Re:Blood test opinions needed - Everyone &

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Hi,

There is a local anaesthetic cream available here in the UK which numbs the

area which means that you just need to distract them - I am sure it must be

available in the US too. The only problem with the cream is that you have to

wait 50 minutes to an hour after its application for the effect. I am shocked

how unskilled some people are at getting blood. We had an awful experience at

the Kennedy Krieger in Baltimore for 5 phials of blood.

mom to 11 year old son with severe dyspraxia, DSI, severe language disorder,

hypotonia

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In Canada there is Emla cream and Emla Patches. It takes about an hour for it

to be effective and is available over the counter. In the US there is nothing.

The hospitals have Emla cream for those " difficult " patients (like my kids) but

there is nothing available for parents over the counter.

9 years dx dyspraxia, hypotonia, SID, DCD, feeding and growth issues

6.11 dx dyspraxia, hypotonia, SID, DCD, feeding and growth issues

16 months suspected dyspraxia, dx hypotonia, SID

Hi,

There is a local anaesthetic cream available here in the UK which numbs the area

which means that you just need to distract them - I am sure it must be available

in the US too. The only problem with the cream is that you have to wait 50

minutes to an hour after its application for the effect. I am shocked how

unskilled some people are at getting blood. We had an awful experience at the

Kennedy Krieger in Baltimore for 5 phials of blood.

mom to 11 year old son with severe dyspraxia, DSI, severe language disorder,

hypotonia

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The cream is called EMLA cream - either need the dr to give it to you before

your appointment or sit at the lab for an hour.

Be sure to ho somewhere that does lab draws on children!! Go to the local

pediatric hospital if necessary. Frequently the phlebotomists (person who draws

blood) will ask for a pediatric nurse to come help if they need extra help.

Both lab experiences with my son were awflul!!! We had to hold him down while he

writhed an screamed. I had to do it because my dh is wimpy on that

front....funny because he is a nurse too!! I can say that he does not seem to

have any lasting fears.

Martha

Armstrong <catherine_castiglione@...> wrote:

Hi,

There is a local anaesthetic cream available here in the UK which numbs the

area which means that you just need to distract them - I am sure it must be

available in the US too. The only problem with the cream is that you have to

wait 50 minutes to an hour after its application for the effect. I am shocked

how unskilled some people are at getting blood. We had an awful experience at

the Kennedy Krieger in Baltimore for 5 phials of blood.

mom to 11 year old son with severe dyspraxia, DSI, severe language disorder,

hypotonia

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>

> In Canada there is Emla cream and Emla Patches. It takes about an

hour for it to be effective and is available over the counter. In

the US there is nothing. The hospitals have Emla cream for

those " difficult " patients (like my kids) but there is nothing

available for parents over the counter.

>

> 9 years dx dyspraxia, hypotonia, SID, DCD, feeding and growth

issues

> 6.11 dx dyspraxia, hypotonia, SID, DCD, feeding and growth issues

> 16 months suspected dyspraxia, dx hypotonia, SID

>

> Hi,

> There is a local anaesthetic cream available here in the UK which

numbs the area which means that you just need to distract them - I

am sure it must be available in the US too. The only problem with

the cream is that you have to wait 50 minutes to an hour after its

application for the effect. I am shocked how unskilled some people

are at getting blood. We had an awful experience at the Kennedy

Krieger in Baltimore for 5 phials of blood.

>

> mom to 11 year old son with severe dyspraxia, DSI, severe language

disorder, hypotonia

>

> Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel

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>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> In Canada there is Emla cream and Emla Patches. It takes about an

hour for it to be effective and is available over the counter. In

the US there is nothing. The hospitals have Emla cream for

those " difficult " patients (like my kids) but there is nothing

available for parents over the counter.

>

> 9 years dx dyspraxia, hypotonia, SID, DCD, feeding and growth

issues

> 6.11 dx dyspraxia, hypotonia, SID, DCD, feeding and growth issues

> 16 months suspected dyspraxia, dx hypotonia, SID

>

> Hi,

> There is a local anaesthetic cream available here in the UK which

numbs the area which means that you just need to distract them - I

am sure it must be available in the US too. The only problem with

the cream is that you have to wait 50 minutes to an hour after its

application for the effect. I am shocked how unskilled some people

are at getting blood. We had an awful experience at the Kennedy

Krieger in Baltimore for 5 phials of blood.

>

> mom to 11 year old son with severe dyspraxia, DSI, severe language

disorder, hypotonia

>

> Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel

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