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...

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mistigale 06/12/2013

I loathe the dentist!! I don't want to go ever, so when I do it's out of desperation. WELLLL...I went because I had a tooth ache and of course I have to have a root canal done :( My dentist gave me antibiotics which I don't wanna take because I have a fear of meds!! I'm already on BP meds and clonazepam...I hate taking medicine and just want to be off all of them!! Anyway, I have TMJ and dread holding my mouth open that long. I am getting this done on Friday and have severe anxiety over it. My head feels funny, my stomach is sick, my back hurts, I'm irritable...and so on. I always think the worst case scenario about everything, even antibiotics and root canals. Just over it!!

WyndWytch 06/12/2013

I can so relate to your situation. I had a root canal several years back, shortly after had a wisdom tooth pulled and then after that the other 3 a year later. Like you I really don't like the dentist and the prospect of the root canal scared the hell out of me. You may want to make sure the dentist is aware of the issue with the TMJ so that he may be able to let you relax for a moment here and there. I don't know what tooth yours is on, mine was right on one of the front ones and it took a bit though I don't remember how long, I would say hour tops. I won't lie and say it won't hurt I mean its the dentist. I don't know if you still have your wisdom teeth or not, but if you don't then you have already been through worse. Like you I don't care for antibiotics either, my reasons are just that I don't like them and the reactions but by and large they are safe for human consumption, just be aware of what you are eating as you are killing off the bacteria, good and bad, which will leave you vulnerable to other food borne issues. You'll be okay if its your first one it is completely normal to be worried about it :D I was terrified to the point of not being able to keep food down :P so I can fully relate, but tell the dentist bout the TMJ, and the antibiotics will make it hurt less in the long run as the infection will be cleared and won't get re infected and it will be over in no time and you will feel a lot better :D

BonTemps 06/13/2013

Root canals are really not bad anymore . I had one about 2 months ago
and barely felt it..sore after the novocaine wore off but barely felt
anything during the proceedure. Took a couple of doses of Ibuprofen for about 2 days and that took care of it.They propped my mouth open with a
piece of hard rubber so i didnt have to strain my jaw muscles.

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