ds has to have a blood test every year and I dread it as he gets completely hysterical with anxiety.Last time we put the EMLA cream on an hour before but it left his skin very sore and red, so am thinking we might give it a miss this time (appointment in Feb) - would it make any difference really ? He finds the putting on of cream quite stressful too,obviously as a run up to the actual test. I hope every year that he'll be calmer.