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What Causes Fainting While Drawing Blood?
Question: I fainted the other day while trying to get blood drawn is this normal with anxiety
Brief Answer:
anxiety while drawing blood
Detailed Answer:
it is very normal in your age group.
Lots of people mainly young girls get faint when they see drawing of their own blood.
You can overcome such situations by yourself by methods of anxiety management.
1. take heavy breakfast whenever you go for blood draw.
2. take deep breath and close your eyes at the time of drawing of blood.
3. count 1 to 10 at the time of blood drawing with closed eyes.
Your problem should correct itself when you get older. so nothing to worry.
Girls are stronger emotionally and generally braver of heart. Its just that they have a tendency to be more imaginative in these stressful situations. Keep that in mind.
Hope my answer is helpful to you.
if you have any more queries, you can ask freely.
Take care.
i wish you good health and happy life.
regards
dr awadhesh
MBBS MD
anxiety while drawing blood
Detailed Answer:
it is very normal in your age group.
Lots of people mainly young girls get faint when they see drawing of their own blood.
You can overcome such situations by yourself by methods of anxiety management.
1. take heavy breakfast whenever you go for blood draw.
2. take deep breath and close your eyes at the time of drawing of blood.
3. count 1 to 10 at the time of blood drawing with closed eyes.
Your problem should correct itself when you get older. so nothing to worry.
Girls are stronger emotionally and generally braver of heart. Its just that they have a tendency to be more imaginative in these stressful situations. Keep that in mind.
Hope my answer is helpful to you.
if you have any more queries, you can ask freely.
Take care.
i wish you good health and happy life.
regards
dr awadhesh
MBBS MD
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