Having blood taken??

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by FunkyPhreshMama, Apr 7, 2005.

  1. FunkyPhreshMama

    FunkyPhreshMama Visitor

    Ok I am not a big fan of having blood taken, for any reason! today they fucking stabbed at my arm with a needle 4 times, twice in each arm...... before actually taking my blood, and had to throw away half a test tube of it since the tube "had something wrong with it" WTF?

    my question is, what is the most times they had to stab you with a needle in one visit before they hit a vein........... 4 seems a bit much to me...............................
     
  2. lynsey

    lynsey Banned

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    8 once when i donated blood i just donated 3 weeks ago and they stabbed me 5 times i have very big veins in my arms that are close to the skin and they fall flat it bites and after i donate or get blood work done i always look like a junkie
     
  3. scarlettchasingroses

    scarlettchasingroses strawberry tart

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    um....i don't know how many times they had to stab me, but it was more than a few....and they even had to use a pediatric needle on me because my veins are so small and hard to find.....
     
  4. FunkyPhreshMama

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    i couldnt beleive it, i have never had to be stabbed at more than once. she hit and vein and was like... well i guess it doesnt have any blood in it, lets try another one!! haha If it didnt have blood, that wold mean I AM DEAD right????
     
  5. headymoechick

    headymoechick I have no idea

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    I've only had blood drawn once. They had to give me some back after that! I have really thin blood and I can't lose a lot. It's called something, I can't remember what.
    4 times does sound a little excessive.
     
  6. ihmurria

    ihmurria fini

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    thrice, but that was actually for an IV when I was like, 13 or 14. For giving blood for donation or for testing, just once. I'm so pale that my veins show really easily, heh.
     
  7. FunkyPhreshMama

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    my skin is green lol she could see the veins but for some reason couldnt stick em HAHA
     
  8. honeyhannah

    honeyhannah herbuhslovuh

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    yeah this always, always happens to me, the most times they ever did was when I was getting an IV in me when I had really bad migraines and the girl did it 5 times, then she brought someone else in and he did it 3 times and then someone else came in and they did it 3 times and it finally worked.
     
  9. jerry420

    jerry420 Doctor of everything Lifetime Supporter

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    luckily they only had to stab once last time
     
  10. KozmicBlue

    KozmicBlue Senior Member

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    My veins are hiding somewhere deep down so it always takes many attempts before they actually get any blood coming into the test tube. It's annoying, coz I always end up looking like a junkie with a gazillion bruises in my arms.
     
  11. kjhippielove88

    kjhippielove88 color + rhyme

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    i dont mind giving blood at all. in fact i kinda like it. the last time i gave blood it took the lady 3 times to find the vein and she filled up 5 tubes. i thought 5 tubes of my blood was a bit much
     
  12. happykoala

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    last time i had blood taken i practically fainted...ugh
     
  13. fitzy21

    fitzy21 Worst RT Mod EVAH!!!!

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    the only time i had blood taking, it only took 1 poke. i can't give blood right now, so yea, i don't have much experience with that.
     
  14. FunkyPhreshMama

    FunkyPhreshMama Visitor

    i love getting tattoos =) but habing blood drawn bothers me for some reason...
     
  15. Faerie

    Faerie Peachy

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    I have really small veins that are hard to find.. So every time i get blood taken Its 3 of 4 stabs in each arm before they get one... When i had my wisdom teeth out and they tried to put the IV in it took about a 1/2 hour to get it in my arm... I was freaking out and crying... It hurt soooo bad.. I was ready to run away... Next thing i knew it was all over.. but I woke up still crying ... They never even told me they were gonna knock me out... they must have gotten it and and instantly gave me the meds so i would stop freaking out.
     
  16. cc_the_wonder_woman

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    i have some big vains but the last time they wanted to take blood they pooked me 5 times before they got blood. i had an iv put in once too and the had 4 pooks before they got that in. i am not scared of needles but i am starting to get there.
     
  17. TheGanjaKing

    TheGanjaKing Newbie

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    People don't come near me with needles, if they know whats good for them. I don't care what the situation, even if someone was going to die without my blood. No one, I reapeat, NO ONE will be sticking any fucking needles in my arm, or anywhere for that matter, and taking my blood. Fuck that.
     
  18. FunkyPhreshMama

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    next time i am gonna tell them i will do it myslef
     
  19. crystalstarr

    crystalstarr Word

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    haha yeah i hate giving blood but i have big veins so its easy. man with the surgery i just had i had to get a iv it was horrible my hand is still black and green
     
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