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I have a severe needle phobia, and for the first time (besides blackout-levels of anti-anxiety meds) found a routine that helped: 1. 10% numbing cream 40 min before 2. Ice on the area for 10 min up until the shot 3. A vibrating device ('buzzy') next to where needle goes in

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goblin à la mode

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!! congrats!! is your phobia mostly about the pain? i'm still fairly phobic (used to be MUCH worse) but i cant imagine numbing/ice helping. the buzzy thing sounds promising though :o

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Unclear? I'm not sure if it's "my body thinks the pain is going to be way worse than it is" or if "feeling it go in lets me know there's a needle in me which is bad". Probably combo of both. For whatever reason removing the pain of it makes me less phobic.

8:43 PM · Jan 3, 2022

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When I was a kid, I was a SCREAMER about needles. I remember one time it took my mom, 3 nurses, and the doctor to hold me down to get a shot. Then I told myself that it would tickle. Suddenly, the next shot tickled. I still tell myself that whenever I go get a shot.

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