needle phobia
Hi all. Not be on for months as I have been undergoing surgeries on my back, and only now can I sit for long enough to play! Anyway, part of my ongoing problems involve a prolapsed disc in my neck with bony growths to the right side of 3 vertebra, and my consultant wants to use cortisone jabs to isolate exactly what is causing the problem.
The procedure will be carried out using CT to check the positioning of the needle in my neck, which will need to be repositioned between (and i quote) '20 and 30 times'. Now, I am horrendously needle phobic, and am shaking just thinking about the procedure. I had been expecting to have full sedation, but spoke to the hospital yesterday and was told that I would be offered valium. I was hoping for something more along the lines of a general anaesthetic and a blindfold, but they are not playing ball.
Has anyone out there been through this, or can anyone offer any advice on how to get through this calmly, and without causing damage to the CT scanner, or any of the people trying to administer the jab...???
Can't find any relaxation/meditation tapes purely for needle phobia. Any suggestions please?
Sugar xxxxx
Note to mods - also posted this in head and neck forum but no replies so please delete as necessary! thanks
Answers:
Hi Sugar,
You can sort this out with no problem.
I sorted out my needle phobia with one 20 minute session of NLP - go henceforth and book yourself a session!
I do not *enjoy* having a needle but I can accept and tolerate it - in other words the FEAR has gone; all that cold-sweat / can't breathe / don't want to go in the first place / am I going to pass our or throw up sensation has gone.
Best of luck!
Amethyst x
Answers:
Likewise, EFT, FREEWAY-CER and Hypnotherapy are all effective ways of removing the fear associated with needles. Look up a practitioner local to yourself and speak to them about it to find which one feels best for you.
Love and Reiki Hugs
The procedure will be carried out using CT to check the positioning of the needle in my neck, which will need to be repositioned between (and i quote) '20 and 30 times'. Now, I am horrendously needle phobic, and am shaking just thinking about the procedure. I had been expecting to have full sedation, but spoke to the hospital yesterday and was told that I would be offered valium. I was hoping for something more along the lines of a general anaesthetic and a blindfold, but they are not playing ball.
Has anyone out there been through this, or can anyone offer any advice on how to get through this calmly, and without causing damage to the CT scanner, or any of the people trying to administer the jab...???
Can't find any relaxation/meditation tapes purely for needle phobia. Any suggestions please?
Sugar xxxxx
Note to mods - also posted this in head and neck forum but no replies so please delete as necessary! thanks
Answers:
Hi Sugar,
You can sort this out with no problem.
I sorted out my needle phobia with one 20 minute session of NLP - go henceforth and book yourself a session!
I do not *enjoy* having a needle but I can accept and tolerate it - in other words the FEAR has gone; all that cold-sweat / can't breathe / don't want to go in the first place / am I going to pass our or throw up sensation has gone.
Best of luck!
Amethyst x
Answers:
Likewise, EFT, FREEWAY-CER and Hypnotherapy are all effective ways of removing the fear associated with needles. Look up a practitioner local to yourself and speak to them about it to find which one feels best for you.
Love and Reiki Hugs