If they use EMLA cream or spray, she wont feel the poke-- just a strange little sensation as the needle hits the muscle. After the injection, it burns a little but not bad-- at least in my adult mind. As a kiddo, I think I would have milked that burning for all I could get and screamed my head off. But then again, I was always a drama queen.

The strangest feeling, for me at least, is the burning and spasming that happens a few minutes after the injection and intermittantly over the next few days. Again, it doesn't hurt-- just feels wierd, and kind of catches you off guard. I always make a point to explain what I feel to my docs so that they have an idea of what the kids go through.