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Wimpy2971
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I am new to this board, I just posted about needing a total of 3 root canals and that the dentist found 14 cavities on my x-ray.
I really don't believe the 14 cavities I think that is BS, as I went for a cleaning and x-rays a little over a year ago and only 3 cavities were noted which was actually more like the severe decay requiring root canals. Nothing at all was said about the 14 cavites.
The root canals that I am having done are the left lower molars in the back and they are right next to each other. I had two of my top left teeth done two and three years ago and it was a terrible experience. The numbness scared me and made me feel like I couldn't swallow, I was afraid that I would choke on either debris or saliva or my own tongue and I started having terrible panic attacks and felt like I couldn't breathe, I kept having to take deep breaths. My ex-dentist was a real jerk and kept telling me to get ahold of myself and get over it, and acted totally annoyed with me. The dental hygenist told me last time when I had my root canal one 2 years ago that maybe next time I should get some nerve pills prescribed.
So this time I am doing that. The only problem is that I haven't heard back from the dental office yet on if insurance is going to cover both root canals, also what pharmacy to pick up the medicine (they already told me it was Valium). I have to pick up my kids from their school and drive 30 mins to my mother's house for her to babysit, she lives 10 mins away from the dentist's office so it is really going to be cutting it close timewise! I probably won't even get to take the med until 30 mins before my appointment if I am lucky and I don't know if that will give it enough time to kick in. Also what if I get too dizzy or drowsy while on the Valium. I took this when I had a procedure done by a regular physician before and really felt like the Valium did little for me, I was sleepy or kind of groggy but I still felt everything.
So I am just very scared, I was crying earlier thinking about it and just afraid that I will have a panic attack or do something stupid or just lose control. Reading up on this phobia has helped me a little bit but only made me realize that I am definitely not alone in feeling this way. Also I am going to borrow my brother's headphones so I can at least listen to the radio while the dentist is doing the procedure, hopefully this will help me as well.
I just want to get it over with. If it takes an hour to do one tooth, I guess it will be two or more hours to endure all this...ugh ugh ugh ugh
Any other tips or advice anybody has for me? I think I found this board a little too late...nothing like waiting til the last minute!
Sue
I really don't believe the 14 cavities I think that is BS, as I went for a cleaning and x-rays a little over a year ago and only 3 cavities were noted which was actually more like the severe decay requiring root canals. Nothing at all was said about the 14 cavites.
The root canals that I am having done are the left lower molars in the back and they are right next to each other. I had two of my top left teeth done two and three years ago and it was a terrible experience. The numbness scared me and made me feel like I couldn't swallow, I was afraid that I would choke on either debris or saliva or my own tongue and I started having terrible panic attacks and felt like I couldn't breathe, I kept having to take deep breaths. My ex-dentist was a real jerk and kept telling me to get ahold of myself and get over it, and acted totally annoyed with me. The dental hygenist told me last time when I had my root canal one 2 years ago that maybe next time I should get some nerve pills prescribed.
So this time I am doing that. The only problem is that I haven't heard back from the dental office yet on if insurance is going to cover both root canals, also what pharmacy to pick up the medicine (they already told me it was Valium). I have to pick up my kids from their school and drive 30 mins to my mother's house for her to babysit, she lives 10 mins away from the dentist's office so it is really going to be cutting it close timewise! I probably won't even get to take the med until 30 mins before my appointment if I am lucky and I don't know if that will give it enough time to kick in. Also what if I get too dizzy or drowsy while on the Valium. I took this when I had a procedure done by a regular physician before and really felt like the Valium did little for me, I was sleepy or kind of groggy but I still felt everything.
So I am just very scared, I was crying earlier thinking about it and just afraid that I will have a panic attack or do something stupid or just lose control. Reading up on this phobia has helped me a little bit but only made me realize that I am definitely not alone in feeling this way. Also I am going to borrow my brother's headphones so I can at least listen to the radio while the dentist is doing the procedure, hopefully this will help me as well.
I just want to get it over with. If it takes an hour to do one tooth, I guess it will be two or more hours to endure all this...ugh ugh ugh ugh
Any other tips or advice anybody has for me? I think I found this board a little too late...nothing like waiting til the last minute!
Sue