I have had so many needles in my life and am also an RN, so needles are nothing to me - though I DO have to look so I am not startled by the stick (and to make sure their technique is good )

But, I took in my then 16-17 year old son for some bloodwork...a big football player type. He turned "caspar" too! A few minutes later we were walking down the hall...and suddenly I was walking alone. He had passed out back behind me

Hubby is also awful about needles. He needs draws regularly because he has thyroid disease - but is always late and I usually have to drag him in

Everyone is different about pain and the types of pain. I think the only things that really *hurt* me are migraines, nerve pain from sciatica or pinched disk and arterial blood gas sticks. I had my three kids and then got up and went home. It simply did not hurt me. I also am a wreck when I have nausea or a stuffed nose.