And for an IV that stays in your arm, I always put a blanket or something over it so I don't notice it's there.

Thank you! This is what I do as well, but I forget about having people asking me questions. Thank you for that! 🙏🏼💖 BTW: the reason being horizontal helps is because our blood pressure drops; it’s called vasovagal reaction, and when we faint due to it, vasovagal syncope. The reason we faint is so our brain doesn’t lose blood-flow - and therefore oxygen - so being horizontal keeps us from fainting because our brain is not losing blood-flow even though our blood pressure is dropping. Bringing our own stress ball with us and constantly moving our fingers and toes also helps by keeping our blood pressure up. I hope this helps clarify some things. And thank you again for the tip about having people ask me questions! 😊 Now I just have to practice remembering it!! 🙈

Worth a try. Thank you! 😊