Before getting a needle, why does the doctor ask you to take a deep breath?!
Question: Before getting a needle, why does the doctor ask you to take a deep breath.?
Is it just to relax/calm you, or is there another reason.?Health Question & Answer
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To distract you from thinking too much about the needle. Health Question & Answer
The process of prompting someone to take a deep breath and releasing it can help distract and relax from that moment during the procedure. It also help refocus a person and bring them back into themselves which avoid someone being startled because they were not really aware.
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I normally provide lots of links but unfortunately all the ones I readily found had to do with BDSM Needle Play and thus against Yahoo! guidelines.Health Question & Answer
apeg99 - got it right. Simple distraction. Besides, if the doctor screws up you're going to suck in pretty deep anyway.Health Question & Answer
DistractionHealth Question & Answer
I would think it is just to relieve the tension.Health Question & Answer
Gee, my doctor doesn't--maybe she wants me to be paying full attention--next time I get a shot, maybe I will have a knee-jerk reaction...right into her shin!Health Question & Answer
yea, they don't want you freeking outHealth Question & Answer
to make sure you keep stillHealth Question & Answer