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FM30992
Former Member
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?
So I recently started "being and adult and taking care of my teeth" and now my anxiety and depression are through the roof. And not just about any potential upcoming procedures and dentist visits but about food in general. I'm depressed because I feel like I screwed up my oral health and I'm anxious about eating ANYTHING because I don't want to make anything worse. So right now I'm so upset that I WANT to eat the candy I have in the fridge or the cookies in the cabinet, but I'm scared because it's SUGAR and I have 3 cavities with fillings and a 5 that are in the "watch and see" stage. Or what if something gets stuck in between my teeth? What if I eat a sharp chip and I cut my gums? I'm a mess. I know a lot of it is indeed the anxiety, but it's hard to talk yourself down off of the ledge, you know?
(This explains where I am currently:https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/forum/threads/gulp-deep-cleaning-on-tues.28804/ )
So I recently started "being and adult and taking care of my teeth" and now my anxiety and depression are through the roof. And not just about any potential upcoming procedures and dentist visits but about food in general. I'm depressed because I feel like I screwed up my oral health and I'm anxious about eating ANYTHING because I don't want to make anything worse. So right now I'm so upset that I WANT to eat the candy I have in the fridge or the cookies in the cabinet, but I'm scared because it's SUGAR and I have 3 cavities with fillings and a 5 that are in the "watch and see" stage. Or what if something gets stuck in between my teeth? What if I eat a sharp chip and I cut my gums? I'm a mess. I know a lot of it is indeed the anxiety, but it's hard to talk yourself down off of the ledge, you know?
(This explains where I am currently:https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/forum/threads/gulp-deep-cleaning-on-tues.28804/ )