my nose is pierced. let's talk about pain scale for just a second. getting an iv - something i'd like to avoid. pretty high on my list of not enjoyable. getting blood drawn - makes me feel squeamish and faint some times. getting nose pierced - not even worth mentioning. the jewelry i've got in there right now is not my final 'look'. it's about oh 10 times bigger than what i actually want. but, apparently what i want is too small to pierce with, so you have to start with this and then in 4-6 weeks if all goes well, i can get the one i really want.