Worst Bloodwork Experience Ever!
Posted
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1:07 PM
I hate having my blood drawn. I am anemic and if I don't eat right beforehand, I get dizzy and sometimes faint. Lately though, I've been really good with no problems. I thought I was getting used to it. Until yesterday.
I went in straight from work. I told them I hate having my blood drawn and her response..."You aren't supposed to like it." The lady scared me right off the bat because she didn't tie that rubber band thing around my arm tightly at all. Then she tried for about 2 minutes to get blood, twisting and turning the needle inside my arm, but nothing was coming out. She said my blood was being stubborn! Um, how about you did a crappy job putting the needle in my arm.
So she moves over to the next arm, and it actually HURT when she stuck the needle in. What, was she some kind of newbie at this? As she's digging around inside that arm, I get woosy, sweaty, and can't see anymore. That's when I slid back in the chair and told her to stop right then. She gave me a minute to cool down with a wet rag when suddenly the urge to poop rushed over me. I had to run to the bathroom, still practically unable to see and my finger tips were so tingly that I barely got my pants off. What was that about? I didn't see that coming at all.
Finally another lady took over, got the blood from my body, and I went home. They actually let me leave the office and drive home right after all of that!
So I don't think I'll make a good pregnant person if I couldn't even handle that!