What is that cream called they use to numb your arm or hand before taking blood in inserting a canula?

And does it work please as I have severe needle phobia xxxWhat is that cream called they use to numb your arm or hand before taking blood in inserting a canula?
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It's called EMLA cream.





That stand for Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics.





There is another one called 'AMETOP' but thats not as popular.





You can also make the skin cold and numb with ETHYL CHLORIDE SPRAY.What is that cream called they use to numb your arm or hand before taking blood in inserting a canula?
This would (I expect) be a disinfectant and a topical anaesthetic, (Probably lignocaine). Yes, they work.
Yes the creams work. There are several available. They are all types of Lignocaine. Best is to try and overcome your needle phobia. I have had it all my life and have had over 50 operations and thousands of various types of injection. Mind power is best way of coping
dont know the real name - we used to call it magic cream
I was unaware that such were still used as the needle insertion would push it into the artery...
There are several creams that can be used, all are topical anaesthetics like lidocaine, or benzocaine. It works, because it numbs the area in question for quite some time.


but inserting a needle really doesn't hurt! you just feel a slight sting when it enters and that's it...


I can understand that you're scared, though, and you can just ask for an anaesthetic cream/spray/wipe, explain you're afraid of needles and they'll understand.