Hypnotherapy Treatment for Fear of Needles

scared of needles (Trypanophobia)

Fear of needles can range from mild to severe. From feeling uncomfortable, to being absolutely terrified to the point of having panic attacks and even fainting. Trypanophobia is the extreme fear of any medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. Some people with this severe fear won't even contemplate having injections or blood drawn or any procedure which involves needles. This can have real health implications.

symptoms of fear of needles

If you have trypanophobia, you may dread receiving medical care, particularly injections. When you are required to undergo a medical procedure, you are likely to experience high blood pressure and an elevated heart rate in the hours and days leading up to your procedure. At the time of the event, your blood pressure may rapidly drop and you may even faint.

Other common symptoms of this phobia fear of needles include:  

• Anxiety
• Dizziness
• Insomnia
• Nausea
• Rapid breathing
• Racing heartbeat
• Sweating
• Trembling

People will also engage in avoidance behaviors, which can affect medical care if they refuse to get treatment due to their fear of needles. In some cases, these feelings of anxiety can become so severe that a person experiences a panic attack or fainting.

All of these People will also engage in avoidance behaviors, which can affect medical care if they refuse to get treatment due to their fear of needles. In some cases, these feelings of anxiety can become so severe that a person experiences a panic attack or fainting. are fed by fear.