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Anyone got over a phobia of injections?

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BertieBotts · 12/01/2013 18:36

I have a pretty bad one and it's bothering me that it's stopping me from doing other things like going to the dentist Blush and the other big thing - travelling.

I've always just had the attitude that there are plenty of nice places in the world you can travel to without needing vaccination and that I'd rather just not go somewhere that needs a vaccination.

However, DP's sister and family just got back from Egypt raving about it and they want us all to go there next year for new year. DP really wants to go and I don't want to miss out, but the thought of the vaccinations makes me feel really panicky, to the point that I'm seriously considering letting DP take DS and them all go without me Hmm DP says he doesn't mind if I go or not, but I can tell he's a bit miffed as it would be the first time we'd all go on holiday together as a family. And I would love to go on holiday with them all but I'm feeling really resentful about the fact it has to be Egypt, and I think a big part of it is the vaccination thing.

It's ridiculous really, I'm 24 and shouldn't still be worried about this kind of thing but while just discussing it with DP I felt so faint that I had to put my head between my legs and eat something sugary Blush I still feel light-headed and I might not even have to do it!

I can just about cope with blood tests since pregnancy and I was in hospital about a year ago with a kidney infection and could cope with the drip canula thing, although it was horrible when they had to redo it, but the thought of anything into the muscle makes me panic hugely. I had to have the anti-blood-clot injection in hospital and it was honestly one of the most painful and the most traumatic things I've ever experienced, and I still feel (probably imaginary!) twinges in the injection site. I know this is an overreaction and that was probably psychological rather than it physically being that painful, but the thought of having any injection makes me feel sick and faint.

I've even put off DS having his childhood inoculations because I'm worried that my attitude and my fear will rub off on him and he will develop a phobia too. He's 4 and still hasn't had the preschool boosters (the only ones he's missing) although I've promised myself I'll take him this year.

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knackeredoutmum · 12/01/2013 19:37

If you want your child to have vaccinations then your dp or other family member must take your little one for his vaccinations as soon as possible, the surgery will be fine about this - just ring in and say, I cant bring ds for his jabs and I want to give my consent for another family member to do so,what do I have to do.

Re the dentist, in your circumsatnces the doctor will prescribe you valium tablets to take away the stressed out feelings so that you can go and get your teeth seen to.

In fact of course if you haven't already done this you must make a check up appt anyway as there is no way they will give any injections if you have only booked in for a checkup

BertieBotts · 12/01/2013 19:47

I will take him, he had his baby ones late so he's not out of immunity yet anyway. That's why I know I need to do it this year though. DP lives abroad and I don't want to ask my mum as I don't think it's fair, it will be fine, the nurse at our surgery is lovely.

Last time I went to the dentist they said I needed some fillings, I made the appointment, had to cancel due to childcare, they asked when I wanted to rearrange it for and I said I wasn't sure and I'd phone them back - that was over a year ago now and the filling really does need doing as I can feel the hole Blush no pain though.

Anyway, the biggest issue is injections for me. I've decided that I'm not going to avoid it any longer and get all stupidly stressed out over whether I can avoid it or not, I'm just going to deal with it whether I need it done now or not. I'm an adult and it's silly for me to be afraid of something that hurts for two seconds when I've given birth with no pain relief, FFS!

I thought about going to the GP as a first resort to see if they have anything they can offer, but was just looking to see if anyone else had managed to overcome this particular fear?

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