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I have not been to the dentist in around 9 years.
I have no real excuse, and I have known for a long time I am making a huge mistake.
I never changed dentists when I moved home and then after a couple of years I started developing anxiety about going back.
I have quite crowded teeth and I remember always feeling awful about them whenever I used to go.
I finally registered with a dentist and have an appointment in just under two weeks. I am very anxious and I keep crying whenever I think about it.
I am too embarrassed and ashamed to talk to friends or family about how long I have gone without seeing a dentist, and I live alone.
I have never had a filling before so I don't know what to expect even from that and I am worried I will have to wait weeks more of constant worry after my initial appointment.
The idea of needing something more than filling is really scaring me.
I just don't know how to get through the next two weeks- not that I am in any pain but I can't stand the constant worry.
Thanks to everyone on here who is posting their own stories. It is the only place I have found that has made me feel slightly reassured.
I have no real excuse, and I have known for a long time I am making a huge mistake.
I never changed dentists when I moved home and then after a couple of years I started developing anxiety about going back.
I have quite crowded teeth and I remember always feeling awful about them whenever I used to go.
I finally registered with a dentist and have an appointment in just under two weeks. I am very anxious and I keep crying whenever I think about it.
I am too embarrassed and ashamed to talk to friends or family about how long I have gone without seeing a dentist, and I live alone.
I have never had a filling before so I don't know what to expect even from that and I am worried I will have to wait weeks more of constant worry after my initial appointment.
The idea of needing something more than filling is really scaring me.
I just don't know how to get through the next two weeks- not that I am in any pain but I can't stand the constant worry.
Thanks to everyone on here who is posting their own stories. It is the only place I have found that has made me feel slightly reassured.