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...
Ugh! Had a crown done about 6 weeks ago, since then i've had bad sensitivity and jaw pain. I went in twice so far to get my bite adjusted. It helped inititally and then comes back. todya for the third time she thinks i'm either just sensitive to the crown and will be for a few more months as some people take a new crown differently, or i may need a root canal. I had an anxiety attack at the dentist getting my crown down. Now a possible root canal? Freaks me out! I was never afraid of the dentist or anything until i starting having panic attacks adn anxiety all day every day.
Can anxiety make me believe or increase the sensitity i'm having? The dentist is pretty convinced its because i'm a clencher and why i'm having this.
Can anxiety make me believe or increase the sensitity i'm having? The dentist is pretty convinced its because i'm a clencher and why i'm having this.
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
I had a broken socket after having a tooth extraction done, and it wasn't fixed until five days later, thus putting me into acute anxiety spikes, extreme pain, and then when the repair was done, I was able to sleep for the first time in three days.
Anxiety came with full force, and all I could do was the basics. I was given pain relievers that worked, and then the swelling went down, and after about three more days I was able to move around without grimacing/clenching/holding onto jaw.
Yes, anxiety can make it worse. However, when the sensitivity is as acute as it is, you can do some things to help reduce the impact. Takes a bit of work to find what works best for your pain.
Throbbing-blowing out air puffing the cheeks eases the tensed muscles.
Drumming - holding face in hands pushing on cheeks can ease the tensed muscles.
Hope this helps. I did find sitting up with towels on either side of my neck also helped me relax.
Best wishes. You are not alone.
I will try the advise on how to loosen up my muscles and see if that helps. Thank you.
Most of my teeth have been replaced and my dentist is wonderful.....very caring and very gentle. He also educates me about the various things that are happening in my mouth. I'm sad to see him retire in a few years.....Thank God he is training his son and they work side by side now.
Try using a mouth guard for a few weeks (they sell them at walmart) and see if it helps before you end up with a root canal that you might not have needed and save you tons of money to boot.
I hope a mouth guard is the answer for you.
If you still need work or for any other situation ask if the dentist can Rx to you Valium for when you get work done. Valium got me thru all the work I need it. Your so relax with it that you will not have time to think of getting anxious. I'm sorry I am of no help but just wanted to suggest the Valium for future visits. Good luck & I hope you feel better soon.