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Subject: Re: Getting shots during house calls Author: Nick [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 07:06: pm In reply to: Steven 's message, "Getting shots during house calls" on Monday, August 30, 2010, 11:43: am Growing up in the era of penicillin shots, getting an injection in the bottom was my greatest (usually justified) fear. Whenever the doctor paid a house call, I nervously watched each time he reached into his bag and was always relieved to see him take out anything other than a syringe. My caution was, however, futile because I always had to assume position before the shot was prepared and, therefore, never saw it. Eventually came the dread instruction to roll over and I waited several minutes with my bare bottom trembling in anticipation while the shot was prepared until I felt the alcohol swab where I sit, followed by a painful jab back there. Those shots seemed to hurt more and take longer than the ones I got bending over the receptionist's lap in his surgery, possibly because the relative lack of embarrassment (the girl watching me get them) left me more conscious of what was happening. On the other hand, my bottom seemed less tender afterwards because, being in bed, I was less aware of my inability to sit down. My first symptom of any illness was usually a sore throat and I regarded the treatment as merely exchanging a sore throat for a sore bottom. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Getting shots during house calls Author: Tim [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014, 07:02: am Hi Nick, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience. From about 6-12 year old if I had a sore throat, I tried to hide it. It was only when I got even sicker that my mom would feel my head and take my temperature. This started a whole series of events because I knew if it was 99 or above there was a good chance the doctor would be called. This also meant that most likely I'd hear those dreaded words "I'm going to have to give him a shot." Instant panic. At this point I broke down and cried like crazy and knew the whole routine. The main thought in my head was feeling the alcohol and a moment later feeling this super thick and long needle going into me. There was no way around the pain. it was going to hurt and I was going to feel every ounce of that medicine going in me. It was even worse because while my family all held me down they all laughed at the same time. The usual procedure was when the doctor was ready Id feel him wipe my butt with alcohol and then my entire family would slowly count to three. This was torture. At three the needle was jabbed deep inside me and not only did the needle hurt but the medicine was even worse. When it was over I talked to no one and stayed in my room for the rest of the night. And I didn't have to wait to sit down. It killed me even laying there..... Horrible times [ Post a Reply to This Message ]