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Almost no-one likes needles. But for some, needle phobia is much
more than a minor fear: it’s a terror that can scare you away
from medical or dental care. And if you need dialysis, you may
face needles often. In this article, we’ll help you see how
needle fear works—and what you can do about it. Having needle
fear does not mean that you’re weak or childish. It’s an
involuntary response of your body—a vasovagal reflex—to having
blood drawn, getting an injection, an injury, or even the sight
of blood (or thought of a needle). Needle fear is listed in the
DSM-IV manual, the official book of psychiatric disorders, as a
“specific phobia,” called Blood-Injection-Injury Type. Here’s
how it works: Experts believe needle fear is part learned and
part genetic.1 Many needle phobic people have had a needle
trauma in their past. Ab