To bloody hate when people without phobias tell me how to deal with mine?!

[Kayano]

I am TERRIFIED of needles... It is a full on phobia that I have had all my life.

So much that I saw a psychologist before getting pregnant and still see them now along with a hypnotherapist.

This has been helpful and I am over the moon now I am pregnant to have been able to have my blood taken. Granted with much hysteria and DH always needing to be there but still...

But i bloody HATE all the people who say 'well I don't like needles but just look away' or 'it's nothing really just shut your eyes' or other such crap.

I know it's an irrational phobia but that is the nature of a phobia. A 'dislike' or 'slight fear' of something in not the same.

ARGH rant over.

Just to answer about therapy.

The GP was very understanding and referred me to a specialist who confirmed behavioural therapy which was useful

The hypnotherapy I got after pregnancy but I had not queried if I could get this before. They said it was only to try and keep me calm should I need an emergency c sex or needle etc as they thought I would panic and make things worse

I think I'm getting there but if my boss tells me 'it's nothing' one more time I am going to go mental at him lol

Late to return to this thread but thanks for the suggestions regarding suggestions for trying to deal with it. I'm make an appt at the GP and ask them if they can help.