I'm terrified of getting shots!?

Your fear is making the process of getting shots worse for you.

As a new recruit, you will be in a room full of other new recruits who are just as afraid as you. No one likes shots -- no one. But, with that in mind, they are a part of being in the military. It is a process that you must make up your mind to get through, with strength and courage. Fainting or passing out will only make you a target for more harsh criticism during your basic combat training. Bringing your shot record with you will not prevent receiving the shots the military gives every single recruit who joins.

Think about it this way: you are joining the military, training to defend our great country which will include grueling exercises of endurance and physical / mental / emotional strength. As a trained soldier, would the enemy be able to defeat all that training with a single syringe? Will that be all it takes for you to flip?

The shots are much less painful if you breath. When you stop breathing, your muscles tense. After you have received all of your shots, be sure to "work it out". Our Drill Sargeants encouraged us to do push ups to keep from getting sore the next day, and it worked. I told my son the same thing when he joined, and when he got all his shots before deployment, and he said it worked.

1. You won't get less shots if you bring your shot records. These are for different things then you have had in the past.

2. Many recruits have a fear of shots. i was one of them, but the ejection-guns are a breeze and the others are not that big of a deal. While I was in line I would here a body hit the deck every once in a while, so it might help if you mention your fear.

3. Really don't worry, you'll get a dozen shots at a time with the injection-guns they use and it's compressed air or something and won't hurt. Look away and don't move and you'll be fine.The only one I'll warn you about is the shot they give in the hip, for the bubonic plague. It is given in the hip because it's thick as glue. After you get it, if you can move without getting in trouble and as soon as possible, jump shake, rub the area etc. To get the fluid moving because if you don't, you'll pay later. Someone warned me and I was the only person in my company who didn't limp for a week. Don't worry and good luck.

I've been in long enough now that I can count on one hand how many times i have NOT passed out from a shot....but I can't count how many shots I've actually had.

During reception, I passed out twice. Once after the first three and once after the last couple. You just fall...they look at you and someone usually slides you out of the way. No worries...you'll be fine.

I have the ultimate fear of needles....if you got 7 shots last time and ALMOST passed out--you're doing a lot better than me!!

You'll be fine...just relax. And look away. Always think of something that makes you happy and take your mind somewhere else other than what's going on at that particular moment.

Everyone is afraid of something.....

Passing out / fainting happens often.....no one really cares..... they give you your shots and a cold compress.....no big deal

Try concentrating on relaxing your arms......and either look away or close your eyes...... breath deep and relax..... most of the time the shots do not hurt at all......especially if you relax

Some people do exercise( pushups) or massage the area to get the blood to flow and carry away the serum......this reduces the soreness...... it is possible if you are tired or run down the flu shot might give you a mild case of the flu..... just take zinc and vitamin C......should knock it out quickly

The only way to conquer your fears is to face your fears.....

My daughter hated them too, and she had the proof of a couple shots, but they gave them again, they just said that it ws easier to just give the entire platoon, so they lined up and got shot, the only shot that was different was one that they had to seperate for those under 17, if they were 18 they could have one shot , but if they were 17 they had to have it seperated, so they had to have 3 shots, LOL

and of course my daughter was only 17 , they said ** babies line up ** and the three of them had to fall out and be shot seperate, but she had had chicken pox, and i provided the titer ( blood test, spelled it wrong probably) but they still gave her the shot..

But your doing it with every body, it is the bonding thing, you are all doing it together, and you will get over it, and there are those that faint, they just catch you , and let you wake up , lol they dont let you hit the floor ( most of the time) LOL so dont sweat it,

it is the least of your issues in boot..

good luck, my opinion

if u relax ur muscles it hurts a lot less, and dont look at ur arm or wherever ur getting the shot, just pretend its not even happening. why did u get 7 shots at once? the most ive gotten was 3

Get a grip!!

Not a day in my life goes by without me getting a shot. I average about 29 a week.

dont' fear them, what i do is talk to the doctor/nurse while they give me the shot and i look away obviously and while we talk i ignore what's going on so i don't notice the needle(may and may not work)

Don't get them! They'll end up making you sick and with permanent health problems like with the vets from the first Iraq war!

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