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terrified_patient
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- Oct 22, 2008
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- england
Finally ive worked out how to post my own message! yey!
okay first of all like many people on this site i had a bad experience of a filling when i was a child due to the injection hurting like hell all i can remember is gripping the chair and crying out in pain. now even when i go to have a check up i end up in tears even before im in the chair. so basically i have an appointment for a filling very soon and i am crappin it, so much so its not doing my overall health any good, i cant sleep at night, cant concentrate at work and torturing myself up about it as ive no one to talk to about it . i finally confided in my mother on what im going through and she told me to ring the dentist and ask for the dentist to ring me back when hes free (i personally didnt know u could request to speak to your dentist without having to book and pay for an appointment) . I always feel that when im told i have to have a filling im not advised on the alternative methods that can be used to help me during the procedure nor am i given advice on what can be done to help me with my phobia of the LA needle i dont even want to see it as i know as soon as i see it thats it u wont see me anywhere near a dentist. the strange thing is that i really trust my dentist, ive always been with him even though ive cancelled appointmnts, not seen him for 2 yrs the longest, hes always looked after our family and we always go as a family for check ups hes a very nice man and looks after us. but after doing my own research it amazes me that there are so many options available out there that i never even heard of anything called IV sedation til i joined this site. id also learnt about the laser treatment thats rare but sounds amazing for those who dont like the idea of taking any drugs. the IV sedation is somthing id be interested in trying out no matter what the cost, its the injection in the mouth that terrifies me i dont mind the drill. but will i still feel the injection even though im sedated? nevermind u wont remember any of it, will i feel the pain there and then!? has anyone had IV sedation whilst having a filling, and what did u feel?
One thing i am going to try out that my mother says is a must is take an MP3 or whatever floats ur boat and listen to ur music through ur headphones as its a huge distraction to whats happening.
Im here for support and to give support to others so all messages of advice and personal views are respected.
okay first of all like many people on this site i had a bad experience of a filling when i was a child due to the injection hurting like hell all i can remember is gripping the chair and crying out in pain. now even when i go to have a check up i end up in tears even before im in the chair. so basically i have an appointment for a filling very soon and i am crappin it, so much so its not doing my overall health any good, i cant sleep at night, cant concentrate at work and torturing myself up about it as ive no one to talk to about it . i finally confided in my mother on what im going through and she told me to ring the dentist and ask for the dentist to ring me back when hes free (i personally didnt know u could request to speak to your dentist without having to book and pay for an appointment) . I always feel that when im told i have to have a filling im not advised on the alternative methods that can be used to help me during the procedure nor am i given advice on what can be done to help me with my phobia of the LA needle i dont even want to see it as i know as soon as i see it thats it u wont see me anywhere near a dentist. the strange thing is that i really trust my dentist, ive always been with him even though ive cancelled appointmnts, not seen him for 2 yrs the longest, hes always looked after our family and we always go as a family for check ups hes a very nice man and looks after us. but after doing my own research it amazes me that there are so many options available out there that i never even heard of anything called IV sedation til i joined this site. id also learnt about the laser treatment thats rare but sounds amazing for those who dont like the idea of taking any drugs. the IV sedation is somthing id be interested in trying out no matter what the cost, its the injection in the mouth that terrifies me i dont mind the drill. but will i still feel the injection even though im sedated? nevermind u wont remember any of it, will i feel the pain there and then!? has anyone had IV sedation whilst having a filling, and what did u feel?
One thing i am going to try out that my mother says is a must is take an MP3 or whatever floats ur boat and listen to ur music through ur headphones as its a huge distraction to whats happening.
Im here for support and to give support to others so all messages of advice and personal views are respected.