Afraid of blood,please help?!

well... if it's a fear... there's really not much you can actually DO to try and get over it... it would take time, but you would just have to get used to the idea that people bleed... also, you can't actually catch something from blood unless the bleeding person/animal/thing had a disease, and the diseased blood would have to make physical contact with you (you can't get anything from just looking at it) so you don't have to worry about it :) ... if you have to hold someone's cut hand, then... yeah, that might be a problem... just have him/her cover up the wound with like, a band-aid or something... sorry, i wish there was something i could do to actually help... i hope this helps a little...Health Question & Answer

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I really don't know what you can do for class, but for everything else... when you see something that looks like blood, look away and focus on what somebody is saying or a different object. For somewhat ridiculous things like any old spot of red, you could logically think that there aren't just splotches of blood everywhere. I know, I know, lame suggestion. It really does help me, though, when I have panic attacks over needles!Health Question & Answer

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most likely it is a phobia , i hate blood not only my blood but otter peoples blood. I pass out if i see any blood at all. Once i was in the shower and i stepped on my razor and it cut into my foot, the bathtub was filled with my blood, i passed out and hit my head and got a concussion my sister drove me to the hospital. Dried blood doesn't bother me, i think it might be the smell of a lot of blood that makes me nauseous. There really is no way to get over it. At least your not the only one. Health Question & Answer

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You cant Avoid blood forever.Not all people have diseases.
In order to get the disease you need the blood from the open cut to get into your blood stream.So it needs to get into a cut in your hand.
Just STOP thinking about it.Blood is blood , you have some in you.
Now...HIV lives for about 5 minutes outside body.
So dont worry and enjoy your life! Health Question & Answer

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Did something happen to you a while back where blood was involved.? I would suggest you do some research where seeing blood was necessary but you may not be ready for that. I would try the count method. That is basically taking deep breaths and acknowledge that you are breathing...count each time you do whenever you encounter blood. Remember that it is a bodily function and that "this too shall pass"
You will be ok as time goes by. Health Question & Answer

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Don't worry so much, but warn some people close to you that you are afraid of it. So if you do come into contact with blood, people know what happened to you when you faint. I'm afraid of blood too, but like that. I just get wheezy around it. What i do is just try to face it, if possible. Eventually you'll go strong against it. Health Question & Answer

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See im kinda like the opposite of u. Im scared of prob. how deep the cut is it makes me wanna throw up. But see u can try to get over it by just not lookin at no ones arm,leg etc. just look at there face r somethin but if you do see blood just try to play it cool think of it as like red punch.Health Question & Answer

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I am the same way. If I smell of an Iron, I will pass out. When I was a little I had a deep cut on my finger and my parents panicked. That taught me to be afraid of blood. If I were the parents, I would have NEVER EVER showed the panic in front of the panicking kid. Health Question & Answer

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Im a little freaked out by blood too. In PE you dont have to hold there hand if they have a cut... it is your right if you dont.But your own blood is okay. There is no way you can catch somthing from your own blood.Health Question & Answer

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Okay, think of it like this, blood is a river in your body system that helps you stay refreshed :) It's gods gift of life. And whenever you see blood just think of it as something else like ketchup or something if the other thing doesn't work :) Health Question & Answer

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Only way to get over a fear is to face it. How about taking a couple of friends to a blood bank and donate some blood. It'll be hard but with your friends there to support you I think you'll be ok.

Good Luck!Health Question & Answer

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you wont cath something from it unless it enters your body from another cut from another person plus you shouldnt be scared because youre immune system is working all the time upgrading and protecting youHealth Question & Answer

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try avoiding situations in which you'd get hurt or have to bandage anyone else who does....
but if it's like a serious phobia, maybe you could consider seeing a psychiatrist. Health Question & Answer

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I love blood. I drink it when I cut myself. Everyone calls me a vampire but if I am then I will come back and kill them. BYEBYE for now mwahahaHealth Question & Answer

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face your fear, TURN EMO. lol. your just paranoid. it will eventually go away.Health Question & Answer

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For some reason, the phrase "face your fears" just sounds morbid in this situation. haha
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well i think you should suck it up, jk, um just try to face your fears and then maybe you will get over it!Health Question & Answer

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if you see a cut don't shake their hand!Health Question & Answer

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it could be worse. now at least you know you're not a vampireHealth Question & Answer

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cant...im da same way Health Question & Answer

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thank you

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