conqueringfears
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Hi everyone. I have one week left until my first root canal treatment. Waking up everyday in an utter panic. I have had 3 root canals done, last being about 7 years ago, but my goodness.... my mind is treating me like this is a danger. That's due to an extreme phobia of numbing (the injections make me feel jittery and my heart races) and an extreme fear of having a medical emergency in the chair. I don't know what to do to take care of myself because nothing is working. I keep telling myself it'll be an hour or two of life, and then it'll be done. I am so worried about how I will behave in that chair due to this crippling fear. I don't know how to deal with this. My anxiety is literally telling me I am going to not make it through, like death and doom are bound to happen.
I was prescribed Halcion but being in a more sedated state makes me worry a lot. I would rather take a Xanax or Ativan to help with my nerves but so that I can still be more alert than not. Sedative type medicines never make me feel good and Xanax or Ativan have both worked in the past to help calm me but not zombie me out. I am scared to even call the dentist to ask if it's okay to take Xanax or Ativan instead
I was prescribed Halcion but being in a more sedated state makes me worry a lot. I would rather take a Xanax or Ativan to help with my nerves but so that I can still be more alert than not. Sedative type medicines never make me feel good and Xanax or Ativan have both worked in the past to help calm me but not zombie me out. I am scared to even call the dentist to ask if it's okay to take Xanax or Ativan instead
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