Rachel, I was really afraid of needles and shots until a couple years ago. I'd been known to even faint. Then I was going to an allergist for scratch tests prior to getting allergy shots regularly. I told him and his nurse about my problem and he said very kindly but very humorously, "Laura, NO ONE likes needles. If they did they'd be masochists!!" I laughed and I've been fine ever since! Well, I do have to breathe deep and sometimes lie down first, but nothing like before!