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Rebelphoenix
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Hypochondriac needing several teeth pulled for several abscesses. Super afraid. What do I do???
Okay so.. I'm 22.. my entire mouth is an infection site. Nearly every tooth has a cavity. I have a fistula that goes from the roof of my mouth to the right side above my right molar. The third molar on the left side of my mouth has been dead for about 3-5 years now (I lost track) and developed an abscess. On top of that my top wisdom teeth grew in and due to the molar (and my bad habits of brushing) got infected as well. The bottom wisdom teeth are under the gum. 3 of the wisdom teeth (both top, one bottom) are abscessed. The molar definitely has to come out. And one of my canine teeth is too far gone to save. The rest? Root canal central.
I don't want dentures, I'm only 22. But I waited so long that now medicaid doesn't cover ANYTHING except extractions.
Why did I wait? FEAR! I am so deathly afraid of the dentist that a long time ago at the age of 16/17 I had 13 cavities that needed to come out. I went to the appointment but little did I know that grandma had called ahead told them my fears and set me up. I read the sign, saw "anesthesiologist and asked the lady what it was. Immediately left the building refusing. They eventually told me it was optional and talked me back in there, so I went back in and waited (big mistake.) Few minutes after a fat guy and several other dentists started walking towards me and ganged up on me. I fought, I screamed, cursed.. They stuck a tranquilizer in my leg and pulled me to the back as I fell out.
...After the appointment my uvula was swollen. I was coughing up and throwing up blood. OH and I hallucinated that everything was white and I was watching myself from a tv screen (out of body/near death experience type hallucination.) I think I was allergic to the anesthesia they used.
Needless to say after that experience and the fear of death being so strong.. I am totally against and afraid to be put out.
I've had several dentists appointments since the molar became dead and chickened out and left the office afraid to have it done. I don't know why, the anticipation is the worst part. But I'm afraid I'll die. The infection will spread while they're working, it will be painful, I'll be allergic to something they use, something will go wrong. Just something!
I've been to SEVERAL dentists, most are mad at me and won't let me go back now because I waste their time making the appointment going, and chickening out. ...I just don't know what to do anymore. I need to get these teeth out or they're going to kill me.
I've been on amoxacillin in the past, twice through the 3-5 years. Now this year I went on amoxacillin but had an adverse reaction so they put me on augmentin the same week to switch when I was near done with the amoxacillin. Of course when I was done with the dose I chickened out. Weeks later I tried again and they put me on augmentin again, chickened out at the appointment. So now I'm taking augmenti a month later AGAIN, almost done with the dose. My teeth are so painful, the jaw as well with headaches constantly that I'm ALWAYS on advil.
If I make the appointment I might chicken out again. Afraid the infection will spread or something will go wrong. They told me they don't have to cut that they can just press on the jaw with certain tools and "roll out" the wisdom teeth and molars. But they say its pressure and not pain and I'm scared because I've never felt it or had the experience so I don't know what to expect. Then there's the fact of what if my jaw or other parts are abcessed. What if it goes into the blood stream and I get sepsis while they're working on me.
I'm a total hypochondriac (I go to the hospital or call 911 about 40times throughout a month for fears of dying.)
Is there anything anyone knows what to do? What I can do?
Okay so.. I'm 22.. my entire mouth is an infection site. Nearly every tooth has a cavity. I have a fistula that goes from the roof of my mouth to the right side above my right molar. The third molar on the left side of my mouth has been dead for about 3-5 years now (I lost track) and developed an abscess. On top of that my top wisdom teeth grew in and due to the molar (and my bad habits of brushing) got infected as well. The bottom wisdom teeth are under the gum. 3 of the wisdom teeth (both top, one bottom) are abscessed. The molar definitely has to come out. And one of my canine teeth is too far gone to save. The rest? Root canal central.
I don't want dentures, I'm only 22. But I waited so long that now medicaid doesn't cover ANYTHING except extractions.
Why did I wait? FEAR! I am so deathly afraid of the dentist that a long time ago at the age of 16/17 I had 13 cavities that needed to come out. I went to the appointment but little did I know that grandma had called ahead told them my fears and set me up. I read the sign, saw "anesthesiologist and asked the lady what it was. Immediately left the building refusing. They eventually told me it was optional and talked me back in there, so I went back in and waited (big mistake.) Few minutes after a fat guy and several other dentists started walking towards me and ganged up on me. I fought, I screamed, cursed.. They stuck a tranquilizer in my leg and pulled me to the back as I fell out.
...After the appointment my uvula was swollen. I was coughing up and throwing up blood. OH and I hallucinated that everything was white and I was watching myself from a tv screen (out of body/near death experience type hallucination.) I think I was allergic to the anesthesia they used.
Needless to say after that experience and the fear of death being so strong.. I am totally against and afraid to be put out.
I've had several dentists appointments since the molar became dead and chickened out and left the office afraid to have it done. I don't know why, the anticipation is the worst part. But I'm afraid I'll die. The infection will spread while they're working, it will be painful, I'll be allergic to something they use, something will go wrong. Just something!
I've been to SEVERAL dentists, most are mad at me and won't let me go back now because I waste their time making the appointment going, and chickening out. ...I just don't know what to do anymore. I need to get these teeth out or they're going to kill me.
I've been on amoxacillin in the past, twice through the 3-5 years. Now this year I went on amoxacillin but had an adverse reaction so they put me on augmentin the same week to switch when I was near done with the amoxacillin. Of course when I was done with the dose I chickened out. Weeks later I tried again and they put me on augmentin again, chickened out at the appointment. So now I'm taking augmenti a month later AGAIN, almost done with the dose. My teeth are so painful, the jaw as well with headaches constantly that I'm ALWAYS on advil.
If I make the appointment I might chicken out again. Afraid the infection will spread or something will go wrong. They told me they don't have to cut that they can just press on the jaw with certain tools and "roll out" the wisdom teeth and molars. But they say its pressure and not pain and I'm scared because I've never felt it or had the experience so I don't know what to expect. Then there's the fact of what if my jaw or other parts are abcessed. What if it goes into the blood stream and I get sepsis while they're working on me.
I'm a total hypochondriac (I go to the hospital or call 911 about 40times throughout a month for fears of dying.)
Is there anything anyone knows what to do? What I can do?