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Injections are inevitable, no matter how much you hate them. Injections are a common way to vaccinate patients, and without immunization, the human body is susceptible to serious diseases. Some of the other important medical activities that require the injection are diabetes treatment, blood tests, anesthesia, and oral treatment. So it's very important to overcome the needles fear because there is often no other option. One in ten people suffer from fear of injections, so you are not alone.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Prepare the injection

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   Coping with your fear. Finding out what makes you afraid can help you overcome your fears by making the needle and the action of the injection very normal. Find out information about the injection method: origin, purpose, even the potential risks.
   • See pictures of needles and injections on the internet to desensitize. To overcome this fear, consider exposing yourself to the actual (sterile, unused) syringe for several minutes a day.
   • It may be difficult at first, but you will be able to overcome your fear. The more you are in contact with needles, the more you find them to be very ordinary objects.

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   Trace the source of your fear. Some people are afraid of needles because they are involved in the major event. Often people obsessed with needles go through a lot of blood tests or other injection procedures as a child. Think about your childhood and talk to your parents about it. Finding the root cause of your fear can help you cope.

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   Rationalize your fear. Instead of focusing on your fear of injections, focus on the benefits this remedy offers. Remind yourself that you are protecting yourself from something worse than a very simple injection. Or if you are donating blood, think about the people you are helping by overcoming your fear.
   • Make a list of your fears and concerns ("Injections are painful!"), And then replace them with rational and positive thinking ("Injections help me stay healthy!").
   • If your children are afraid of needles, explain to them the importance of the injection method and should not avoid the pain of the injection, but tell them the truth.

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   Practice practical pressure. One of the most effective ways to overcome the fear, and lower blood pressure that leads to fainting, is to practice pressure. If you start to feel faint or have ever fainted when you see a needle, practical pressure that regulates your blood pressure can help you avoid fainting again. You need to find out how to do this before you start an injection. When you begin to feel fear, apply practical stress to calm your mood before the injection. To practice practical stress, follow these steps:
   • Sit comfortably.
   • Contract the muscles of your arms, legs, and upper body and keep the spasm for 10 to 15 seconds, or until your face feels tight.
   • Muscle relaxation.
   • After 30 seconds, contract the muscles again.
   • Repeat after doing this five times.
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Method 2 of 4: face injection

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   Bring a friend or relative. Ask someone you trust to accompany you when preparing the injection. The presence of acquaintances helps you become more confident. Ask them to hold your hand tightly while administering the injection.

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   Express your fear. Tell your doctor or nurse that you are scared. Discuss your fears so that the doctor or nurse is more careful. They can talk to you about this and give you advice to relax and think accordingly.
   • If you want to donate blood, the fear can be lessened if you tell the person taking the blood that they have only had one blood draw.
   • Doing this will help you regain control of the situation.

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   Distract yourself. Many people focus on injecting drugs, but you can reduce your fears by turning your attention to the things around you or looking away. Talk to someone else in the room, such as the doctor, nurse, or a relative or friend who is with you. Research shows that doctors who talk to a suffering patient about something other than the pain often have the ability to significantly reduce a patient's anxiety levels.
   • Focus on your surroundings. Try rearranging the letters on the signs to create as many new words as possible.
   • Play games on your phone, listen to soft music, or read magazines

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   Adjust your posture accordingly. Lying or raising your legs up during the injection can reduce fear and symptoms. Lie down with your head back and legs up to help prevent the risk of fainting. Immediately after the injection, you should lie still for a while and should not get up and run out immediately.Relax and listen to your doctor or nurse.
   • While lying down, place one hand on your stomach and focus on your breathing.

