RE: Re: blood draws/bandaids

[Guest guest]

We are lucky that is good with blood draws but not the

bandage or bandaid. He will let them put on the bandage or bandaid but by

the time we get to the elevator he wants it off. We also have applied

extra pressure before the bandaid.

We also have a picture story of getting blood drawn and

it could be expanded upon by having a picture of the syringe and tourniquet as

Sara mentioned. In fact you mention a procedure/test to be done and we

probably have a picture of having it that we use for the picture stories.

Louise, Mom to 49, in IL

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Posted by:

" Sara Cohen " pastmidvale@...

pastmidvale

Tue Feb 21, 2012

1:52 pm (PST)

Let her play and practice with a syringe (without needle) on you, her

dog,

her doll, etc. It takes a long time for a child to decrease sensitivity.

And I do not believe it is the pain so much as the hold down, the tension

of the adults around, and the mere idea.

just my thoughts.

> has had MANY blood draws over the last 10 years and they are still

> a fight even with numbing cream, putting the rubber band over her shirt

> instead of directly on her skin, etc.

>

> Any tips on how to make this easier would be appreciated!

>

> Heidi

1d.

Re: blood draws/bandaids

Posted by:

" Soucek " souceks@...

Tue Feb 21, 2012

2:30 pm (PST)

I absolutely agree, . 's anxiety

kicks in big-time for these type of situations. In fact, I have skipped or

stopped his blood draws from time to time. He needs one now so I'm going to try

your idea and have him practice before we go.

Any suggestions for bandaids? Bandaids applied for any reason cause him so much

distress that he will remove them immediately. We have tried stickers, but he

won't keep them on his skin either. We've tried covering the bandaged area with

clothing, but he'll just pick at it and become even more upset.

As a side note, although his pain threshold is still high, it has improved

enough for him to register some pain now. Double-edged sword...