Paid Experiment Experience

Warning: Long ranting post coming up! With disturbing(?) images!! LOL

Out of sheer curiosity and enticed by the high payment, I registered for an experiment which I saw on ivle. Don't jump to conclusion arh, it wasn't to be a hamster for some crazy torturous experiment... In fact, I didn't anticipate any form of pain/ horror. But the 3rd and final stage of the experiment really gave me the worst experience I had in years.

We were warned before hand that a little amount of blood will be taken at the end and I honestly thought it was so cool (having never donated blood before but strangely enthusiastic about it) I was worried, not about the process being painful but whether I would still be paid if they are unable to get the blood hahaha XD see $$$ eyes open

After completing 2 stages of the experiment (just filling in stuff and abit of math X_X) we were told to choose the time slots for the 3rd stage and I chose a slot the next day around 10.30am after my physics test. Now this is where I think the 1st problem came in. I remember checking the website to see what I would be expected to do in the 3rd stage but there was no information whatsoever.

T_____T so imagine my discomfort when I stepped into the venue and saw a group of ppl queuing to have their blood taken.

There were 2 qualified pros taking blood, one was a nurse in her fifties or sixties and the other was a young phlebotomist -- a very pretty lady wahaha. I was like ....... when it was my turn and the nurse was the one who took me. But she took a look at my arms and said 'My eyesight is not that good, I don't want to take risks.' and passed me on to the phlebotomist LOL

I was there feeling squirmish because there was this guy a few turns before mine who couldn't get his blood out and he was looking kinda impatient and upset. Ok cutting to the chase, the lady turned my arm here and there and literally explored the whole of my arm from the wrist to the elbow XD but she was very gentle when pressing to feel for the vein. After quite some time, she finally chose a point and took out the alcohol wipe.

Mood at that time: =DD!!!!

It wasn't painful when the needle went in, neither was it painful when she poked the needle left and right when it was already under my skin. Just painful to look at haha! I was relieved when the blood began to flow into the syringe because that meant success =D Was clenching my fist very tightly even before she inserted the needle cos she said that it would increase blood flow.. and I was rather desperate for the blood to flow XD But after awhile, the blood stopped filling the syringe no matter how she drew =((((((( and I could see that the quota had not been reached yet, oh noesss =( She decided to try the other arm.

The worst thing came when she took out the needle and released the arm band thingy.

The moment the pressure from the band was gone, my vision went hazy around the edges and there was this horrible ringing in my ears. It felt as if sound was being sucked out from my ears because the background noise faded away until I could only hear the guy in charge who was giving instructions to the rest of the ppl behind me.. It was a horrible feeling and I was helplessly scared T___T So frightened that I was going to lose my hearing forever or that I would fall from the chair... That was the extent of how weak I felt

I'm not kidding about how nasty it felt... had an urge to just lie down and sleep off the ringing in my ears.

Wasn't even aware of what was going on in front of me already.. It appeared that she had already moved on to my left hand and was going to insert the needle. I had no strength to clench my fist this time and she had to remind me X_X The pain kinda brought me back.. which was strange cos it didn't hurt at all for my right hand. A bit of internal poking and she took out the needle completely, only to insert it 2mm below the 1st hole O_o that hurt too =XX

Quite funny as I think back now, I was beyond care at that point, would very much prefer that she cut my arm and collect the dripping blood-- faster too. Just wanted to leave the place asap and return home to zzz

Now peeps, don't be like me k. If anything feels wrong during this kind of situation must tell the doctor at once. I didn't speak up cos i felt too sick to even speak and it would be kinda embarrassing if they made a fuss.

Anyway i must have looked really bad cos the phlebotomist stopped whatever she was doing and asked if i wanted to take a break and she said that I look blue -__- I think i simply agreed to whatever they suggested, took my bag and left the room.

The 2 extremely close pokes on my left hand which hurt

The 2nd phlebotomist (when he saw my right arm) 'WAH twilight arh!' XDXD

My 5th and last poke on the left hand

2nd part of experience in part II HAHAHA I have too much to say.. bear with my long winded descriptions k XD