Comments on: On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does getting your blood drawn hurt? http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/ Effective Tennis Elbow Treatment Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mz Fun Size http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-4036 Mz Fun Size Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:08:17 +0000 http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/#comment-4036 I am actually PETRIFIED of needles and I had it done just a few weeks ago...I honestly thought it would hurt heaps! But it actually didn't. The worst bit is when they put it in, and I say that would be about a 4 or 5 out of 10. What they do, is they will either have you lying down or sitting up (sometimes if you're sensitive to needles they get you to lie down) and will then tie something around your upper arm, so the blood stays in your lower arm. They will then get the sharp bit of the needle in you, and once inside your arm (where the crease of your elbow is) they will attach however many vials to it, to take the blood out of. It depends what you're having tested. Normally 2 or 3 are taken (but I had 4) this bit doesn't actually hurt. It feels like something's just sitting in your arm and it' really weird! It's in there no lonbger than a minute, but it's ok cause it doesn't hurt most of the time. But it definitelyt won't hurt as much as a normal needle, because it does not go into your muscle - it only goes through your skin and into the vein. Good luck! Just look away and blare some loud music in your ear - worked for me! (: I am actually PETRIFIED of needles and I had it done just a few weeks ago…I honestly thought it would hurt heaps! But it actually didn’t. The worst bit is when they put it in, and I say that would be about a 4 or 5 out of 10.

What they do, is they will either have you lying down or sitting up (sometimes if you’re sensitive to needles they get you to lie down) and will then tie something around your upper arm, so the blood stays in your lower arm.

They will then get the sharp bit of the needle in you, and once inside your arm (where the crease of your elbow is) they will attach however many vials to it, to take the blood out of. It depends what you’re having tested. Normally 2 or 3 are taken (but I had 4) this bit doesn’t actually hurt. It feels like something’s just sitting in your arm and it’ really weird! It’s in there no lonbger than a minute, but it’s ok cause it doesn’t hurt most of the time.

But it definitelyt won’t hurt as much as a normal needle, because it does not go into your muscle – it only goes through your skin and into the vein.

Good luck! Just look away and blare some loud music in your ear – worked for me! (:

]]> By: Stubbz http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-4037 Stubbz Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:08:17 +0000 http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/#comment-4037 It's different for everyone. I'm a small girl so it hurts more than usual for me. It is from your elbow crease and for me it was about a 6. It is mostly very uncomfortable, and only hurts when they put the needle in and for a second after that. Once u get past that, it's just being uncomfortable. You can never get used to it, but it's nothing to be freaked out about. It's a little worse than a shot(but not by much). It’s different for everyone. I’m a small girl so it hurts more than usual for me. It is from your elbow crease and for me it was about a 6. It is mostly very uncomfortable, and only hurts when they put the needle in and for a second after that. Once u get past that, it’s just being uncomfortable.

You can never get used to it, but it’s nothing to be freaked out about. It’s a little worse than a shot(but not by much).

]]> By: Olive http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-4038 Olive Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:08:17 +0000 http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/#comment-4038 I'm not sure how much blood they take for diabetes testing, but yes, it would most likely be from the vein as the elbow crease. It won't be extreme pain while it is being done, you probaby won't even feel it. But where the needle is will probably be sore once taken out, and may even bruise. Overall, pain = about a 4. I’m not sure how much blood they take for diabetes testing, but yes, it would most likely be from the vein as the elbow crease. It won’t be extreme pain while it is being done, you probaby won’t even feel it. But where the needle is will probably be sore once taken out, and may even bruise. Overall, pain = about a 4.

]]> By: Jen B http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-4039 Jen B Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:08:17 +0000 http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/#comment-4039 1 1

]]> By: pye http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-4040 pye Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:08:17 +0000 http://curetenniselbow.org/1176/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-how-much-does-getting-your-blood-drawn-hurt/#comment-4040 4.maybe bcos iam quite use to it,but its a very fast procedure and take a short while so the pain is not such a big thing.better get a practiced person to do it,i have experienced them poking me many times bcos they could not find the right vein,then the pain may goes to an 8 even.good luck 4.maybe bcos iam quite use to it,but its a very fast procedure and take a short while so the pain is not such a big thing.better get a practiced person to do it,i have experienced them poking me many times bcos they could not find the right vein,then the pain may goes to an 8 even.good luck

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