I Have a Phobia of Needles
My phobia of needles is influenced by extreme pain sensitivity and PTSD from going to hospital every month for operations when i was little.
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yeronlyman · 51-55, M
Aversion or actual phobia?
Lots of clinicians can give almost painless injections
You could ask them to use Elma cream
Or spray with topical ethyl cholride to numb the area first
Lots of clinicians can give almost painless injections
You could ask them to use Elma cream
Or spray with topical ethyl cholride to numb the area first
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yeronlyman · 51-55, M
@Alanuin an I know what nociceptors, but not sure what you meant by in a different place
It’s sounds like you have some form of allodynia, central sensitisation
It’s sounds like you have some form of allodynia, central sensitisation
yeronlyman · 51-55, M
Sorry.. I dont care for them either or even hospitals in general
Wishingwellguy · 46-50, M
Try sympathetic hypnosis
Alanuin · 36-40, F
@Wishingwellguy tried it didnt work.
Wishingwellguy · 46-50, M
@Alanuin have you tried the medical olive patch , you wear 2-3 hour precious to the need , it’s a mild seductive and numbs the area that will receive