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acidmilk

2y ago

Dealing with Fear of Injections

I'm about to start injections for her and I really nervous so I was wondering how you dealt with that fear

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BeanBoy

2y ago

So, I'm 3 years on T and I still shake every time. What I do is put on music I like, get everything prepped and ready, and when you have you actually put the needle in, close your eyes and focus on your breathing and the music. I find the puncture part to be the worst, once the needle is in, I can open my eyes again and steady myself to push the plunger. Count a couple breaths (i usually do about 10) and quickly pull needle out and bandaid. I don't know how to get rid of the anxiety completely, but I promise it gets easier and more normal. You just have to accommodate the parts that block you the most.

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