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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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MorningSadness00 10/11/2012

I am so afraid I am going to die.....

I had a wisdom tooth taken out a week ago, I went to the dentist 3 days ago to have the extraction spot checked for infection, but there wasn't one. However, i have an abscess on my bottom gum, that has been draining for 3 days now, and i am absolutely TERRIFIED that it's going to get infected and that its going to kill me... I am so scared right now.. My anxiety has been extremely bad.

When I went to the Dentist two days ago, the dentist wasn't even concerned about the abscess, but just put me on antibiotics just in case (because i am going on vacation for a month or so) and he wanted to just be safe... He told me that it will go away on its own, and not to mess with it. But i am still afraid that it's going to kill me. I don't know what to do about these thoughts...

I am very afraid that i am going to die.. I almost had a panic attack tonight, and i haven't had one in a while. I'm afraid that the antibiotics won't work or something.... also, 4 of my bottom teeth have been hurting since i got the tooth out and its been freaking me out... :( I'm soooo scared.

deleted_user 10/11/2012

I feel like I too, am going to die sometimes, and I get scared. About having trouble breathing, or if I have a bad headache I think I might get another seizer again. I know it is all in my head but it is so hard to get rid of the thoughts. I know what you mean.

It will not make you die just do what the docter says. He knows what he is doing.
I hope you feal better :)

deleted_user 10/11/2012

I wonder if you have went to counseling? I know you are scared but to live that way every day in fear is debilitating and not good for you. You have posted many times saying you are going to die and you have to start talking to that voice in your head and saying you are still here and this hasn't happened and it won't the more you fear the more you create. I seriously hope you are getting some professional help. People are very supportive here but we can only help so much. I say this out of concern for you.

deleted_user 10/12/2012

I am not a doctor...but i have had a lot of experiences with abscesses...as long as you are on antibiotics there is really nothing to fear. I know that the mental stuff can wind you up...but try to relax hon. What i did to help is I would pop the abscesses when i could...and I would spit out the yuk and rinse with mouthwash...sorry that is gross but it is what I did to comfort myself...that way while at night it wouldnt drain it would build up pressure then i would relieve it again in the morning etc...

I know this may not be top notch advice...but maybe it would comfort your mind in knowing that the "poison" is out of your system. it did me.

From what I understand the real problem is when a dentist doesnt properly treat the sore before extracting the tooth and it gets into the system at that point...then it can cause problems...your body is designed to deal with such issues...even in that worse case...I would rest in the antibiotics and be at peace hon.

It is going to be okay.

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