I would like to start donating blood, but I seem to have a problem with it. When I was in highschool they had a blood drive, and I was perfectly calm and otherwise excited about it, until I saw the needle they were going to use. It was huge, and it was practically a tube .. >< My pulse shot through the roof.. eventually I calmed down, they tried again and again my pulse skyrocketed, and I was sent away. Now I dont even have to see the needle, thinking about it makes me jittery too. However donating blood is a good thing.
Are there some relaxation techniques to help me relax so they can get the needle in?
Ive had blood drawn before, so I know that once the needle goes in I can relax, but its my dang pulse thats acting against my will. >:(
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