Comments on: neeeeeedles http://www.oceandreamer.org/2010/05/03/neeeeeedles/ a single Seattle dyke exploring parenting, dog training, being gluten free, and more. Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Guinevere http://www.oceandreamer.org/2010/05/03/neeeeeedles/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 Guinevere Sun, 09 May 2010 18:50:30 +0000 http://www.oceandreamer.org/?p=271#comment-3391 I think the previous posted hit it right on the head with it being an anxiety thing that makes you suddenly have an aversion to needles. I would bet that once you get started, it will stop being as scary and by the end of the cycle you'll be fine giving them to yourself. But, in the meantime, take those friends and partners of friends up on their offer to give you the shots, because I suspect that will get you over the hump. If we didn't live a ferry ride away, we'd happily help, too! I think the previous posted hit it right on the head with it being an anxiety thing that makes you suddenly have an aversion to needles. I would bet that once you get started, it will stop being as scary and by the end of the cycle you’ll be fine giving them to yourself. But, in the meantime, take those friends and partners of friends up on their offer to give you the shots, because I suspect that will get you over the hump. If we didn’t live a ferry ride away, we’d happily help, too!

]]> By: Amy http://www.oceandreamer.org/2010/05/03/neeeeeedles/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Amy Wed, 05 May 2010 02:05:33 +0000 http://www.oceandreamer.org/?p=271#comment-3389 The anticipation always freaked me out too but you'll see once you start that they won't be a big deal at all. The PIO shots are definitely different but the sub cutaneous ones are nothing to sweat. Good luck!! The anticipation always freaked me out too but you’ll see once you start that they won’t be a big deal at all. The PIO shots are definitely different but the sub cutaneous ones are nothing to sweat. Good luck!!

]]> By: erin http://www.oceandreamer.org/2010/05/03/neeeeeedles/comment-page-1/#comment-3388 erin Tue, 04 May 2010 15:41:30 +0000 http://www.oceandreamer.org/?p=271#comment-3388 Glad to know I am not the only one. I have a couple of friends who have offered to give the shots - or offered their partners as the case may be - and I'm sure I can convince a couple of others so I'm not depending on the same ones every day. My hope is also that it will get easier and that eventually I'll be fine doing it myself. I'm also more concerned about the PIO shots than the subcutaneous ones, though those don't come until later anyway. And, yes, I'll keep you posted, BBM. :) Glad to know I am not the only one.

I have a couple of friends who have offered to give the shots – or offered their partners as the case may be – and I’m sure I can convince a couple of others so I’m not depending on the same ones every day. My hope is also that it will get easier and that eventually I’ll be fine doing it myself. I’m also more concerned about the PIO shots than the subcutaneous ones, though those don’t come until later anyway.

And, yes, I’ll keep you posted, BBM. :)

]]> By: AnOfferingOfLove http://www.oceandreamer.org/2010/05/03/neeeeeedles/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 AnOfferingOfLove Tue, 04 May 2010 12:55:08 +0000 http://www.oceandreamer.org/?p=271#comment-3387 yeah, i had a *really* hard time giving myself injections. do you have someone who could help? i found it much easier if i could sit back in a chair, shut my eyes, and let my partner do the shots - i didnt even look at the needles (especially the big PIO ones). yeah, i had a *really* hard time giving myself injections. do you have someone who could help? i found it much easier if i could sit back in a chair, shut my eyes, and let my partner do the shots – i didnt even look at the needles (especially the big PIO ones).

]]> By: Bionic Baby Mama http://www.oceandreamer.org/2010/05/03/neeeeeedles/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Bionic Baby Mama Tue, 04 May 2010 12:36:29 +0000 http://www.oceandreamer.org/?p=271#comment-3386 no help, but YES! that is exactly how i feel. brought up in a very medical household, not bothered by any of this stuff. thought i was going to throw up during injection class. shaking, slightly crying. WTF? (granted, some of that was probably because they took a bunch of blood first, which always leaves me feeling crappy, but still.) my hope is that, since it's obviously the anxiety talking, once the process starts it will go away. so keep a girl posted, eh? no help, but YES! that is exactly how i feel. brought up in a very medical household, not bothered by any of this stuff. thought i was going to throw up during injection class. shaking, slightly crying. WTF? (granted, some of that was probably because they took a bunch of blood first, which always leaves me feeling crappy, but still.)

my hope is that, since it’s obviously the anxiety talking, once the process starts it will go away. so keep a girl posted, eh?

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