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Shootmenow
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I had very early trauma about dentists and doctors via my mother using procedures and stabbing me with pins as punishment when I was a child, Usually blood draws or some type of shot to "calm me down". I was held down every time I went as well. This has taken a horrible hold on me as an adult,and hadn't seen a dentist for 28 years. Recently I went because my teeth started moving,and it opened a whole Pandora's box of treatments needed. First a deep cleaning, and I thought I was gonna die because it sounded horrible. I cannot see a dentist ( not even a consultation) without being on Valium and having my husband in the room with me, because I need a 'witness' to over see what is going on while I'm sedated to talk or have work done. The first periodontist I consulted with wanted to do the traditional gum flap ( no way in hell)and forced me to have x-rays done, but never talked to me about them. I walked out of there shaking and stunned at the treatment I was given. I'm up against a wall right now due to wanting laser treatment but finding out it's actually surgery. First, I told the periodontist that I was dental/ needle phobic, and she said "aww", but you'll be sedated with an I.V. because you're so anxious so it will be ok. There was no further discussion about how bad my phobia was or anything to get through it except the constant " you will be sedated with I.V." Not even a mention of Novocaine was made as she said the I.v. would do the job of pain killer, but it was only for anxiety. That should have been my first clue to get out of her office. She then proceeded to explain that I would be sedated with halcyon twice ( once to get me there and one when I got there) plus an I.V. during the procedure, but NO work would be done if my blood pressure was too high. She kept saying this over and over during the consultation.
This went on for a half hour and then she took my blood pressure. It normally is 130/80, but it read 146/94 when she took it, and she exclaimed "OMG!" you need to see a doctor for blood pressure medicine now! but still wanted me to make the appointment that day or "I would lose my teeth for sure!" I left the consultation shaking, paralyzed of speech and not getting any of my questions out. They then called me two months later about making the appointment for the procedure, and I made the appointment because I had not found a new periodontist yet. It was a month and a half of waiting before it actually happened. No questions were answered until three days before the procedure, and I was told that no, my husband would not be able to go in with me, but I will be sedated with the I.V. so I will have no worries but they will take my blood pressure on that day and if it's too high, they will send me home with no procedure. I tried to cancel the appointment., but they said to just wait until the day of to see if my blood pressure was ok. They didn't want to cancel the appointment. The constant reminder of the blood pressure and i.v. was too traumatic for me to handle plus not being able to have my husband there was too much. I called the morning of the procedure and cancelled. They immediately wanted me to reschedule, and I said I won't be pursuing this procedure without my husband in the room. They instantly said " you'll lose all of your teeth then", but call back if you want this done. I'm at a loss as to what to do now. I'm now scared to even make another appointment at another periodontist because of this, and trying to figure out how I'm going to get this work done.
This went on for a half hour and then she took my blood pressure. It normally is 130/80, but it read 146/94 when she took it, and she exclaimed "OMG!" you need to see a doctor for blood pressure medicine now! but still wanted me to make the appointment that day or "I would lose my teeth for sure!" I left the consultation shaking, paralyzed of speech and not getting any of my questions out. They then called me two months later about making the appointment for the procedure, and I made the appointment because I had not found a new periodontist yet. It was a month and a half of waiting before it actually happened. No questions were answered until three days before the procedure, and I was told that no, my husband would not be able to go in with me, but I will be sedated with the I.V. so I will have no worries but they will take my blood pressure on that day and if it's too high, they will send me home with no procedure. I tried to cancel the appointment., but they said to just wait until the day of to see if my blood pressure was ok. They didn't want to cancel the appointment. The constant reminder of the blood pressure and i.v. was too traumatic for me to handle plus not being able to have my husband there was too much. I called the morning of the procedure and cancelled. They immediately wanted me to reschedule, and I said I won't be pursuing this procedure without my husband in the room. They instantly said " you'll lose all of your teeth then", but call back if you want this done. I'm at a loss as to what to do now. I'm now scared to even make another appointment at another periodontist because of this, and trying to figure out how I'm going to get this work done.