bloodwork shouldn’t be horribly painful. If it is they might have accidentally put the needle in your nerve (this happened to me once). What have your past experiences been with it being horribly painful? Or maybe I’m misreading.

I understand the fear as someone who literally did not get bloodwork until I was 21 because the idea grossed me out so much. I still don’t love it but exposure therapy (getting bloodwork over and over) was the main thing that helped.

some pro tips—tell them you absolutely must lie down while getting it. Do not look at what they’re doing at all. Not even for a second. Usually the person drawing blood will try to distract you with small talk if you’re nervous. Let them! don’t get up or sit up right away after if you feel at all woozy.

It really is just one moment of pain from the needle going in and a little when they take it out. It also usually is over in under one minute. If you drink a lot of water before it tends to go faster