream, and dont look while it's being done. Just close your eyes and look away. You'll never know there's a needle in your arm. I'm terrified of needles, and the Emla patch makes me really confident.