i thought i'm gonna die!and i get scared!
By andrejuly84
@andrejuly84 (1047)
Romania
August 1, 2007 3:39am CST
i went to a lab to take blood from my hand for analyses and after she tried many times to find my vene she finally done it she took me blood but suddenly i started to feel very bad and then i couldn't see well i couldn't hear and felt i'm gonna die.it was terrible hard she gave me water sugar and calcium and after a couple of minutes i felt better but it was awful i felt i'm swallow in a tunel.i thought that i got some air into my venes so i will die.i was very afraid of death cause i have so many to do can't leave my little girl alone right now need to grow her up at least she is my age from now .i don't wanna die.i couldn't find my words to pray but God helped me didn't let me die.noone understand what i felt but is terrible hard to see death closer
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4 responses
@derek_a (10873)
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1 Aug 07
I am sorry to hear that you had such a frightening experience. Do you have a fear of needles? Some people faint when they have them - and that includes men who are otherwise fearless.
Also... You seem to have had a full-blown anxiety attack. As a therapist I have helped many people who experience this. I use a combination of meditation and hypnotherapy to help them. It may be wise for you to contact a competent, registered therapist where you live as you will need to consult with him/her face to face. If you can, talk to your friends and family about what happened to you, and visit your doctor and ask if it is possible for you to be referred to a qualified person who can help with counselling etc. This sort of anxiety can be beat, but you need to act. :-)
@superchook (1786)
• Australia
1 Aug 07
Oh no! That sounds terrible. I am glad that your alright now. Was it maybe a fainting spell that you were experiencing?
@andrejuly84 (1047)
• Romania
1 Aug 07
sorry,can't understand what u said:"fainting spell"
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@superchook (1786)
• Australia
1 Aug 07
It's like you are going to pass out. It can be a common thing for people, especially if they are having something done that they dont feel comfortable with.
@belhaven14 (454)
• United States
2 Aug 07
I have this problem as well. When I was younger I would pass out every time I gave blood. It was the same feelings as you are explaining, blured vission, hearing going, then everything went black. I would wake up and my body would be tingling. I guess it runs in our family as my brother/sister/mom all have the same problem. I haven't problems as I've gotten older though because I have picked up tricks from various nurses. What causes it normally is a lack of oxygen to the brain. You can regulate your breathing (deep breaths in and out) or just concentrate on breathing. Another thing I've heard is to talk. In order to talk you have to breathe. Therefore you don't lose oxygen and feel faint. It isn't anything serious though. I have passed out about 8 or 9 times in my life and I haven't had any health problems because of it. I hope this helps.
