Not OP, but it has progressively gotten better for me. Instead of letting the fear overcome me I started thinking "Nope, this is something I have to do. I just need to get through it, then it will be over and I can go about my day. I have to be strong and I have to get through it." It's just another form of self control. When fats are hungry what do they do? They let their emotions get the best of them because they have no self control. They freak out, they'll steal, they'll do whatever it takes to stop feeling hungry. What do you and I do? "I'll get food in a bit - being hungry isn't the end of the world." Being hungry rarely elicits an emotional response with me and that's what I'm working towards with needles. Smiling and talking helps, so does watching a tv show or listening to music.