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blue97
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- Mar 22, 2018
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I have struggled with an inexplicable irrational fear of the dentist for years now, well actually for as long as I can remember.
It has now reached the point where I have tried concious sedation, 'specialist' nervous dentists, hypnotherapy and sessions with a psychologist. I feel like I am never going to get over or around this fear and it has started to really affect my day to day life.
Everytime I look in the mirror, I want to look away because I am so embarassed by my teeth. I would give anything to be able to walk in to a dentist, get a check up and go to an orthodontist to get my teeth straightened out - even just the invisalign ones.
It plays on my mind every single day....firstly that I feel like I will never be able to look in the mirror and just be happy with what I see and secondly I am terrified that i'm burying my head in the sand and will end up with a problem that will need extensive work that I know I won't be able to cope with.
I can't even call a dentist at the moment, I can't look at them online, I avoid driving past them. The thought of sitting in a waiting room makes me feel physically sick and the thought of actually sitting in the chair sends me spiralling.
This has taken over my life, I feel really down about it and don't feel like I can do what I want to do with my life. I want to travel and go to new places but I feel like this traps me at every turn.
If anyone has anything that may be of use please please let me know, I am really at a loss with it all and just feel like shutting myself away and no bothering with anything anymore.
It has now reached the point where I have tried concious sedation, 'specialist' nervous dentists, hypnotherapy and sessions with a psychologist. I feel like I am never going to get over or around this fear and it has started to really affect my day to day life.
Everytime I look in the mirror, I want to look away because I am so embarassed by my teeth. I would give anything to be able to walk in to a dentist, get a check up and go to an orthodontist to get my teeth straightened out - even just the invisalign ones.
It plays on my mind every single day....firstly that I feel like I will never be able to look in the mirror and just be happy with what I see and secondly I am terrified that i'm burying my head in the sand and will end up with a problem that will need extensive work that I know I won't be able to cope with.
I can't even call a dentist at the moment, I can't look at them online, I avoid driving past them. The thought of sitting in a waiting room makes me feel physically sick and the thought of actually sitting in the chair sends me spiralling.
This has taken over my life, I feel really down about it and don't feel like I can do what I want to do with my life. I want to travel and go to new places but I feel like this traps me at every turn.
If anyone has anything that may be of use please please let me know, I am really at a loss with it all and just feel like shutting myself away and no bothering with anything anymore.