Are blood tests painful?

Question

I have to get blood tests to check my hormone levels and i'm nervous! I've never gotten blood tests before. (I'm 15)

I get allergy shots weekly so i'm sort of use to needles but I heard blood tests were much worse. On a scale of 1-10 how bad is it? (10 being worst)

Thanks! :D

Answer 1

not really, its mostly dependent on the person, but the needle its self is just a prick then the pain is gone, due to it only being like .02 seconds i'd say a 2

Answer 2

in my opinion, and im 15 too, shots hurt a lot worse than getting ur blood drawn....ive gotten mine drawn about 5 times, and i didn't think it hurt at all...and im a wimp when it comes to needles.....so, i would say its a 1...but i guess it depends on ur pain tolerance.

Answer 3

I think shots are worse than having blood drawn. I'd say it's uncomfortable, but not painful, to have blood drawn.

I'd give it a 1 - 3, depending on how skilled the person doing it is.

Answer 4

Just a small prick from a needle, and nothing else. I would say a 1.5 on pain. I once had an inexperienced person who missed the vein, so two pricks had to happen. No big. I had a foot needle with a highly acidic material injected... blood tests are nothing compared to that. Good luck