My needle phobia was so extreme that if a Doctor asked me to have a blood test, I just refused, because I just couldn't do it. Then in 2010 I had a heart attack and also found out that I had a rare Nephrological disorder called "Gitelman Syndrome" At that time I had both a Cardiologist and Nephrologist sticking me with multiple needles, as traumatic as it was at the time, it has desenitized me somewhat. I can now have a blood test (still difficult) but no longer feel like I will faint and don't have to lie down for 10 minutes afterwards and have a drink of water (I still lie down during the procedure, just in case). Vaccinations, local anaesthetics are no problem - but a needle into a vein - blood draw, canula especially! or the worst one of all the Aterial Blood Gas, still send me into a spin. I have to get a blood test on Friday and I think I will be OK