tastyavocados
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Hello everyone. I'm another terrified person that is afraid of the numbness due to my panic attacks. And I need some help or guidance to my journey.
Today I had an appointment with my dentist for a tooth extraction and I can't find the strength to go and do it. I'm willing to go and I really really want to go and fix my teeth and feel fresh, with a clean mouth.. but my fear of the panic attack slowly crawbling up stops me in my tracks. I'm not afraid of the pain, I'm not afraid of the dentist, I'm not afraid of my tooth getting pulled out, I'm not afraid of the tools, I'm not afraid of the actual needle but I'm afraid of the feeling of being numb. I HATE it. I'm the type of person that I would much more prefer the excruciating pain, rather than the numbness because it makes me feel less in control of my body and it reminds me of the panic attacks.
This is my first time going to the dentist. I have done some research and from what I've seen the left side of my throat is going to be numb too.. Which seems too much for me. (The tooth with the cavity is on the bottom, on the last row of my mouth, close to my wisdom tooth)
The only good thing about it is that I haven't experienced a panic attack for 2 years now, I copped with it by myself without getting a treatment for it and I feel strong. But I don't know how I will react when I feel the numbness of the anesthetic when I'm sitting on the chair. Will my mind JUMP on the panic mode and the feeling? How will my body react?
My last panic attack 2 years ago was so severe that it got to the point where I would feel like fainting and my sight would get dark & I would be out of breath.
What should I do? My odds for having a panic attack are 40% (likely to happen) / 60% (not happen at all). As I mentionted I feel strong but I don't know how my mind & body will react at that moment when the drug kicks in. The dentist told me that the anesthetic will have an affect for atleast 4 hours or so even after the appointment and that seems.. overwhelming and too much for me.
Do you have any tips on what drugs my dentist can use so my numbness is not so severe? Should I mention him the drugs by myself? I don't want him to feel offended or anything... He might aswell use whatever feels more practical to him, since he's the doctor and knows better but.. Ugh I don't know what to do really.
Another question I would like to ask, should I use my earbuds and listen to music so it relaxes me? I thought that it might calm down my nerves but I don't how how practical is going to be with the dentist since we both have to be a part of this and I need to listen to his instructions during the operation. I don't want anything to go wrong.
Sorry if I made any grammatical errors in this.
Today I had an appointment with my dentist for a tooth extraction and I can't find the strength to go and do it. I'm willing to go and I really really want to go and fix my teeth and feel fresh, with a clean mouth.. but my fear of the panic attack slowly crawbling up stops me in my tracks. I'm not afraid of the pain, I'm not afraid of the dentist, I'm not afraid of my tooth getting pulled out, I'm not afraid of the tools, I'm not afraid of the actual needle but I'm afraid of the feeling of being numb. I HATE it. I'm the type of person that I would much more prefer the excruciating pain, rather than the numbness because it makes me feel less in control of my body and it reminds me of the panic attacks.
This is my first time going to the dentist. I have done some research and from what I've seen the left side of my throat is going to be numb too.. Which seems too much for me. (The tooth with the cavity is on the bottom, on the last row of my mouth, close to my wisdom tooth)
The only good thing about it is that I haven't experienced a panic attack for 2 years now, I copped with it by myself without getting a treatment for it and I feel strong. But I don't know how I will react when I feel the numbness of the anesthetic when I'm sitting on the chair. Will my mind JUMP on the panic mode and the feeling? How will my body react?
My last panic attack 2 years ago was so severe that it got to the point where I would feel like fainting and my sight would get dark & I would be out of breath.
What should I do? My odds for having a panic attack are 40% (likely to happen) / 60% (not happen at all). As I mentionted I feel strong but I don't know how my mind & body will react at that moment when the drug kicks in. The dentist told me that the anesthetic will have an affect for atleast 4 hours or so even after the appointment and that seems.. overwhelming and too much for me.
Do you have any tips on what drugs my dentist can use so my numbness is not so severe? Should I mention him the drugs by myself? I don't want him to feel offended or anything... He might aswell use whatever feels more practical to him, since he's the doctor and knows better but.. Ugh I don't know what to do really.
Another question I would like to ask, should I use my earbuds and listen to music so it relaxes me? I thought that it might calm down my nerves but I don't how how practical is going to be with the dentist since we both have to be a part of this and I need to listen to his instructions during the operation. I don't want anything to go wrong.
Sorry if I made any grammatical errors in this.
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