Terrified IV

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me out or anything...Ive been terrified of the Dentist for a long time now and even sitting in the chair makes me wanna scream! its probably too late for anyone to read this now, but tomorrow im going to the dental hospital for IV Sedation to have some teeth out..
Im 15 and also have a phobia of needles which doesnt help...
I was just wondering,
what will happen,
will i feel anything?,
How long will it take to fully come around?,
And how much pain will i be in after everything is done?

Sorry for saying this but im hoping someone will read this and mabye help?
Thanks!
Lauren x

Hello, welcome to this forum. It's such a help to those of us who have problems with dental fear. Even thinking about the dentist makes me go lightheaded with fright so I know how you feel. I've had a tooth out with IV sedation (intravenous valium, I think) once and apart from the needle it was an amazing experience. I felt really happy and though I was conscious of what was happening there was no pain and I was floating on a cloud, feeling incredibly benevolent towards the dentist. It was so weird, this feeling of everything being well in the world while my tooth was being wrenched from my head! Needles hurt less if you don't look, and sometimes the dentist can rub something on your gums to numb them first, which helps a lot. But they really don't hurt very much these days. I'm afraid it was a few years ago and I can't remember the answer to your other questions precisely, but I don't remember any of that being an ordeal, though I seem to remember the euphoric feeling went very quickly. I'm sure people will give you a more practical response tomorrow!

Hey,
Thanks for the help! And for the welcomes!
I think ive gotta have 8 back teeth out tomorrow. So i hope its not that bad! Reading this forum has helped me alot!
Thanks!
Lauren

It was so weird, this feeling of everything being well in the world while my tooth was being wrenched from my head! Needles hurt less if you don't look, and sometimes the dentist can rub something on your gums to numb them first, which helps a lot.

Sorry, but I just have to jump in here and say...........teeth are NOT WRENCHED FROM YOUR HEAD!!!! They are gently removed! Ask any of the dentists here on the the other board!

hdf2 said:

It was so weird, this feeling of everything being well in the world while my tooth was being wrenched from my head! Needles hurt less if you don't look, and sometimes the dentist can rub something on your gums to numb them first, which helps a lot.

Sorry, but I just have to jump in here and say...........teeth are NOT WRENCHED FROM YOUR HEAD!!!! They are gently removed! Ask any of the dentists here on the the other board!

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I'm sorry, I was just trying to contrast the feeling I was experiencing with the reality of what what happening to my body. There was this massive juxtaposition. I was utterly freaked out at the notion of losing the tooth and it was bizarre that the drugs made me cease to care. I apologise if I was being a little insensitive, as I was trying to reassure the poster that it's not necessary to be scared of IV sedation.

Thanks
I doubt ill get any sleep tonight though so ill probably be falling asleep tomorrow haha I think i might tell the dentist about this site

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Thanks for clarifying your reply scaredycat. Hope you didnt take offence to my reply. I was just a bit worried that your choice of words may have freaked the original poster out even more than she is. I know, if I had read something like that years ago when i started my journey to dental health..I would have been ready to cancel my appt to have teeth removed. We have to be sooooooooooo careful how we word things eh?

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OK, point taken, I'll cancel that application to join the Samaritans!

Lauren

I know exactly how your feeling, Im also having IV sedation tomorrow for first time and am just like you, only difference is I'm way to many years older than you and having 23 teeth out....Can't given my experience but just to let you know your not alone, will be thinking of you. After tomorrow we can both come on here and say it was great was nothing to worry about

thanks for all of the help guys!
My appt. has been changed from 11AM to 9AM apparently so i have no idea why that would be, but i guess it gets it out of the way
Do you think they would remove the 8 teeth at the same time? They told me and my mum that it would only take about 1hour to do or less!

thanks again!

I don't know for sure, but would think they will take them all out at same time, my dentist is 90% certain he can get all 23 of mine out in one go, he didn't say how long it would take though. The earlier the better really, not so much time to drive yourself mad worrying, so far the thought of everything has been 100 times worse than the reality for me. I'm sure both of us will be absolutely fine and will both be on here later tomorrow or friday saying hey it was great

hey Julie!
Yeah it is good to know someone else on here has a appt. on the same day
hope it goes well for you!

Yes it is good, don't feel so alone, and there is only about half hour between our appointments, so we will be there together
I,m sure it will go good for us both