10 year old stepdaughter has a fear of pain... is this normal reactions for her age? Is anything we can do?

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She recently had reconstructive surgery on her foot and the surgery and pain afterwards weren't so bad. She worked herself up before she even went to the doctors that it was going to be painful. When she went to have the stitches taken out she freaked out after she watched them take one out, screaming at the top of her lungs, hyper venilating, shaking, etc.  She said it didn't hurt later, but they decided to put off the other 7 stitches for next time because it took them 1 hour just to be able to get close enough to take that 1 out cause she kept kicking them and throwing things at them.  Well today was the followup for the other 7 stitches to come out, and my husband said she freaked again and it took 4 doctors and nurses to hold her down, and after they were all done she admitted to all of them it didn't hurt.  She even does this with her regular yearly shots. Does anyone else's child act this way?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

no, my children do not act like that but who does like pain, well most people do not anyway.  she does sound like she is overreacting a bit.  i don't know what you can do.  did you ask her why she freaked out if it did not even hurt.?

Anonymous · Answer

That is what happened to my sister they said it was a fear nothing more. It was a fear of being hurt rather than actually being hurt.In this case the fear of it is worse than the actual thing.So before she has to be afraid again get her calm she will soon get over her fear.

Rose16 · Answer

it's totally ok. I think everyone has a fear of pain. if they don't, their crazy. I would freek out too. And I have a very high pain toerance. just hope she doesn't have to get anymore stitchs.

Rachel · Answer

all pretty normal. Kids build things up in their heads and get carried away. Get her to learn some deep breathing techniques for next time

Anonymous · Answer

Don't worry!Your step daughter was frightened or was just imagining it being way worse. She probably thought it would be bad so she was acting like that, it isn't unusual!

=X · Answer

1st im on my sisters acc(i didnt make one yet) 2th
im 13 and i still scream my lungs off why?? because docters scare me i HATE them

YOSE C · Answer

it is kinda normal well i suggest to take her to a counsler or something

? · Answer

mine does, i tell her to get over it, its something that needs to be done whether she likes it or not.

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10 year old stepdaughter has a fear of pain... is this normal reactions for her age? Is anything we can do?

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