Anxiety Support Group
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...
I have a problem. Last year in February I had a root canal. My first ever type of dental work. Never had novacaince before. It absolutely freaked me out.... I felt like I couldn't breathe which is one of my worst fears. After the root canal I was referred back to the dentist to get a crown but I couldn't do it. So here I am a year and half later with a tooth that had a root canal but no crown. Now tonight I broke the tooth. And I am having some pain in my jaw. I know I need to go in and get it fixed but I don't want the novacaine. I feel like I can't breathe and then I have a horrible anxiety attack. And anesethia isn't an option either. I've had two surgeries and the second time I came out of anesethia I panicked badly. I still have 3 of my wisdom teeth because I refuse to be put to sleep. So I have a dilemma.... scared to death of the novacaine and can't sedate or get put to sleep. What can I do? Besides letting all my teeth fall out. :( I am really upset by this but I knew it was coming cause I didn't take care of it. Please help you guys.
NewWave
Talk to you dentist about the novocaine and how it affected you. There may be other alternative anesthesias or alternatives to anesthesia/sedation. Well, one way or another, it sounds like you're gonna have to go back to get some sort of work done to prevent things from possibly getting worse. Wishing you the best.
deleted_user
Yes talk to the dentist. I have a relative that's a dentist. They have other options. You can take a pill to be "sedated" rather than completely put out
deleted_user
Yah I get really nervous and have anxiety when I am having any surgery but I just tell them and ask them to put me to sleep earlier and then I am fine. Something that might make you feel better is when they knock you out it will completely take away the anxiety attack,
deleted_user
You know when I had my wisdom teeth taken out, the doctor gave me a drug to make me forget the surgery, and then just gave me novacaine to ease the pain. It might mean a painful and anxious experience to being with, but you will never remember any of it. You might see if the dentist will do that for you.
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