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aholt23
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- Jul 29, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I'm new here. A little history? I'm like all of you, extremely terrified of the dentist. I have panic attacks, I cry, I do the nausea thing when I think about it...all of it. About four years ago I was told I needed my wisdoms out and if I went two years, I'd need a root canal. Now, I have two back teeth on the top which have broken, and wisdoms that are a pain in the butt.
I just had a baby in May and had a C-section. So now I've decided I have to make the call and see a dentist. Unfortunately, my insurance doesn't cover any dentist that deals with phobia, so I am going to see a regular dentist. However, I am inquisitive and direct in nature, and fully intend to express all of my concerns, whether he wants to hear them or not.
My appt is in two days. My biggest fear is horrible news that I'll have to have ridiculous, outrageous work done. I pray it's only a few fillings and the extraction of my two bad teeth and my wisdoms. Everyone says "if you can have a baby, you can go to the dentist." Um hello, no. I'd have 10 babies, be cut open like a fish on an operating table alert as day, WAY before I'd voluntarily go to the dentist.
Needless to say, this is a HUGE step for me and I could really use some support. I'm sure I'll freak out and cry, as I've already done that today just making the appt and plans. Hopefully I can do this.
Thanks for listening.
I'm new here. A little history? I'm like all of you, extremely terrified of the dentist. I have panic attacks, I cry, I do the nausea thing when I think about it...all of it. About four years ago I was told I needed my wisdoms out and if I went two years, I'd need a root canal. Now, I have two back teeth on the top which have broken, and wisdoms that are a pain in the butt.
I just had a baby in May and had a C-section. So now I've decided I have to make the call and see a dentist. Unfortunately, my insurance doesn't cover any dentist that deals with phobia, so I am going to see a regular dentist. However, I am inquisitive and direct in nature, and fully intend to express all of my concerns, whether he wants to hear them or not.
My appt is in two days. My biggest fear is horrible news that I'll have to have ridiculous, outrageous work done. I pray it's only a few fillings and the extraction of my two bad teeth and my wisdoms. Everyone says "if you can have a baby, you can go to the dentist." Um hello, no. I'd have 10 babies, be cut open like a fish on an operating table alert as day, WAY before I'd voluntarily go to the dentist.
Needless to say, this is a HUGE step for me and I could really use some support. I'm sure I'll freak out and cry, as I've already done that today just making the appt and plans. Hopefully I can do this.
Thanks for listening.