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ToMolly
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Hello, I am posting here because I am desperate for some suggestions. I hope I am allowed to post here.
My girlfriend needs a root canal because she is in so much pain. It is on tooth #4 and easily visible when she smiles, she also chews on this tooth, so it can't be removed. She has a major phobia of the dentist, and won't go see him. We tried Valium and it had the opposite effect on her, instead raising her anxiety to 20, instead of lowering it to 0. Sedation is also not an option, because she would have to be sedated at home, then moved to the dentist.
Any advice would be helpful. We are having a problem finding a GP that can help due to our insurance, as well as the fact that nearly every GP we have contacted has treated my girlfriend like a lunatic, one even yelled at her for having a full blown panic attack at the office (she also has a phobia of doctors).
Sorry for the terse nature of my post, but my battery is almost dead and I want to make sure this gets posted tonight.
Please, any suggestions on who we might be able to see within a few weeks, rather than months, would be helpful, or any suggestions on other possible means of calming her down. I did see the videos and I will watch them when I get a chance, but I am afraid chemical help is the only option at this point, as other "breathing exercises," and "anxiety tricks" have failed in the past for both of us.
My girlfriend needs a root canal because she is in so much pain. It is on tooth #4 and easily visible when she smiles, she also chews on this tooth, so it can't be removed. She has a major phobia of the dentist, and won't go see him. We tried Valium and it had the opposite effect on her, instead raising her anxiety to 20, instead of lowering it to 0. Sedation is also not an option, because she would have to be sedated at home, then moved to the dentist.
Any advice would be helpful. We are having a problem finding a GP that can help due to our insurance, as well as the fact that nearly every GP we have contacted has treated my girlfriend like a lunatic, one even yelled at her for having a full blown panic attack at the office (she also has a phobia of doctors).
Sorry for the terse nature of my post, but my battery is almost dead and I want to make sure this gets posted tonight.
Please, any suggestions on who we might be able to see within a few weeks, rather than months, would be helpful, or any suggestions on other possible means of calming her down. I did see the videos and I will watch them when I get a chance, but I am afraid chemical help is the only option at this point, as other "breathing exercises," and "anxiety tricks" have failed in the past for both of us.