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   Try relax. Stress during the injection makes you feel more pain after the injection. Relax your arms, shoulders, and jaw. Look the other way, focus on your breath, and take a deep breath. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. When preparing for the injection, take a deep, slow breath, and count down from 10 to 0 before exhaling. As soon as the count reaches 0, the procedure is complete! advertisement

Method 3 of 4: Overcoming fears with a hierarchy of fears

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   Draw a fear hierarchy. This is a way to record how much fear you experience related to the needle and the injection. This helps you visualize your progress clearly, allows you to move at the right pace and take notes on the things that scare you the most. Write down the different parts of the needle and the injections that frighten you, and rate them by how much stress they cause, on a scale of 1 to 10. For example, you could do the following:
   • Inject to the hand - ranked 10/10.
   • Holding a needle - ranked 9/10.
   • Witness other people getting injections in real life - ranked 7/10.
   • Watch the video injection procedure online - ranked 5/10.
   • See pictures of needles and injections - ranked 4/10.
   • Thinking about the injection - ranked 3/10.

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   Start with the lowest rank. After you've drawn your fear hierarchy, you may have begun to think about your fear, and this is an important step in dealing with your phobia. When you're ready, you can start with the lowest rating in your system and put yourself in the situation that causes the least amount of stress. When you begin to feel discomfort, practice practical stress or take deep, relaxing breaths to lower your blood pressure and control your fear.
   • Put yourself in this stressful situation until your anxiety starts to decrease significantly. Once you're out of the situation, continue watching the injection video, or put the needle down, and take some time to take a deep breath and relax.
   • Congratulate yourself on your progress and give yourself some encouragement before jumping into the higher rankings.

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   Gradually move up the ranking. Now you can slowly step up the hierarchy and track your success. Only move on when you feel really confident with a lower rating, and don't worry if you have to repeat the same situation over and over before you really get through it. You should try to be persistent with this method.
   • Overcoming your fear takes time, practice, commitment, and encouragement. However, this will help you to deal with anxiety and stress in the future.
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Method 4 of 4: Overcoming your fear with medicine

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   Take pain relievers. Some people are afraid that needles are very sensitive to the pain and just need normal pain when injecting them. In this case, you can ask your doctor or nurse to apply an anesthetic cream, or anesthetic cream or warm compress, to the area 20 minutes before the injection.
   • Requires a thin needle or butterfly needle. Butterfly needles are more precise than needles commonly used with needle fear patients.

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   Take an anxiety reliever. Your doctor may sometimes recommend an anxiety reliever in acute cases of needle phobia. If the patient faints suddenly on contact with a needle, this medication may be needed for a short time. You should not use it without a doctor's recommendation, instead try to face your fears without resorting to medication.
   • If you are taking an anxiety reliever, you should take it before the injection and not drive after the injection.
   • If you are concerned about fainting, you can take a beta-blocker to help it work, and still be able to drive afterward. However, you should still consult your doctor before use.
   • Practicing pressure is a way to reduce blood pressure and faint without the need for medication.

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   Consider therapy or counseling. An acute fear of needles can be severe if it prevents you from getting injections to stay healthy and prevent illness. The fear of needles is a recognizable condition and behavioral therapy can help you overcome your fear. In severe cases, psychotherapy or hypnosis may be needed. advertisement

Advice

• In order to become confident in your needle contact, you should go through a mild medical procedure that includes an injection (such as a flu shot).
• Not looking at the needle will only make things worse.
• Relax and know that everything will be fine. Tell your doctor about your fears. Try to be braver.
• Always think on the positive side when giving an injection. This is an effective way to prevent disease. The procedure should last for only two to three seconds and all should be back to normal.
• Try listening to music or reading a book.
• Always be aware that everything is normal and gone before you can count to 3!
• Don't think too negatively about the injection!
• There are things worse in life than needles; such as scraping, boils, or bee stings. Most people who are afraid of injections are not afraid of pain, but this is just a precaution, so you should try to relax.
• Don't get too stressed because it will cause the needle to penetrate the muscle, causing pain and aggravating the fear.
• Try touching the needles at first to see that they don't cause too much pain.

Warning

• Always talk to your doctor about your fear of injections. Be upright and honest in this regard.
• Common side effects of the vaccination include nausea, high fever, headache, and fatigue.
• The patient becomes stubborn and needs to be sedated.