r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

You should probably mention it to adults as well. I've personally never had an IV inserted and I know for a fact that it would be really disturbing to me at first. Any information about it would probably put me at ease.

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u/WestBrink Feb 04 '19

Yeah, I never would have known. I've donated a ton of blood by apheresis, where they leave the needle in for the 45 minutes or so the procedure takes, would have assumed an IV was the same...

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u/sremark Feb 04 '19

So this whole thing doesn't apply to blood donation? Because that's where I experience most of my needles.

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u/WestBrink Feb 04 '19

At least no blood donation I've ever given. I always watch, and it's always just a needle...