One weekend, I was out of town covering a conference for work and my parents volunteered to help my husband with the kids during my absence.
In the initial months following Molly’s diagnosis, my husband and I were in charge of managing her blood sugar but were eager to help her overcome her fear so she could slowly start to be responsible for her own diabetes care. Each day, she had to endure multiple finger pricks, repeated blood glucose checks, and several insulin injections. When my then nine-year-old daughter Molly was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she developed aichmophobia (fear of sharp objects) as well as trypanophobia (fear of needles), and with good reason. Jump to: What Is Trypanophobia? How Common is Trypanophobia? Symptoms of Trypanophobia What Causes People to Develop Trypanophobia? 6 Ways to Overcome a Fear of Needles
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