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bobrien11
Junior member
- Joined
- Oct 31, 2022
- Messages
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- chicago, illinois
Hi all, first and foremost, you all some courageous people. You should be very proud of yourselves. Big love! Ok, about my situation. I go to the dentist every six months, just about and have had one cavity my entire life. That filling did not go well. I bit the dentist and the drilling hurt. I also have had a horrible experience with Novocain shots, having had them in my hand, forehand and knee. They were horribly painful. Lastly, i threw up after a blood test when i was younger. All of this has led to a horrible fear of needles.
Secondly, my fear has been exuberated by the fact that i spent a month in a hospital with my brother, who was battling cancer. I watched him deteriorate, before he died. Everything having to do with mental care freaks me out. A lot of PTSD.
So I have a cavity in the back of my mouth that my dentist says needs to be taken care of. Next Monday is the day. He promised me laughing gas and topical anesthetic before the shot. I am still real anxious about the whole thing. I cannnot get my mind around a needle in my mouth. He told me the procedure is nothing and real easy. I am taking the day off and my mother with me for support. I am in desperate need of someone telling me that it will be ok. Thanks b
Secondly, my fear has been exuberated by the fact that i spent a month in a hospital with my brother, who was battling cancer. I watched him deteriorate, before he died. Everything having to do with mental care freaks me out. A lot of PTSD.
So I have a cavity in the back of my mouth that my dentist says needs to be taken care of. Next Monday is the day. He promised me laughing gas and topical anesthetic before the shot. I am still real anxious about the whole thing. I cannnot get my mind around a needle in my mouth. He told me the procedure is nothing and real easy. I am taking the day off and my mother with me for support. I am in desperate need of someone telling me that it will be ok. Thanks b