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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 309664" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Okay - </p><p> </p><p>I have 2 Auto Immuine Disorders and know about blood draws...Sorry did not know he has that. My apologies. Since I also have vasculitis & I have a mental block for some reason about blood draws are never fun. Here are a few suggestions that may help him. One worn out blood giver to another. </p><p> </p><p>Butterfly - with a pediatric needle in the back of his hand. Sounds more hideous than it is - doesn't hurt NEAR as much. They put the rubber thing around your wrist and not your upper arm. THAT rubber thing kills me, and I think 1/2 of it is mental for me. The next thing a nurse taught me is to hold my nose when they do the alcohol rub. Most times when I have to get blood work done it's on a fasting and the smell of the isopropol alcohol makes me nauseated. Tell him to hold his nose. This also keeps his mind busy. The veins in the top of your hand are easier to see and there are less chances for digging around or mis-pokes too. (at least with me they are). </p><p> </p><p>The final thing is to have him lay flat on his back when they do this with his arms at his side for about 20 minutes BEFORE they come to take his blood. It relaxes me - and for a child it would probably help to relax him. To have someone be 'lower' than him sitting on a stool next to him rather than lord over him with a needle and him not really be able to see - helps. </p><p> </p><p>These things seem to help a lot. SQ fluids at home? Ugh..not fun. Hugs for him and you Mom. </p><p> </p><p>As far as the comment about your lifestyle - it was not in anyway meant as a poke. This is a very open and accepting board. Couldn't care less if the child had 3 space aliens for parents. Just asking if maybe the friends he has are not understanding and taunting and pushed him so to speak. Hard to tell with kids today. They aren't the same in any way like when we were growing up. Some ways better - but some not. Hope you didn't think it was a prying question in that way. My thought was for your son - nothing else. And mostly because I have a friend here who has a partner and she and her partner have raised her daughter with some outside issues from the daughters classmates and friends when they are introduced as "Meet my two Moms." it's caused her to loose some friends and been tough on her. So was just thinking like that. Thats' all. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p>Hope today was better for him and you can get a medications tweak and get him stable. Poor fella - Give him a huge hug from his invisible auntie. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs & Love </p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 309664, member: 4964"] Okay - I have 2 Auto Immuine Disorders and know about blood draws...Sorry did not know he has that. My apologies. Since I also have vasculitis & I have a mental block for some reason about blood draws are never fun. Here are a few suggestions that may help him. One worn out blood giver to another. Butterfly - with a pediatric needle in the back of his hand. Sounds more hideous than it is - doesn't hurt NEAR as much. They put the rubber thing around your wrist and not your upper arm. THAT rubber thing kills me, and I think 1/2 of it is mental for me. The next thing a nurse taught me is to hold my nose when they do the alcohol rub. Most times when I have to get blood work done it's on a fasting and the smell of the isopropol alcohol makes me nauseated. Tell him to hold his nose. This also keeps his mind busy. The veins in the top of your hand are easier to see and there are less chances for digging around or mis-pokes too. (at least with me they are). The final thing is to have him lay flat on his back when they do this with his arms at his side for about 20 minutes BEFORE they come to take his blood. It relaxes me - and for a child it would probably help to relax him. To have someone be 'lower' than him sitting on a stool next to him rather than lord over him with a needle and him not really be able to see - helps. These things seem to help a lot. SQ fluids at home? Ugh..not fun. Hugs for him and you Mom. As far as the comment about your lifestyle - it was not in anyway meant as a poke. This is a very open and accepting board. Couldn't care less if the child had 3 space aliens for parents. Just asking if maybe the friends he has are not understanding and taunting and pushed him so to speak. Hard to tell with kids today. They aren't the same in any way like when we were growing up. Some ways better - but some not. Hope you didn't think it was a prying question in that way. My thought was for your son - nothing else. And mostly because I have a friend here who has a partner and she and her partner have raised her daughter with some outside issues from the daughters classmates and friends when they are introduced as "Meet my two Moms." it's caused her to loose some friends and been tough on her. So was just thinking like that. Thats' all. :winking: Hope today was better for him and you can get a medications tweak and get him stable. Poor fella - Give him a huge hug from his invisible auntie. Hugs & Love Star [/QUOTE]
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