I had one about a year or so after starting. I pulled back the needle, and blood ran down my leg, and before I could get the needle put down on the table, to clean up the mess, I was saying WTF! it lasted about 7 minutes, and wasnt as horrible as I thought it would be. I chalked that up to having so many that had walked that road before me explaining it, and I was prepared. I looked at the clock to mark the time. I kept a cool head, and tried to distract myself. it was hard to catch my breath, and I felt like a sumo wrestler was on my chest. I felt like my sterum hurt all the way through to my backbone. As 5 minutes came, I was already feeling much relief. at 7 mins I was able to get up, and move on. At 10 mins it was over. I called the MD office, and they gave me a day off, and then right back at it.

I am told that i must have smacked into a vein, because it was so bloody. That my sx were very typical. I went on to shoot again, and havent had one since.