Q. Great Oracle!

I have a question that has nothing to do with Coldplay, but I hope you'll answer it anyway(that rhymed).

I have to go to the hospital for a blood test, but I'm very very very afraid of needles!!! What should I do?

I'd very much like to keep my blood where it belongs, in my body!

Thanks!

Blood tests are sometimes very necessary and so it's best to find the most comfortable way of having them for you. My advice is that you ask to lie down whilst they take blood. Maybe you can listen to some music and have a portable music player with you? It's important to distract yourself so think happy thoughts. Try not to focus on what is happening and don't look. Needles aren't pleasant but they are finer than they used to be and so after the initial sting you shouldn't really feel the actual needle.