I have Blood Phobia However i want to be a DOCTOR?!?!
By DharmaKarma
@DharmaKarma (90)
Mexico
September 9, 2010 12:45am CST
Well yes, technically i havent been diagnosed with Blood Phobia, but i've been researching on the Internet and i am 95% Sure i might have Blood Phobia (LOL), the symptoms are strange but sometimes when i see Blood i faint or feel really dissy, sometimes i even puke, it is not that serious though this does not happens every single time i see blood, as a matter of fact it used to happen more often when i was younger.
Now that i am 6 Months away from College i am looking for a career and there is nothing i'd like more than Being a Doctor (God knows why!), i've always wanted to be a Doctor, but with this Phobia eh i really dont know it is Ironic dont you Think?
Anyways i've been researching on the internet and i think there is a "Cure", people say that going to therapy with a Psychologist could help but i think that "Self Exposure" to these kinds of situations (Bloody situations!) would be the Best idea, What do you people think?
I seriously Do not Want to Give up this Dream of Becoming a Doctor!!!
7 responses
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
9 Sep 10
Hi Dharma!
Do you think that doctors always have to open up and perform surgeries or stitch out the wounds? There are other areas too and you can try out specializing in them. How about Radiology? Or Anesthesia? Just a couple of starters. You can also study and become a doctor in Alternative Medicine or even Naturopathy or even Homeopathy. There are many avenues and the only thing is that you have to find out which one you want to pursue.
Good Luck.
@DharmaKarma (90)
• Mexico
9 Sep 10
Hey thesids, thanks for your reply, yes i know there are other ways but in order to first become a doctor well you'll need to be exposed to some of those situations, then after "General medicine" you can choose an speciality, either way Anesthesia sounds very good, i'll look more into it!
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
10 Sep 10
You might find this hard to believe but the mind is so powerful that it can obey orders directly from you. If you tell yourself a lot of times that you don't have blood phobia, eventually it will believe it. It's like hypnotizing yourself.
I know this needs constant practice so take baby steps. Try looking at small dosage of blood at first then gradually make it with large doses. Please have somebody near you just in case you faint.
Also, focus on your dream on becoming a doctor. If you want it bad enough, you will definitely get it as long as you focus on the solution and not on the problem. Good luck to you, Doc! Just remember me when you are already successful and earning a lot. All the best to you!
@DharmaKarma (90)
• Mexico
10 Sep 10
Thanks for your reply atv, Wow! that is an amazing tip and i think you are 100% right, if i tell my mind that Blood is not a problem then it wont be a problem anymore, i've also been watching allot of surgery videos, i think if these as my "baby steps" if you will, haha and dont worry i'll surely remember all the amazing tips provided by you guys when i finally achieve my dream!.
@maclanis (2406)
• Belgium
9 Sep 10
I would do try doing the therapy as soon as possible, because when you start studying to become a doctor, maybe you'll realise you are not going to overcome this blood phobia. And I'm afraid it's kind of impossible to become a doctor if you get sick every time you see blood.
@DharmaKarma (90)
• Mexico
9 Sep 10
Not every time, i think it only happens on "Risky" situations, like when i do not know whats going to happen hehe, but i think it is getting better as time pass by, when i was a child i did have a problem, now i can handle myself better!
@santosmarichris (1849)
• Philippines
9 Sep 10
Ah... Relax. When you see blood all the time, you'll get used to it. Lol. For real. Pkus you get to study it so you'll have more reason why not to fear it. Good luck on your studies!
@DharmaKarma (90)
• Mexico
9 Sep 10
Hey, thanks man! i know i am confident and i WILL succeed, im just worried about the first days hehe, but i'll get used to it hopefully.
@yoganandht (125)
• India
9 Sep 10
Yes. You can still be a doctor. Your aversion to blood is something shared by many. Your determination, if strong, to become a medico, can definitely cure you of this phobia. Professional help will hasten this process too.
@DharmaKarma (90)
• Mexico
9 Sep 10
Thanks man, these type of Comments really help me, and believe me i'll do my best to overcome this!
@franklinliu (3)
• China
10 Sep 10
Well, i can understand what you being feeling! sice that is exactly what i am doing now ,you see , i am a little intersting in history and politican ,but i can decide to go that side of career ,friends just tell me ,now all you have to do is make money ,yeah ,maybe. Sometimes i felt a litte hurt.Whatever, that is just life need. so ,i remcomend you ,first ,do sth earn your life ,then ,go step by step ,we would fight for our dream until the last breath. Best regards!
@DharmaKarma (90)
• Mexico
10 Sep 10
I know my friend, some friends think i want to study Medicine because of the Money because they know of this problem and yes it Hurts sometimes but i'll fight for my dream!
Best of Luck to you too, we must do whatever makes us Happy, because if we choose a career only for the money we will not feel joy and love for our work!
@creed30 (127)
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10 Sep 10
i had a bad experienced that cause also to have fear in blood same feeling dizzy,faint,puke the worst thing was i collapse if i can't handle that fear . my head hit in pvc chair lucky im with my brother. but now i already overcome my fear, consult help for professional. its good sign that you still want to become a doctor one way to motivate you to overcome fear in blood.
