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Susan Horsley
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The last time I had a filling au had a bad experience. She numbered me up and did a scale and polish while waiting for it all to go numb. The first filling was easy, really small and only took a few minutes. The second one, when she had drilled a little and used either a blower/ water spray I felt it, and jumped. I told her I felt it so she did a nerve block. I could still feel it. She told me off every time I flinched and got really cross. I was pretty anxious the whole time but got more and more panicky as it went on.
My fear is that I was just so anxious I imagined the pain, and in the future I’ll have the same experience. I worry I’ll be so anxious I’ll imagine pain. I panic even thinking about having work done. Any help or advice would really help. I have since found a really lovely dentist who is supportive.
edited to add I have birth with gas and air and one dose of pethadine, the midwife said she’d never seen anyone so composed under pain, no yelling. I’m a pretty together human being but this dental thing has knocked me sideways.
My fear is that I was just so anxious I imagined the pain, and in the future I’ll have the same experience. I worry I’ll be so anxious I’ll imagine pain. I panic even thinking about having work done. Any help or advice would really help. I have since found a really lovely dentist who is supportive.
edited to add I have birth with gas and air and one dose of pethadine, the midwife said she’d never seen anyone so composed under pain, no yelling. I’m a pretty together human being but this dental thing has knocked me sideways.
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