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I Hate Hate Hate Needles

I’m getting the flu shot tomorrow and I have a horrible fear of needles. It has gotten to the point where even at my own school blood drive I can’t walk around because the constant seeing of the wrapped arms of people who donated makes me feel shaky and light headed. I’d rather die of the flu than get another flu shot.

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LunadelobosIAMTHEDRAGON · F

Then skip the flu shot. You (we all) need vitamin D about 5-10K IU per day in the colder months. That's the only vitamin which food will not give you, and the Sun produces. It's an immunity booster.

In winter, there is much less sun (so much less vitamin D is available for us) hence why our immune systems are compromised. Also, we are more often in closed quarters with too many people.

I haven't had a flu shot in over ten years. And also I have been taking vit D for about that time. And yes, no FLU in over ten years.

I suggest that you do research and not take my word for it, as I am not a doctor. And yes doctors and big pharma want us to take all sorts of shots and drugs, that's how they stay in business.

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

Why are you getting the flu shot? It is more likely to make you sick than not getting the flu shot. Its success is the result of great marketing of a product that clearly doesn't work.

IrishPat · M

Have you heard of a shot blocker? Ask for one and they may have it.

Cow1919

@IrishPat no I haven’t can you explain it a bit more?

IrishPat · M

@Cow1919 it’s a piece of plastic or rubber that is placed wherever the shot is being given. It has a number of raised areas under it that press on the skin so it kind of fools your brain into not feeling the shot

Cow1919

@IrishPat thank you so so much

iamnikki · 31-35, F

It doesn't hurt. Didn't even feel like a shot to me

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