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lashes
24-01-13, 15:21
Hiya I went to have my third blood test yesterday and the nurse couldn't do it because she couldn't find a vein it was so painful and in the third attempt I went dizzy and fainted its really scared me and I have to have a re test next week !i don't know why I went so dizzy I'm normally fine with them and they find the vein straight away but I'm scared it will happen again any advice ?x

NoPoet
27-02-13, 19:47
This sounds like health anxiety taking over. Why do you need a third blood test - what's it for, and what was wrong with the previous two? As for finding a vein, sometimes they will, sometimes they won't, maybe it has something to do with the level of stress and anxiety you're clearly under.