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Never have I ever been so humiliated and upset with a service with a lab technician. I have terrible anxiety for which I seek professional help. A major part of my anxiety is with the area in the inside of my elbow. I will scream and hyperventilate if anyone touches it. Thus, getting blood work is difficult for me and it normally takes me a few moments of deep breaths and talking with the professional to calm down enough to get the blood drawn. There was absolutely no patience during my visit. My anxiety was worse due to my empty stomach for the test, and, even before I sat in the seat, I was on the verge of passing out. I was taking my deep breaths by the time the lady taking care of me had thought she had had enough. She called over a male technician who looked at me and went, in a very aggressive manner, "What is going on? How old are you? This is unbelievable." He then proceeded to forcefully hold my arm down and refuse any attempt of me asking for a moment because at that point my anxiety had spiked again. I had said (mind you, I wasn't yelling) through my hyperventilation that "I'm having an anxiety attack, can I have a moment?" The man just looked at me in anger and refused my request. When it was done, I was balling out of fear, humiliation, and the inability to breathe. He once again commented on my state, asking me about my age and saying that this was unbelievable. I was shaking and crying for another hour after the visit.

I want to say, yes, when it comes to blood tests, I am a difficult patient. However, this is the first time in my life that I was treated with aggression. Before, technicians would bring another professional in to talk me through the process and the breathing. Not to hold my arm down and tell me to "grow up". What was done at this clinic was unprofessional and unethical. It was insulting and hurtful. An anxiety attack is a serious manner that doesn't ever have to be handled with aggression. I will never return to this clinic, and to anyone reading this, if blood tests make you even the slightest bit uncomfortable, I wouldn't suggest it either.

People aint doin jobs seriously. they're playin around like bunch of juveniles. and then there's this jerky white gorilla with attitude who don't make you feel comfortable at all !