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Fear of needles

Posted By Amberl

"Fear of needles"

About: Crosshouse Hospital / General Medicine

(as the patient),

I was admitted because I could not breathe due to bad viral infection. auxillary nurse tried four times to take blood out both my arms eventually telling me oh ive blown your vein. I was left with huge purple arm for 2 wks. as I have just gotten over my fear of needles all my confidence has gone as a junior doctor tried to take gas blood test hit a nerve and I am left with a wrist I cannot touch. I also passed out with pain  eventually a nurse came took blood no problem I have such fear of having to go back to hospital I was left traumatised 

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Response from Eunice Goodwin, Patient Feedback Manager for NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Quality Improvement and Governance Team, NHS Ayrshire and Arran 6 years ago
Eunice Goodwin
Patient Feedback Manager for NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Quality Improvement and Governance Team,
NHS Ayrshire and Arran

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Submitted on 07/12/2017 at 17:56
Published on Care Opinion on 08/12/2017 at 09:01

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Dear Amberl,

This must have been quite a traumatic time for you. We take the ordinary act of breathing for granted until we struggle to catch our breath. Also, I am sorry that it was difficult when we were trying to take blood from you. I do hope that your fear subsides with time. Please don't avoid getting the care you need because of this fear, if you need blood taken again, please explain your worry. I am sure if you talk to the staff, they will help to reassure you and relax you in any way they can.

Kind regards,

Eunice

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