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Myztri
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Most of the stories of wisdom teeth removal involve people with a general dental fear. I however, do not have a MAJOR fear of dentists (though that fear IS there), or the pain after or any of that. What I DO have however, is trypaniphobia- a phobia of needles. More importantly, I have 2 of the rarest kinds of phobia, which put me in a state of sheer terror, feeling like I am fighting for my life any time one comes in the room, directed at me. This is not a, "Look away, it will only take a second" phobia. This is a "blood pressure raising, heart pounding, in fear for my life, combatively clawing my way out of the room if I don't have a seizure first", phobia.
Despite my initial fears and reservations, I finally made a dentist appointment to have some things fixed, as I have a badly rotted wisdom tooth hurting me. I know I need all 4 out (2 rotted away, one impacted and one nice and pretty but coming out anyway), and the the remaining root of an upper molar that rotted away and broke removed.
This does not bother me.
I know I need to be under sedation to do so.
This does not bother me.
The fact that it is by IV, however, does. The dentist I saw today, the whole office really, was fantastic, and were great about making me feel at ease, and comfortable, and we got my exam and xrays done easily.
My dentist has referred me to an oral surgeon that he says will treat me as well as he does, and he believes that they can give me a oral sedative that will make me forget all about that pesky IV, however, I have my doubts. After taking 3 hours to get the IV for the cesarean birth of my twins, they suggested I receive a spinal block. The anesthesiologist pushed as much Versed as she could, but my adrenaline was so high, it did absolutely nothing for me, and I had to be put under general.
I suspect that whatever oral sedative they give me, be it Valium or Halcion, will not work.
Then what? What do I do if I cannot be sedated enough to get the IV in, to sedate me enough to do the work? I do not want it to be what it always has to be- 3 people holding me down (with my permission, as it won't get done any other way) just to get the IV in. I have tried therapy of many kinds and it just does not go away.
My dentist also is sending me to a different doctor, also very nice he says, who can put me under IV sedation (after the extractions are healed) and do all of the rest of the work I need done at once, as they know the odds of me making repeat appointments is slim. I like this idea, but once again, IV time. I need a root canal, and many many fillings for the many years of neglect and avoidance.
I hate feeling this way, but my doctor said he is glad that it is not a fear of dentists or the pain, just the needles and that he thinks we can handle it. I think he underestimates the phobia, even though i explained it.
SIGH. I did great going to the initial appointment, and I think I can get myself through the surgical consult, but I am terrified about that actual surgery appointment- JUST because of the IV. I hate that this holds me back so much.
Despite my initial fears and reservations, I finally made a dentist appointment to have some things fixed, as I have a badly rotted wisdom tooth hurting me. I know I need all 4 out (2 rotted away, one impacted and one nice and pretty but coming out anyway), and the the remaining root of an upper molar that rotted away and broke removed.
This does not bother me.
I know I need to be under sedation to do so.
This does not bother me.
The fact that it is by IV, however, does. The dentist I saw today, the whole office really, was fantastic, and were great about making me feel at ease, and comfortable, and we got my exam and xrays done easily.
My dentist has referred me to an oral surgeon that he says will treat me as well as he does, and he believes that they can give me a oral sedative that will make me forget all about that pesky IV, however, I have my doubts. After taking 3 hours to get the IV for the cesarean birth of my twins, they suggested I receive a spinal block. The anesthesiologist pushed as much Versed as she could, but my adrenaline was so high, it did absolutely nothing for me, and I had to be put under general.
I suspect that whatever oral sedative they give me, be it Valium or Halcion, will not work.
Then what? What do I do if I cannot be sedated enough to get the IV in, to sedate me enough to do the work? I do not want it to be what it always has to be- 3 people holding me down (with my permission, as it won't get done any other way) just to get the IV in. I have tried therapy of many kinds and it just does not go away.
My dentist also is sending me to a different doctor, also very nice he says, who can put me under IV sedation (after the extractions are healed) and do all of the rest of the work I need done at once, as they know the odds of me making repeat appointments is slim. I like this idea, but once again, IV time. I need a root canal, and many many fillings for the many years of neglect and avoidance.
I hate feeling this way, but my doctor said he is glad that it is not a fear of dentists or the pain, just the needles and that he thinks we can handle it. I think he underestimates the phobia, even though i explained it.
SIGH. I did great going to the initial appointment, and I think I can get myself through the surgical consult, but I am terrified about that actual surgery appointment- JUST because of the IV. I hate that this holds me back so much.