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Ok, so what if sedation is the safest way to do bloodwork on someone like me, panic attacks/violent outbursts-not controllable, when needles are near?
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Anxiolytic?: Some pts take something like xanax (alprazolam) or Ativan an hour before the procedure.
Answered 5/11/2016
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CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally brings the person closer and closer to the thing they are afraid of in slow, graduated steps that help make the anxiety more tolerable.
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