How did you ever get to the point to get blood drawn? I am finally able to get my blood pressure taken without a total panic attack but the thought of blood draws is just... How can I ever do it? It's been 7 years since I've had blood work and I faint if I get it done
I only have 3 triggers for this. 1, peeing in the middle of the night. It's rare but it's happened. 2, vomiting. Again sometime, not always. And 3, the main one, needles like blood draws or shots. The first two I can live with. But #3 has kept me from getting blood drawn and stuff for years. Will exposure therapy help? I will say, I haven't ever fully passed out. I just get very close and feel like I'm on the verge of losing consciousness and I can hardly talk or move but I just lay flat for a few mins and I'm okay. But I can't stand it happening, especially at the docs.
I pulled this tick off of me yesterday. I think it's a lone star tick. It was flat, not engorged when I pulled it off but I'm still freaking out. So also I just learned that alpha gal can be transmitted as soon as the tick attaches and now I'm super freaking out. It's the next day btw, I took that pic yesterday btw. And I'm also freaking out about Ehrlichiosis. I think i got it at the park so it was likely there for 2-4 hours.