Hepatitis

[Samantha Puppy]

I too have an extreme phobia of needles - I've passed out because of them before. So when I became pregnant, I knew I was in for a rough 9 months. I've had to have blood drawn 3 times (never had had that done before) and now I'm faced with going into the hospital and getting an IV (also never had before) as well as an epidural, spinal or other local anesthetic. I'm not too thrilled with it all.

What I have done and will continue to do is to let the nurse/doctor know about my extreme phobia of needles. I also request a butterfly needle (the small kind they use on children) and that helps too. The last thing I do is completely on myself. I project. I will look at a clock and say "By this time next week/tomorrow, it'll be done and over with and just a memory." I do that with anything unpleasant, always have. It helps.

[caseysmom]

I went through 9 years of infertility testing...needles became a way of life, I think you really can get use to them.

[prechrswife]

My husband and I have recently had the first two hepatitis shots. As shots go, they really weren't bad at all. My husband didn't have any reaction at all. My arm was a little sore the first night, but it wasn't bad. As for why, we need them before traveling overseas. People in medical fields are required to have them for their jobs.