Sweet 16 and never had a vaccine

[godofpie]

Mention to the nurse/doctor giving the injection that you are afraid of needles - it is a situation they are well used to handling and have a few tricks up their sleeves to make it easier for you.

They stomp on your foot before they give you the shot

 

[Hellbound]

I think the worst of the Anthrax series was #3 (I know, they're all the same dosage)... I managed to about half put my arm down the sleeve of my uniform blouse before I couldn't hardly move it...lol

Worst overall was the penicillin shot - feeling the penicillin oozing into your body and traveling down the back of your leg (or at least, thinking you feel it)... In BMT, everyone had to get the Penicillin shot. We formed up to march back to the barracks, took two steps forward and our TI put us at "at ease march" so the entire flight could limp home... Good times, good times...


Best experience with a needle was when I went in for knee surgery. The nurse had 30+ years of experience. I couldn't even feel a poke from the IV needle as she inserted it.

In the end, I don't like needles...but I learned to just not watch.

You're lucky. If they'd done that to me I would have had a nice little stay in Hospital, I'm allergic to Pennicilin.

You don't get it if you're allergic, as I was. I got to spend a week laughing at the ones who did

Of course, I thank science every day for the Hep A vaccine. Before that was developed you of the IG (or GG) shot...which makes the penicillin shot in basic look like a minor pimple. The thing was .5ccs, and a consistency of maple syrup. IT would make a literal lump in your gluteus maximus that would sit there for like a week or two. And you had to get it every 6 months. I HATED that shot.

 

[BobTheDonkey]

You don't get it if you're allergic, as I was. I got to spend a week laughing at the ones who did

Of course, I thank science every day for the Hep A vaccine. Before that was developed you of the IG (or GG) shot...which makes the penicillin shot in basic look like a minor pimple. The thing was .5ccs, and a consistency of maple syrup. IT would make a literal lump in your gluteus maximus that would sit there for like a week or two. And you had to get it every 6 months. I HATED that shot.

Yeah, after the 2nd time I had to get the penicillin shot (damn dorms), I started asking for the pills. The Docs were always like: "You sure? You'd rather have to take pills for a week than get the shot?" I'm sitting there thinking: "Uh, No-Brainer..."

 

[RussDill]

I don't recall ever saying that in my entire life, but if it helps you smear me then go for it. I know nobody else here will mind. Unless, of course, I used such fallacious arguing tactics, then oh boy, watch out.

I'm simply assuming a somewhat tongue in cheek position based on your, from what I assume, somewhat tongue in cheek tactic of dropping into a thread and claiming there is propaganda everywhere.

 

[tuoni]

Well you should all get a pay rise as you've made a sale to me

Excellent

 

[ponderingturtle]

This actually occurs in several vaccinations, generally the ones that use a live virus vaccine. I believe Yellow Fever and Typhus are both live virus, but I may be mis-remembering.

People also make this complaint about Tetnus boosters.

 

[lionking]

Hello All,

Well not 16 actually, more like 21.

It seems that I was unfortunate enough to be a child at a time that the link between vaccinations and autism was being heavily publicised by the British press. My mother denied me the MMR jab (In fact I haven't had any Jabs as far as I know, although I assume I had some as a baby) so I am now a substantial risk to myself and others.

I've been thinking that I really should get vaccinated now. I keep putting it off as although I've never had an injection I know I'm phobic of needles (I think I've just built it up in my head too much).

I was just wondering If there are other people on here who didn't get vaccinated for similar reasons and whether they too have developed a phobia of needles.

(first time posting a thread, If it is in the wrong place or just completely irrelevant I apologies)


Kind Regards,

Sam

Welcome to the forum. I've had all vaccinations, and it's great to see you have decided to see your doctor about it.

Take no notice of anti vaxer woos who have absolutely no evidence to back up their paranoia and conspiracy theories.

 

[Dorcas]

OP should take fluids first if, like me, they have rubbish veins. That or become a body builder so they can find them.

 

[ArmillarySphere]

When it comes to needles, try to get an old nurse. The young'uns may be prettier to look at, but you can't beat experienced hands for knowing how to put pointy things in you without making you notice.

 

[soylent]

Take a mechanical pencil and press the lead against your arm; a vaccine injection is no worse than that. It's nothing to be afraid of.

 

[soylent]

OP should take fluids first if, like me, they have rubbish veins. That or become a body builder so they can find them.

Aren't vaccines nearly always injected into muscle?

 

[Hellbound]

Aren't vaccines nearly always injected into muscle?

I would hope so! Well, muscle or fat tissue. All the vaccine injections I've had (or given, I was a medic in the military for 13 years) were IM (intra muscular, usually the upper arm or butt) or SQ (subcutaneous, into the fat tissue just under the skin, usually the back of the arm or the side of the abdomen). Except for the TB test (which is ID, intra-dermal...in-between the outer and inner layers of skin), but that's not really a vaccine. Still no vein though.

I can't think of any vaccine that goes into a vein..none of the standard ones do (or even any of the non-standard ones I've had). Of course, there may be one out there somewhere

 

[whatthebutlersaw]

I had to have blood drawn once a month to monitor my liver during a six month course of Roaccutan and like someone pointed out above, I certainly preferred a seasoned nurse to an ever so dashing or pretty new doctor every time - even though needles is one among very few things I'm _not_ scared of.

Of course, once they realized that I on the one hand had tricky veins, but on the other hand could sit through any amount of seeking without batting an eyelid they started bringing in their interns and trainee nurses to have a go at me and I became the orange of choice.

I got a bit bruised, but I like to tell myself that I was able to contribute to more confidence and steadier hands for future patients. I'm neither brave nor stoic by nature, so I'm indulging myself and letting me have this.

 

[bjornart]

I don't recall ever saying that in my entire life, but if it helps you smear me then go for it. I know nobody else here will mind. Unless, of course, I used such fallacious arguing tactics, then oh boy, watch out.

So? No one has accused you of saying so. You made a vague, sweeping and meritless accusation, and got one request for details, and one joke. Feel free to substantiate how anything in this thread constitutes propaganda.

 

[Information Analyst]

Hello All,

Well not 16 actually, more like 21.

It seems that I was unfortunate enough to be a child at a time that the link between vaccinations and autism was being heavily publicised by the British press. My mother denied me the MMR jab (In fact I haven't had any Jabs as far as I know, although I assume I had some as a baby) so I am now a substantial risk to myself and others.

The MMR hysteria didn't happen until 1998, when you would have been nine, which would have been a late age to get the vaccine.

 

[MortFurd]

Take a mechanical pencil and press the lead against your arm; a vaccine injection is no worse than that. It's nothing to be afraid of.

Let me think about that for a minute.... Ah, NO!

It isn't really bad, however. I HATE injections of all sorts, but I still take them as needed.

 

[Two Toed Sloth]

The MMR hysteria didn't happen until 1998, when you would have been nine, which would have been a late age to get the vaccine.

I can only assume that is at the time that the school got round to giving the vaccine.

 

[Tatyana]

Roses are red

Violets are jaded

Kiss me baby

I am innoculated

 

[dudalb]

Take a mechanical pencil and press the lead against your arm; a vaccine injection is no worse than that. It's nothing to be afraid of.

Unless you get a lot of them at the same time;which is what I got the first day of Basic Training in the US Army.

 

[MattusMaximus]

Roses are red

Violets are jaded

Kiss me baby

I am innoculated

HUG ME, I'm vaccinated