How to overcome fear of needles and injections?
How can I get over my fear of the needle? First of all, don't feel that you're more cowardly than anyone else. We've never met any people who enjoyed sticking themselves with a needle. (And in fact, we'd rather not meet any.) We have met several, though, who swore they'd never be able to do it, but when the golden moment arrived they found they could, as Lady Macbeth put it, "Screw their courage to the sticking place." Most insulin dependent diabetics who inject themselves and many do it two or three times a day for better management get so used to it that it's fairly routine. (We won't give you that nonsense that "it becomes like brushing your teeth.") Sometimes people can inject themselves for years without being bothered by it. Then suddenly they begin building up dread again. If you haven't yet conquered your fear or if you find it suddenly reappearing, here's what you can do about it. 1. If you have the habit of worry...