Many people here may already know about this but I was just so relieved to discover it so I thought I would share it with you!
Topical anaesthetic creams!
The best seems to be Ametop, followed by EMLA! They numb the area so you can't feel the needle (or can barely feel it). Voila!
(again, sorry if you all already knew this lol ^_^ - I just hate needles so much so I am SO glad these exist!)