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evanpelt17
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Hey guys,
I have to get five wisdom teeth removed soon. I’ve been stressing and freaking out and anxious about this for two months now. It’s always on my mind. I can’t seem to stop thinking about it. I’ve lost sleep and I’m eating poorly, because in my mind, I don’t see a point in taking care of myself anymore. I know that seems pretty dramatic. I have anxiety and depression as well as bipolar. I’ve never gone through any kind of surgery in my life before, I’ve also heard plenty of horror stories about a drug called Versed, and when I looked at the website of the oral surgeon my mom wants me to go see, it says that’s what she uses for IV sedation. I’m afraid of the prospect of going under and I hate needles. I also made the dumb mistake of watching extractions on Instagram today. I’m mostly terrified of the pain after it’s all over and the Novocain wears off. I’m 20 and I don’t know if my body is gonna be able to handle the pain of getting five teeth removed at once. My normal four wisdom teeth have fully erupted. However, my abnormal tooth is sitting behind my upper right wisdom tooth and is causing me pain all throughout my sinuses. I have a constant earache because of it. It’s impacted and only the very tip of the tooth is currently poking through the gum. I need encouragement right now more than ever. I get panic attacks just thinking about this procedure. I’ve read just about everything I can about the procedure and I’m still freaking out! I know I’ve also posted before, but I’m worried beyond belief. I could’ve gotten this taken care of in September, but my mom wanted me to wait to come home until Thanksgiving. Honestly, that just quadrupled my anxiety because I have had this huge two-month gap to think about it and do research. My heart sometimes hurts and I’m afraid that I’ll have a heart attack while I’m under. My four regular wisdom teeth haven’t caused any problems. It’s literally just this ONE tooth. I don’t want to get the normal four removed, as it feels like I use them to chew. I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to go through with this. However, I’m in pain. I wish there was a way that the woman I’m seeing could only take the one tooth that’s actually bothering me out and leave the rest in. It feels like they’ve come in fine and have no problems. I know only she will be able to tell, but I don’t see the point in unnecessary pain. Do you think we can make this compromise? I’m a bit upset with my mom for not just letting me get this over with, as it’s literally effected the quality of my schoolwork these past few months when it’s something that could already have been a thing of the past. Also, the anxiety of having to fly home to do this is making this worse. I’ve heard really good things about the surgeon my mom wants me to see, but I don’t think my body can handle this kind of trauma. Does anyone have ANY thoughts? I’m worried sick and just need someone to share their own experience with me. Is there anyone else here who had five wisdom teeth removed? How bad was it? Thank you.
I have to get five wisdom teeth removed soon. I’ve been stressing and freaking out and anxious about this for two months now. It’s always on my mind. I can’t seem to stop thinking about it. I’ve lost sleep and I’m eating poorly, because in my mind, I don’t see a point in taking care of myself anymore. I know that seems pretty dramatic. I have anxiety and depression as well as bipolar. I’ve never gone through any kind of surgery in my life before, I’ve also heard plenty of horror stories about a drug called Versed, and when I looked at the website of the oral surgeon my mom wants me to go see, it says that’s what she uses for IV sedation. I’m afraid of the prospect of going under and I hate needles. I also made the dumb mistake of watching extractions on Instagram today. I’m mostly terrified of the pain after it’s all over and the Novocain wears off. I’m 20 and I don’t know if my body is gonna be able to handle the pain of getting five teeth removed at once. My normal four wisdom teeth have fully erupted. However, my abnormal tooth is sitting behind my upper right wisdom tooth and is causing me pain all throughout my sinuses. I have a constant earache because of it. It’s impacted and only the very tip of the tooth is currently poking through the gum. I need encouragement right now more than ever. I get panic attacks just thinking about this procedure. I’ve read just about everything I can about the procedure and I’m still freaking out! I know I’ve also posted before, but I’m worried beyond belief. I could’ve gotten this taken care of in September, but my mom wanted me to wait to come home until Thanksgiving. Honestly, that just quadrupled my anxiety because I have had this huge two-month gap to think about it and do research. My heart sometimes hurts and I’m afraid that I’ll have a heart attack while I’m under. My four regular wisdom teeth haven’t caused any problems. It’s literally just this ONE tooth. I don’t want to get the normal four removed, as it feels like I use them to chew. I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to go through with this. However, I’m in pain. I wish there was a way that the woman I’m seeing could only take the one tooth that’s actually bothering me out and leave the rest in. It feels like they’ve come in fine and have no problems. I know only she will be able to tell, but I don’t see the point in unnecessary pain. Do you think we can make this compromise? I’m a bit upset with my mom for not just letting me get this over with, as it’s literally effected the quality of my schoolwork these past few months when it’s something that could already have been a thing of the past. Also, the anxiety of having to fly home to do this is making this worse. I’ve heard really good things about the surgeon my mom wants me to see, but I don’t think my body can handle this kind of trauma. Does anyone have ANY thoughts? I’m worried sick and just need someone to share their own experience with me. Is there anyone else here who had five wisdom teeth removed? How bad was it? Thank you.