I used to be hysterical when drawing blood (kid), then I had to get used to shots when my teeth problems kicked in, and then I finally got to the point where I could get blood drawn fairly calmly, without feeling faint even.
What really helped was getting this one old nurse at Camino Medical who had probably been drawing blood since they first developed needles, if not blood. She came in with a bored expression, did the wipe, cuff, I'm waiting for her to stick me with the needles and- "done, take this up front".
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What really helped was getting this one old nurse at Camino Medical who had probably been drawing blood since they first developed needles, if not blood. She came in with a bored expression, did the wipe, cuff, I'm waiting for her to stick me with the needles and- "done, take this up front".