Injection phobia - any advice?

[Warpy]

16. Not really, true phobias don't respond to logic

and only desensitization over time makes a dent in them.

I watch blood draws and shots, it seems to make them hurt less. I've also given myself intra muscular injections of chemo drugs for 5 years at a time (then my GI system rebels and I have to do something else).

All you can do is make sure the phlebotomist or care giver knows you need to sit or lie down. If you get this stuff frequently, try telling yourself it didn't kill you this time or the last time, maybe it won't kill you next time. That helps desensitization.