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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an adult and I absolutely hate throat cultures.

I can do shots left and right.  Blood work everyday.

However, I despise getting my throat swabbed and as a 24-year-old woman it still sends me into a panic.

I have a horrible gag reflex and pretty severe emetophobia (fear of vomit).  I remember being very sick at about age 8, and having little to no energy.  Completely flipped out when I had to get a throat culture and when I ended up needing an antibiotic vaccine they had all these nurses come in to hold me down and I was fine.

It is a fear, you have to respect that she's not going to be reasonable if it sends her into a panic.  It's important to sympathize.

It's necessary, and it sucks.  Best thing to do is tell her it only takes a few seconds, and that she probably won't throw up.  If she does it's ok.  Give her something to look forward to afterwards.

I still have to fight back tears when I get mine done.[/quote]

Omg are you me? I also have the fear of vomiting.

I have not needed one in probably 6 years but when I did as a young adult I told them I needed to stand against the wall with my arms behind my back and my eyes closed and they needed to go quick or else I would pull the swab out from them.

I sympathize with you and your Dd op.  Best suggestion I have is hold her arms and have her keep her head against the wall standing up and close her eyes.[/quote]

One of my kids also has a phobia about vomiting that contributes to fear of throat swabs. It's awful.[/quote]

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