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canada68
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After not going to the dentist for 15+ years, I had one perfect first appointment, a good second one, a third OK one and the last made me want to run for the hills. The last two were with a different dentist than the first (same practice, though). Why don't all dentists use topical anesthetic first before the injection? The last appointment was for a cavity on the bottom and the needle made me jump out of my skin. Then the total numbness took me by surprise and I felt freaked out by the fact that I couldn't feel my throat. I felt like gagging the whole time and at one point had to sit up for a few minutes. After I left, I felt weird, shaky, faint, a little sick as well. My heart was pounding. I sat outside at the back of the building for almost two hours before I could even start heading for home. Public transit only takes about 30 minutes but I didn't get home until three hours after the appointment was done.
Although I don't have to go back until January, this has really brought all my fears back. And I actually wasn't scared about the procedures, just embarrassed that I hadn't gone for so long.
I already suffer from anxiety and take meds when needed but I can't stop thinking about how awful I felt afterwards. My gums feel sore from the injection (which I know is common and will go away) but my heart keeps pounding when I think about it. I don't want to not go for another 10 years again.
Although I don't have to go back until January, this has really brought all my fears back. And I actually wasn't scared about the procedures, just embarrassed that I hadn't gone for so long.
I already suffer from anxiety and take meds when needed but I can't stop thinking about how awful I felt afterwards. My gums feel sore from the injection (which I know is common and will go away) but my heart keeps pounding when I think about it. I don't want to not go for another 10 years again.