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"It's all very well being told to relax but the immenent thought of a needle in your arm makes me tense up, which dosent help at all. How does one relax in these circumstances. I know I don't. I need all the help I can get before my flu jab at midday today."

When I see them getting ready, I relax as best as I can simply look the other way, so I don't see the needle approaching my arm let alone going in. Not a plan that works at the dentist of course!
I normally feel it, but it doesn't hurt.

Man up for crissake. It's just a small scratch (used to be called a little prick).
I remind myself of the tribal initiation scarifications which must be undergone without flinching, and tell myself that I can put up with a tiny needle.

Absolutely Mike, I had a course of seven injections for macular degeneration, thankfully now stable. After having jabs in the eye, one in the arm is nothing. Are you the Mike who had a bike shop in Bangor?

rjb wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 8:36am ...
It's all very well being told to relax but the immenent thought of a needle in your arm makes me tense up, which dosent help at all. How does one relax in these circumstances. I know I don't. I need all the help I can get before my flu jab at midday today.
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I hope that it went as well as possible.

Relaxation and distraction techniques do help some people. Would you be interested in trying some?

Jonathan

AlanInBangor wrote: ↑1 Oct 2023, 9:17am Are you the Mike who had a bike shop in Bangor?

Yes.
I've a long history of painful 'procedures', as they are called now.

Had my Flu jab on Saturday at my GP surgery and they gave me a Covid jab at the same time. No ill effects apart from a slightly sore arm. I’m 64 and a Type 2 diabetic. My 58 year old asthmatic wife only got the flu jab, she wasn’t offered the Covid jab.

I had the covid booster this morning (qualification = age 78)

My main observation is how much simpler it has become with each succeeding procedure.

thirdcrank wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 2:15pm I had the covid booster this morning (qualification = age 78)

My main observation is how much simpler it has become with each succeeding procedure.

Had my flu jab yesterday. In the pharmacy ten minutes away by walking stick. A tiny prick indeed, and scarcely tender afterwards. Covid will be in a fortnight, and the first time in the village surgery, instead of traipsing into town.

Mike Sales wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 9:15pm Man up for crissake. It's just a small scratch (used to be called a little prick).
I remind myself of the tribal initiation scarifications which must be undergone without flinching, and tell myself that I can put up with a tiny needle.

May you never develop a phobia and be treated as badly as you treat others!

Psamathe wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 10:19am

rjb wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 7:22am Walk in centres are available for your booster. There was a convenient one in the medical centre in a close village to us
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/covid-1 ... tion-site/

Norfolk doesn't have walk-in centres - it's the policy of Norfolk & Waveney. I did get to talk to them ages ago and they could provide no evidence for the "policy", just "belief".

Would you like to ask your MP why we're getting a second class NHS here, or shall I?

mjr wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 4:02pm

Mike Sales wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 9:15pm Man up for crissake. It's just a small scratch (used to be called a little prick).
I remind myself of the tribal initiation scarifications which must be undergone without flinching, and tell myself that I can put up with a tiny needle.

May you never develop a phobia and be treated as badly as you treat others!

If the mistreatment is confined to a little criticism at an electronic distance I think I can bear that too. I dare say I have been called worse.
Remember, sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you.

Mike Sales wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 4:09pm

mjr wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 4:02pm

Mike Sales wrote: ↑30 Sep 2023, 9:15pm Man up for crissake. It's just a small scratch (used to be called a little prick).
I remind myself of the tribal initiation scarifications which must be undergone without flinching, and tell myself that I can put up with a tiny needle.

May you never develop a phobia and be treated as badly as you treat others!

If the mistreatment is confined to a little criticism at an electronic distance I think I can bear that too. I dare say I have been called worse.
Remember, sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you.

I'm amazed you can type while dragging your knuckles on the floor like that! Just a little electronic criticism.

These days, most people recognise the harm done by cyber bullying of people with mental health challenges, including acute phobias, and try to be kind.

mjr wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 4:22pm

Mike Sales wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 4:09pm

mjr wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 4:02pm

May you never develop a phobia and be treated as badly as you treat others!

If the mistreatment is confined to a little criticism at an electronic distance I think I can bear that too. I dare say I have been called worse.
Remember, sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you.

I'm amazed you can type while dragging your knuckles on the floor like that! Just a little electronic criticism.

These days, most people recognise the harm done by cyber bullying of people with mental health challenges, including acute phobias, and try to be kind.

I did not recognise this as a description of an acute phobia or a mental health challenge.

It's all very well being told to relax but the immenent thought of a needle in your arm makes me tense up, which dosent help at all. How does one relax in these circumstances. I know I don't. I need all the help I can get before my flu jab at midday today.

Must be my simian coarseness.

booked up for Covid and flu in a fortnight - same day but different locations

Looks like there are "system issues" with the autumn booster getting through to your Covid Travel Pass. Had my vaccination recently and it's all recorded and showing-up in my online Covid records. But the Covid Travel Pass isn't showing it.

Checked with the NHS Covid 119 number and apparently there are "issues" for some and no information or timescales for it to be resolved.

Ian