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Need second surgery on shattered, infected toe bone. have to be put to sleep, last time i was pinned down by the staff-terrified of needles, options?
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Hypnosis: Try Hypnosis. I know it sound funny but I at times have a hypnotherapist that comes to my office to relax patients who have very low tolerance to pain and are scared of needles. Sounds funny but it works. They will teach you how to hypnotize yourself so that you don't freak out.
Answered 12/22/2014
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