Ahhh Injections tomorrow :(

[Ontario]

Well tomorrow I'm starting my course of injections and getting one off injections for when i go to abroad this year and I've never really been a fan of injections and last one i had was in the roof of my mouth for a tooth extraction and damn did that hurt but these will be in my arms and legs and I'm really nervous I've got to have:

Tetanus
Polio
Typhoid
Diphtheria
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
BCG

Any of you guys had these and does anyone have any tips on how to stay calm?

[myke]

I've had a few of them.

You won't feel a thing, just chat to the doctor and don't look...
talk about something like your favourite football team or something

[xxMATTGxx]

Yeah, Just don't start staring at the needle. I was like waiting for her to do it, then I was like is it done? She went yeah. Didn't really feel it. Good luck, many people hate injections :)

[Alkaz]

Tetanus, Polio and Diphtheria are all in one injection which isnt too bad, from my recollection this didnt hurt to much. The BCG, have you had the 5 needle test you to see if you can have it? If not then you shouldnt be having it done, if yes then prepare for a bit of a sting. It doesnt hurt but the liquid does start to sting for about a minute after and your arm may go a bit num for five minutes but thats ok. I am not sure about the rest, surely you have them in like year 6 and 3? I am not sure.

Anyway, normal injections in your arm are no were as bad as injections in your mouth, in your mouth its going through quiet sensitive gums and goes through to the bone in your mouth where the ones in your arm, the skin is less sensitive and their is more fat on your arm to protect it so it shouldnt hurt too much. If you dont like needles then just look away, you cannot normally feel much :P

+ Im sure that the BCG can only be given in schools? I missed mine and they had to come in 2 weeks later to do just me, the doctors werent aloud to give me that injection?

[Blue]

You shouldn't worry about them :P
Like the person above me said, nowhere near as painful (believe me) and try not to be nervous! If you tense your muscles then that will just make it hurt more , so relax :)

[Ontario]

This is a travel clinic so i should get them all including BCG. I'll just talk to the nurse.

[efq]

Lol, I had a emergency tetanus in my back and I nearly fainted, the rest are fine!

Not that you should be worried :P

[xxMATTGxx]

Tetanus, Polio and Diphtheria are all in one injection which isnt too bad, from my recollection this didnt hurt to much. The BCG, have you had the 5 needle test you to see if you can have it? If not then you shouldnt be having it done, if yes then prepare for a bit of a sting. It doesnt hurt but the liquid does start to sting for about a minute after and your arm may go a bit num for five minutes but thats ok. I am not sure about the rest, surely you have them in like year 6 and 3? I am not sure.

Anyway, normal injections in your arm are no were as bad as injections in your mouth, in your mouth its going through quiet sensitive gums and goes through to the bone in your mouth where the ones in your arm, the skin is less sensitive and their is more fat on your arm to protect it so it shouldnt hurt too much. If you dont like needles then just look away, you cannot normally feel much :P

+ Im sure that the BCG can only be given in schools? I missed mine and they had to come in 2 weeks later to do just me, the doctors werent aloud to give me that injection?

I never had the BCG. When it was like our time to get it, we all got letters saying we don't need it doing. If we do want it, we got to go to our doctors to get it arranged.

[Immenseman]

BCG's have been proven to do jack **** lol we didn't need to have one either. I'm not a huge fan of injections just think have it and be immune or don't and die that should stop you worrying, lol.

[Alkaz]

Ahh ye, the people who left school in 2008 and are now year 12's at college were the last year to have it done compulsary. You dont have to have it done but it dont hurt that much so may aswell! Protects you from somethng which you may get :P

[Ontario]

Ahh ye, the people who left school in 2008 and are now year 12's at college were the last year to have it done compulsary. You dont have to have it done but it dont hurt that much so may aswell! Protects you from somethng which you may get :P
I think it is something to do with TB and I'm going to 3rd world countries so its worth getting it.

[LoveToStack]

The injections themselves are fine and so is the aftermath. Only exception for me was the BCG which does kinda hurt afterwords but it's nothing to lose sleep over, less you get punched in it.

[Mathew]

I hate injections SO much.
I haven't had any since I was in Junior school and I still remember how much they hurt.

I can just imagine walking out with the needle still stuck in yo... sorry. So glad we don't have to have them compulsary at school, we need to visit docs if we "want" them doing.

I don't. :P

Best of luck to you tomorrow Ontario.

[Ontario]

I hate injections SO much.
I haven't had any since I was in Junior school and I still remember how much they hurt.

I can just imagine walking out with the needle still stuck in yo... sorry. So glad we don't have to have them compulsary at school, we need to visit docs if we "want" them doing.

I don't. :P

Best of luck to you tomorrow Ontario.
Lol most things hurt a lot in junior school

[Seany]

I've had a few of them, its alright, i can't remember which one but it makes your arm ache for a day.

[Abbie.]

this fat nurse gave me 1 in each arm without warning at the same time, ***** :@

[Caution]

I've had a few of them.

You won't feel a thing, just chat to the doctor and don't look...
talk about something like your favourite football team or something
i think the nurses(or whoever does it) is meant to talk to you. she was speaking to me and i didn't really notice she put it in as she was speaking.

[Stefy]

The injections themselves are fine and so is the aftermath. Only exception for me was the BCG which does kinda hurt afterwords but it's nothing to lose sleep over, less you get punched in it.

Lol yeah BCGs, everyone starts punching eachother after them if you have them in school

[leah]

omg why would you get so many
im scared of them lol

[Ontario]

1 hour left before i have them eeeeek.

[Ontario]

Muwahahahahah i just had them and i'm not even saying this to help calm anyone who has to have them in the future but it did not hurt one bit not even like a sting just felt like the nurse was pressing softly on my arm.

Thanks everyone.

[Immenseman]

nice one, glad they went well - mine never do lol.

[Mathew]

Got a letter today saying I'll be having mine soon. Need to decide whether to have them at school or at the family doctors... probably gonna go to the doctors.

Really don't want them. I feel my skin is really tough and the needle won't pierce it..

[Soy]

Ahhh hate injections, they always seem to do inject them on my arm and I can never do gym afterwards :(

Best of luck