THAT. I can totally relate to that! They normally give young people (i.e. people under 16-18 years old) the choice at my surgery as to whether or not they want it taken from their hand or their elbow. Where possible, I always opt for my hand.Nakisha wrote:I hate anyone touching the pit of my elbow at ANY time. It's extremely sensitive, I even shudder when someone just touches me there. So let alone someone touching to find the vein and then putting their needle in there.
I HATE people touching my elbow, or my throat, or my eyes. I especially can't watch shows/films where people are having those body parts damaged/cut/whatever as I freak out.And no gel? That's pretty cruel. But then maybe we English are just wusses.
I get the shot thing too. I normally laugh during jabs, but blood tests I have to look away (I am especially grateful for the gel, even if my arm is useless afterwards). My dad is diabetic, so he has to inject himself several times a day in various parts of the body, but even he hates his blood being taken. I think it's just the whole needle-in-the-vein thing that get's people.
) went okay, even though I felt I was réally, réally in need of a big hug. 
