Im scared of an IV HELP ME PLZ!?
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I was terrified the first time I had to have an IV put in my arm (it was for medication to calm me down and put me to sleep during an endoscopy on my stomach), but it takes a minute at the most and it doesn't hurt that much...maybe like getting your arm pinched. It's not bad. I've had to have IVs two other times when I've had to go to the ER due to food allergy reactions (so they could run saline and Benadryl in me) and those hurt even less! It seems like it would be scary to move or bend your arm at first, but it doesn't hurt, and after a couple minutes, you forget it's even there. Having the IV removed doesn't hurt either. The nurse putting the IV in will usually talk to you to try and distract you...just talk to him/her and keep your head turned away from the arm the IV is going into and it won't be bad at all. Good luck!
That's usually where I get an IV, and I'm absolutely terrified of needles. I was surprised, because it doesn't hurt at all. I know it sounds old, but just look away. You can hardly feel it, trust me :]
I've never heard of them putting it in your wrist, but they don't always do it on your hand. They have always put it right in the center of my arm. It's not long and usually the tubes are plastic and they hurt a lot less than needles. There is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. You can actually bend your arms with the new IVs (as I said before, they are usually plastic, bendable tubes.) Trust me, I've had many IVs in the past two years.
Ok... Sit down, and look in the oppisite direction and think of the most happy moment of your life and then like a few seconds later the person with the needle will say and... done. the needle is not big look... http://www.grogans.com/gimages/bd.insyte... THATS ALL IT IS! it is easy!
there is no reason to be so alarmed. the needles they use to put in an iv are so sharp you hardly notice anything more than a slight pick . they dont leave the needle in your arm. a small tube is inserted through the needle , the needle removed and taped . you are afraid because you have never had this done before but i can assure you i have had it done many times and the people that do this are very good at it . try not to worry, you have probably hurt yourself more from cuts and scrapes.
they can numb the skin for you if they will.some hurt some dont.
Don't be afraid. I have had them many times. Since you are not afraid of needles...it should be very easy for you. It is just a faster way to get meds into your system. Mine don't hurt, they just make me feel much better. In fact, it is such an easy thing to do, that I had my adult son home with me while he was needing meds through an I.V. for about a month. I took care of the I.V., myself.
They usually put it on the top of your hand or in your arm (where they draw blood). It's really not bad. They use a needle to put in the tube, but the tube is really small. You don't feel that. It's not as painful as getting liquid injected. On the list of being poked by things, this is at the bottom for sure. Just look the other way (so you don't get freaked out by seeing it) and try to relax your muscles. I sing the ABCs (in my head now because I'm too old to be singing out loud) so I'm concentrating on something else. I have never heard of them putting it in your wrist. Ever. So don't worry about that part.
an iv can be done anywhere in the lower part of the arm. The iv needle is not long either.
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