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Trans Talk 20h
i have an extraordinary fear of blood testing and it’s basically required for hrt so fml ig
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Anonymous 18h

its not as often as you think

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Anonymous 17h

i ask the phlebotomist or any nurse nearby to talk to me while they do it, makes it a lot easier to not focus on the needle

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Anonymous 9h

damn i think that sucks you might not have to though (first letter of each line)

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

my understanding is 3-6 months…which is still scary to me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18h

For the first year or two maybe, but it should be only once a year after that

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17h

i have to look away and i still feel extremely nauseous and almost pass out

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17h

yea i've had a couple really bad experiences but it definitely gets easier and having an active distraction really helps

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17h

yeah, like I know I need to overcome this fear, but it feels impossible right now which suuuucks

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