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sunshine88
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Hello everyone! I am so glad that I found this site. I can’t tell you how great it is to find a place where I can share my fears and be understood.
I am getting my wisdom teeth removed on July 23 with IV Sedation. I have been putting this off for at least 5 years. I will be 25 at the time of extraction. They aren’t hurting me, but they have slightly pushed my teeth out of place. My dentist also reminds me every time I have a cleaning that they really need to come out before they start causing big problems.I have finally worked up the courage to setup an appointment. I did not want to do IV sedation as that just adds to my nervousness, but my oral surgeon highly suggested that I do it due to my nervousness and the direction they are growing. I am quite the worrier, and since they aren’t hurting me at all/ haven’t caused anyproblems except slightly pushing my teeth out of place, it is taking everything I have in me not to cancel the appointment.
I’m scared of how it will feel when I am going under for IV sedation. I don’t like feeling strange or like something is wrong. I’m terrified that I might not wake up because I have heard about several fatalities from having the procedure done. I also have this crazy thought that the sedation will mess up and I will be completely aware of what’s going on but won’t be able to move or let the oral surgeon know.I’m also worried of how it will feel when I wake up. I have never had any type of surgery, drank alcohol, or anything like that so I have no idea what that feeling feels like and it completely terrifies me. I hate throwing up and it seems common that many people throw up after IV sedation so that scares me as well.
The actual procedure also completely terrifies me.I’m worried that the nerve running down thebottom of my jaw will be damaged and I will lose all feeling in my face area forever. I’m scared that the pain after the numbness wears off will be terrible. I have a very low tolerance for pain.
Thanks so much for listening to me. I know I sound like a really crazy scared person right now. Is anyone willing to share their experiences, offer any suggestions, or words of encouragement?
I am getting my wisdom teeth removed on July 23 with IV Sedation. I have been putting this off for at least 5 years. I will be 25 at the time of extraction. They aren’t hurting me, but they have slightly pushed my teeth out of place. My dentist also reminds me every time I have a cleaning that they really need to come out before they start causing big problems.I have finally worked up the courage to setup an appointment. I did not want to do IV sedation as that just adds to my nervousness, but my oral surgeon highly suggested that I do it due to my nervousness and the direction they are growing. I am quite the worrier, and since they aren’t hurting me at all/ haven’t caused anyproblems except slightly pushing my teeth out of place, it is taking everything I have in me not to cancel the appointment.
I’m scared of how it will feel when I am going under for IV sedation. I don’t like feeling strange or like something is wrong. I’m terrified that I might not wake up because I have heard about several fatalities from having the procedure done. I also have this crazy thought that the sedation will mess up and I will be completely aware of what’s going on but won’t be able to move or let the oral surgeon know.I’m also worried of how it will feel when I wake up. I have never had any type of surgery, drank alcohol, or anything like that so I have no idea what that feeling feels like and it completely terrifies me. I hate throwing up and it seems common that many people throw up after IV sedation so that scares me as well.
The actual procedure also completely terrifies me.I’m worried that the nerve running down thebottom of my jaw will be damaged and I will lose all feeling in my face area forever. I’m scared that the pain after the numbness wears off will be terrible. I have a very low tolerance for pain.
Thanks so much for listening to me. I know I sound like a really crazy scared person right now. Is anyone willing to share their experiences, offer any suggestions, or words of encouragement?