Are you afraid of shots?

[Aurafire]

Simple question, yet many of us are tormented by the thought of going to the doctor and getting their shots.

I used to be absolutely terrified of them, but I'm getting better as of late. Although the last time I went to the doctor I had to get 3 at the same time. Once the doctor left, I got soaked with sweat and threw up in the trash can. (Ok, so maybe I'm not getting better >.<)

What about you? =P

 

[BeachBoy]

Yes, incredibly, infact. Needles are my ^#1 fear. :| I hate shots with a passion, I don't mind actually going, my mother is a nurse so I'm around hospitals 'n' all that stuff often, but actually getting a shot, jeez, hell no. [ edit ] But it's not like I don't get it in the end, I just don't like it. And I think some of you have to realize there are other factors (and or pain sensitivity) for reasons why people dislike them so much.

 

[Sammi]

Before shots, I tend to worry a lot, just in case this time happens to be super painful. It's nothing much, I just feel like crap. It usually isn't, though. There's a bit of pressure, but it doesn't last long at all. Once that's done, I'm just fine. :D

I've never gotten sick before or after the fact, thankfully.

 

[Spinor]

Shots hurt like hell, yet they can't seem to molest me at all. I don't really care about shots. But when my bro just SEES me get a shot, he cries like there's no tomorrow. Seriously, it's just a needle.

 

[Zet]

I say bring them on, I ain't afraid of no needle

 

[LethalTexture]

I'm not afraid of them, I just don't like needles. They don't scare me, as I say, I'm just uncomfortable with them.

 

[HeidiMoose]

Hmm.
I can't say that getting shots are my favorite thing.
But I can't complain about them, as I'm an active blood donor.
And if I can allow a needle that thick into my arm, any average shot should seem like nothing.

I must complain, though, about the Gardasil shot. Mainly because they shoot that into your muscles, and you feel like you've been lifting weights for the last couple of days, and the actual shot.. worst.. pain.. ever.. X_X

 

[SkyPioneer]

I don't really care.
I never understood why people fear them so much.
They might hurt, but for christ sakes, you'd rather feel this that some chronic disease eating away at your organs.

 

[ErickaVolt]

Wow, I see boys afraid of needles. The pain is just like a bite of an ant. It's just a small thing.

 

[Rogue planet]

I used to be until I actually had one, I was just sitting there waiting for the pain and I wasn't looking and could only feel my arm getting prepared for it (or that's what I thought was happening); I clamped my eyes shut when the nurse said "Ready?" I said yes and she replied, "I already did it about a minute ago" =P I couldn't feel a thing so I'm fine with them now.

 

[Soul Eater]

It depends.

I mean yeah, when I know I'm going to get a shot, I do freak out a little. It was worse when I was younger because I would cry and they had to hold me down just to get it down. Now, I just face it and remind myself, "It's better to get it over with now because at least afterwards it won't happen for a while".

Usually, when I do get a shot I bring my Inuyasha plush and I squeeze him really tight in my other hand, while looking away from the shot. They always say that it hurts less and helps reduce the fear when you look away from getting your shot.

Any other time, I get paranoid when I feel that I might get a shot in my mouth when I'm at the dentist. That's why I prefer having the cotton swab with an unknown numbing agent then having a needle go into my mouth.

Also, I get paranoid when I'm getting a shot I never got during childhood, you know like booster shots or if I'm not getting bloodwork. My mom wants me to get that shot that helps you prevent from getting cervical cancer and the reason is because my mom had it while she had me, or did but I guess she found out in its early stages and was able to get it under control. (She calls me her miracle baby because they told her she would never have kids, and yet here I am today. :P)

I hate it when they are like, "This won't hurt a bit." I mean, dude, of course its going to hurt. They may THINK it makes you feel alot better but it doesnt, especially when your like, "Okay, it won't its fii---AHHHH. *sobcrywailsobsobsobwimpy*" D: They could at least say, "You may feel a tiny pinch." Because at least you'll be prepared to feel a slight prick, right? As long as they aren't all, "OMIGAWD SORRY BUT THIS WILL HURT MORE THAN ITS EVER HURTED ME." Just as long as they gave you a bit of a warning before actually just jabbing you.

 

[Sean]

Meh....Im not scared of them, There just unpleasant :|

 

[Gerri Shin]

I'm not afraid of them, in fact I can't even feel them anymore. Whenever I have to get one I take one gaze around the room, it's done and I get a bandage. I think it was when I wen to Jamaica around my 16th birthday and had to get about 7 or 8 shots before I could leave the country that I really figured out that needles aren't that bad. the plus side is that now I can give blood without having to worry about passing out when they get near me with the needle. :D I can do so much good now!

 

[Percy Thrillington]

I'm not afraid of them, but I do get a bit freaked out when I have one coming up on my calender. It's natural to be uncomfortable with them, in fairness. You've unwillingly inflicting pain on yourself and your friends (assuming it's an injection you have to take because of your school or organisation of some sort) all over-hype it. Enough to unnerve anyone, really.

 

[Tangerine Fox]

I'm not quite afraid of basic shots, but I think I'd flinch if I had to take a stabbing one (like some vaccines require) because of the idea of taking something sharp and, well, stabbing myself/being stabbed.

But the normal shots I get every now and then? I'm not afraid of them, but I have weird reactions to them. I think I might be slightly allergic to eggs, but whatever the reason, my entire arm that gets the shot will swell up, sometimes bleed a little, and I'll be snoozing for the rest of the day. (Except for tetanus -- I slept for nearly three days straight after that one. Not fun.) So, "not afraid of them, but greatly annoyed by them?"

 

[the bitter end.]

No, not at all. It's funny though, because I remember my brother was acting all macho before his shot, and he's like "I'm just going to go in there and not cry even a little bit" (He was seven at the time). But when he gets to actually getting the shot he starts wailing.

Any who, I'm getting off track, my answer is, no, I am not afraid of shots.

 

[Angela]

I'm not afraid of them, I mean they are just needles, and to get a tattoo you must not be afraid of needles:D.

They are not that painful you only feel it for a second;) then the pain is gone, nothing to worry about:D

 

[storm393]

i really am not a fan of anything that stings u, i hate shots just as much as i hate bee's but i wouldent say im afraid of shots i just really dont like em lol ^ - ^

 

[Phixum]

I'm not afraid of needles. As Angela said, the pain is only there for an instant, and the pain itself is not that tremendous. I don't even get nervous when I get a shot. However, I think I might get nervous when I am led to unconsciousness before my surgery XD;

 

[processr]

I detest needles. I've only developed it recently, after having an operation on my big toes. One of them took eight lots of anaesthetic to be completely numbed, and each one hurt like hell. Ever since then I've felt nauseous at the sight of needles or even the thought of them breaking through my skin. D: