Thank you all for posting.

Some feedback:

Only a small quantity of blood was collected, so I probably was not feeling the effects of blood loss. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

I'm in good health, had a normal breakfast and was not squeamish about the procedure, or "the Needle" in particular. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

If it would be fear, would the body not react with constricting the vessels and elevating the blood pressure? <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Whatever is causing the reaction, low blood pressure, sounds like a reasonable explanation. Next time I will try putting my head between my knees and/or crossing my ankles.

Regards,

B.