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Needle anxiety
I've never really had a problem with needles before. Even the daily multiple needles through IVF, while unpleasant, was basically okay. But my first chemo treatment was on Tuesday and we had a lot of ...
Don't feel bad, it's ok to be anxious. The chemo makes some of us much more anxious than normal. Ativan is an excellent medication for anxiety. I took it before five of my chemo cycles. It definitely helped. My chemo nurse said kindly "sometimes a chocolate biscuit helps, sometimes you need Ativan!" You will need a prescription from your doctor. It's addictive so you can't take it all the time, but it is excellent on a short term basis. It also stops you feeling nausea. Once this is over you may become fine about injections again. Good luck. Karen