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Nameless
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Okay guys, I have been looking at some dentists in my area on the Internet (or within reasonable travelling distance) for ones that specialise in treating phobic patients like myself; I have had a bit of luck because I found one that seemed to offer gadgets and sedation that I felt comfortable with and was within reasonable travelling distance of where I live. I was also looking today at ones that were a bit closer to where I live so getting there wouldn't be too much of a hassle - they didn't exactly offer the gadgets I really was looking for (no mention of drill-alternatives or numbing gel ) but they were recognised for their sedation specialties and apparently they are the area's sedation specialists, which sort of made me feel more comfortable with it. I haven't contacted either of them yet and this is what I'm frustrated about.
The more I look at the websites of these dentists I feel a little braver inside and fell almost like an urge to at least try them because I know that they may be able to help; deep down, I want to see a dentist who specialise in phobics! I am petrified of the dentist but I know that there are people who can help me. I feel so embarrassed about being this way.........but when I look at the contacts page, the urge to contact them arises but I just can't do it. I'm driving myself up the wall with this because I feel like I could at least try and go to a dentist (I'll probably cry all the way through it though), but I just can't bring myself to contact them. This tortures me at times - I feel so bad about not getting in contact, I think I can do it but I can't bring myself to
What's more is I wonder how I can tell my parents about all of this researching I've been doing; they both know I am terrified to go to the dentist and, bless them, they have been trying to help and have always been there when I've cried about it, had panic attacks, they've always listened to my rants about it etc. and they have accepted that I made a decision not to go to the dentist out of fear. They have tried their hardest and I cannot fault them, but I have basically come onto this forum without their knowledge - they don't know that I am looking for a phobic specialist dentist because I just haven't got the guts to tell them!! I mean, they are both scared to an extent and they go to a dentist which they really like and they don't seem to have much of an issue with it; but then there is me who is absolutely petrified of dentists who needs to see a specialist and I don't think they quite understand how bad I've got it because we are sort of opposite ends of the fear spectrum. They offered to take me to their dentist but I just don't feel comfortable with her (met her once when my parents took me to talk to her a while ago), and so I dont think they understand my fear totally. But bless them, they are really supportive and everything. Sometimes I just cry and get all angry and super-mad at my self with frustration at not being able to do something I think I can try and do now
So yeah, to sum up I think I can at least try and go to a phobic-specialist dentist because I do want to at least try, but I cannot bring myself to do it because I'm too scared of what will happen Can someone please help me or give me some encouragement please, I really need it right now?
Probably havent made much sense, but thankyou guys x
The more I look at the websites of these dentists I feel a little braver inside and fell almost like an urge to at least try them because I know that they may be able to help; deep down, I want to see a dentist who specialise in phobics! I am petrified of the dentist but I know that there are people who can help me. I feel so embarrassed about being this way.........but when I look at the contacts page, the urge to contact them arises but I just can't do it. I'm driving myself up the wall with this because I feel like I could at least try and go to a dentist (I'll probably cry all the way through it though), but I just can't bring myself to contact them. This tortures me at times - I feel so bad about not getting in contact, I think I can do it but I can't bring myself to
What's more is I wonder how I can tell my parents about all of this researching I've been doing; they both know I am terrified to go to the dentist and, bless them, they have been trying to help and have always been there when I've cried about it, had panic attacks, they've always listened to my rants about it etc. and they have accepted that I made a decision not to go to the dentist out of fear. They have tried their hardest and I cannot fault them, but I have basically come onto this forum without their knowledge - they don't know that I am looking for a phobic specialist dentist because I just haven't got the guts to tell them!! I mean, they are both scared to an extent and they go to a dentist which they really like and they don't seem to have much of an issue with it; but then there is me who is absolutely petrified of dentists who needs to see a specialist and I don't think they quite understand how bad I've got it because we are sort of opposite ends of the fear spectrum. They offered to take me to their dentist but I just don't feel comfortable with her (met her once when my parents took me to talk to her a while ago), and so I dont think they understand my fear totally. But bless them, they are really supportive and everything. Sometimes I just cry and get all angry and super-mad at my self with frustration at not being able to do something I think I can try and do now
So yeah, to sum up I think I can at least try and go to a phobic-specialist dentist because I do want to at least try, but I cannot bring myself to do it because I'm too scared of what will happen Can someone please help me or give me some encouragement please, I really need it right now?
Probably havent made much sense, but thankyou guys x