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Originally Posted by masraum
My mom was a nurse for a GP Dr when I was a kid. I never had it done to me that I remember, but she's told me about the hot needle. From what I've heard, there's no real reason for the orderlies. It's not supposed to hurt and should only provide relief.
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The reason is fear. Fear is an incredible source of fuel for adrenaline.
My daughter is deathly afraid of needles. As a 5-year-old, she had a mishap that required stitches on the underside of her chin. The blood and wound didn't bother her (no crying--tough kid), but the second she saw the needle that was going to numb her chin for the stitches, she went into full panic mode. Took me (220+ pounds) and a nurse to hold her down so doc could do his nasty work.
I've never felt so horrible in my life, seriously. The look she gave me and the crying she was doing made me feel as if I truly was harming her.