thelovelyghost
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Hi there! I'm Z, and new to the thread.
I've just been to my first appointment in two years and well, it was dreadfully nervewracking. I made my mom come with me for moral support, as just walking into the building made me feel ill.
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A bit of background. My teeth have always been...just okay. I had a couple of fillings as a preteen and a couple of sensitive teeth. At some point in early 2015, the molar with my filling in broke off, so of course I had to go see a dentist for repairs. I was in university at the time, and had to find one locally. I found this lovely lady who managed to clean and refill the broken tooth. I bought one of my friends with me and I got a sticker for being a brave girl and even he got a sticker for being moral support lol. That was nice. The appointment was okay, even though the drilling got to me.
So fast forward to last year April 2016, working on my dissertation, the same tooth starts giving me aches! I break out a couple of painkillers and ignore it, what with uni work and work work being my main priorities, (Also I was a broke uni student). I talk with my mum and start freaking out at the prospect of a root canal on that tooth, as the pain came and went occasionally over the next few months.
N O, I thought.
I just about got through my last appointment, and that was just a repair filling. So I've ignored it out of fear. Didn't mention the pain to anyone, avoided the topic, when it was bought up, I just wanted to cry at the thought and honestly, was a bit embarrassed.
Fast Forward to Jan this year, a tooth on the right side (opposite side to achy molar) begins to play up, and is extremely sensitive to sweet foods and hot foods. I knew I couldn't live with not being able to enjoy my food or eat properly, so I kept saying I'd go to the dentist. Never did, again out of fear.
Last week, it took a little push from my mum to actually walk up into the building and register. I was happy with that first step until the nurse asked if I wanted to book an appointment which...I really wasn't ready for. But before I could say no my mom told the nurse I did, and they got me in for today..which is where I've just been.
I've been feeling nervously sick in the days leading up to it. But I went today, (the dentist was really nice and is my mothers and stepdads dentist too) and got a couple of xrays and a checkup. (Go me!)
This is where I TRULY freak out. I'm told I need 3-4 fillings and a R O O T C A N A L.
I almost cried in the seat but held it in long enough to get home. They tell me the options are root canal or extraction and I'm really REALLY not ready to lose a tooth right now, so I've opted for a root canal which is scheduled around May 2nd.
I got home, went straight to my room and cried for half an hour. I'm terrified of this. I feel like I cant enjoy anything because I'm just waiting for the inevitable. I'm scared of the pain and whats to come and it makes me so upset everytime I think about it. My boyfriend will be coming with me to my next appointment as I CANNOT go alone.
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TL/DR Root canal on decayed but filled molar and 3-4 fillings expected in a week or so. Not all done at once but they are happening. I'm scared, paranoid and afraid and I cry everytime I think about it. Do they hurt? Does anyone have any stories, or experiences? I know the dentist said it won't hurt but I'd like to hear others. Mom just says it's uncomfortable rather than painful. I just don't know what to expect and it's making my head hurt.
Thank you and sorry if this is super long!
xx
I've just been to my first appointment in two years and well, it was dreadfully nervewracking. I made my mom come with me for moral support, as just walking into the building made me feel ill.
~
A bit of background. My teeth have always been...just okay. I had a couple of fillings as a preteen and a couple of sensitive teeth. At some point in early 2015, the molar with my filling in broke off, so of course I had to go see a dentist for repairs. I was in university at the time, and had to find one locally. I found this lovely lady who managed to clean and refill the broken tooth. I bought one of my friends with me and I got a sticker for being a brave girl and even he got a sticker for being moral support lol. That was nice. The appointment was okay, even though the drilling got to me.
So fast forward to last year April 2016, working on my dissertation, the same tooth starts giving me aches! I break out a couple of painkillers and ignore it, what with uni work and work work being my main priorities, (Also I was a broke uni student). I talk with my mum and start freaking out at the prospect of a root canal on that tooth, as the pain came and went occasionally over the next few months.
N O, I thought.
I just about got through my last appointment, and that was just a repair filling. So I've ignored it out of fear. Didn't mention the pain to anyone, avoided the topic, when it was bought up, I just wanted to cry at the thought and honestly, was a bit embarrassed.
Fast Forward to Jan this year, a tooth on the right side (opposite side to achy molar) begins to play up, and is extremely sensitive to sweet foods and hot foods. I knew I couldn't live with not being able to enjoy my food or eat properly, so I kept saying I'd go to the dentist. Never did, again out of fear.
Last week, it took a little push from my mum to actually walk up into the building and register. I was happy with that first step until the nurse asked if I wanted to book an appointment which...I really wasn't ready for. But before I could say no my mom told the nurse I did, and they got me in for today..which is where I've just been.
I've been feeling nervously sick in the days leading up to it. But I went today, (the dentist was really nice and is my mothers and stepdads dentist too) and got a couple of xrays and a checkup. (Go me!)
This is where I TRULY freak out. I'm told I need 3-4 fillings and a R O O T C A N A L.
I almost cried in the seat but held it in long enough to get home. They tell me the options are root canal or extraction and I'm really REALLY not ready to lose a tooth right now, so I've opted for a root canal which is scheduled around May 2nd.
I got home, went straight to my room and cried for half an hour. I'm terrified of this. I feel like I cant enjoy anything because I'm just waiting for the inevitable. I'm scared of the pain and whats to come and it makes me so upset everytime I think about it. My boyfriend will be coming with me to my next appointment as I CANNOT go alone.
~
TL/DR Root canal on decayed but filled molar and 3-4 fillings expected in a week or so. Not all done at once but they are happening. I'm scared, paranoid and afraid and I cry everytime I think about it. Do they hurt? Does anyone have any stories, or experiences? I know the dentist said it won't hurt but I'd like to hear others. Mom just says it's uncomfortable rather than painful. I just don't know what to expect and it's making my head hurt.
Thank you and sorry if this is super long!
xx