I did my routine bloodwork and went over it with Dr and everything in normal range . Dr said I need to donate because my hemocrit is getting near the high normal range. My problem is that everytime I go to a Dr or donation place my anxiety and hr and bp skyrocket. They will not let me donate if my hr is over a 100 unfortunately. I have always been like this around a medical environment . I got turned down twice and I don't know what to do . I'm pretty pissed and disappointed at myself for being this way . I do the usual deep breathing and visualation and nothing has helped . Anyone else overcome this ? It's not a fear of needles that causes this . When I was young, I saw my mom go thru hell with cancer and watched her die as well as my wife who died suddenly and was rushed to the hospital andnthey were unable to save her . I associate the medical profession as bad which causes my anxiety .