Hi, Here goes.

I am a mum with a 17yr old 6'2" son. He is suffering from acute tonsilitas? The Doc. wants to test for Glandular Fever as it doesn't respond to medication. BIG PROBLEM!!

He has a fear of needles and blood [only his own blood]. We actually got as far as him lying down on the surgery bed today [he has fainted before when injected]. When the nurse put the strap around his arm, he burst into tears, threw up and lay crying like a baby. Pale, shaky, sweaty too!

He is losing time at work because of the illness [he's a chef and obviously for health reasons can't work when ill]. He said afer that he feels like a right p**t!

How can I help him. I feel useless.

I have two others kids,a son, 10 [a bit woozy at the site of blood] and a daughter 14 [fine about everything]. There is nothing in his past that has scared him about this.

Please help a desperate mum and a very embaressed teen.:(

Perfection is the norm....Miracles can take a little longer. Dragon Lady