Well I know I have at least 2 cavitys.. realistically though.. with the pain im having and different areas im having it in... I really expect3 cavitys and 1 tooth that is bad enough to need a root canal.. hopefully its just multiple fillings.. either way. I have a pretty big fear of the dentist (about 1/3rd the reason I havent been in 2.5 years).
I already have 3 xanax bars im going to take (even though I dont use regularly, have a high tolerance trust me).
Whatever xrays/cleaning/fillings will be done in one appointment.. and if I need a root canal that will be a seperate 2 appointments...
I know it wouldn't be a good idea to drink alcohol if I was being put under.. but if im just having 5-6 shots of novacaine for some fillings.. 1-3 drinks wouldnt affect how well the novacaine works.. or the duration of it...right??
Im definitely not trying to get drunk.. maybe 1 big glass of beer before I went in to sooth the nerves a bit. I know im being a pussy, but had to ask at least. Thanks.
edit: i guess this could be 2nd opinion material too.
Did you get a Xanax script? Wish my dentist prescribed me more than a slap-in-the-face baby dose of Diazepam.
First, he recommended himself that I take some, gave me four 5mg's, told me to take one before each appt, it didn't do shit.
After those ran out a couple months to a year later I ask again just before the appt starts telling him I have anxiety and it's almost unbearable. It was fine for a while but over time got worse.
He knows because he's seen how bad it can get and if that isn't proof enough then I don't know what is..
So he agrees and hands me a script for
TWO 4mg pills instead.
I walked out afterwards set the damn script on fire, no way I'm paying $10 for two weak ass pills.
Just to give you an idea my anxiety gets so bad, a couple years ago I had to be knocked out intravenously just go get a couple cavities done, and given a massive dose of liquid diazepam beforehand which blacked me out within 15-20 mins and I was seeing double banging my head against the wall behind me lol, and I -still- felt anxious and nervous etc
So no you're not being a pussy, I know how you feel, I thought of drinking before before but it might upset your dentist or something. Just know that there's people like me even worse off. I
had a phobia of gagging, utterly terrified of going to the dentist. I don't remember ever crying as a kid but my utter fear of the gag reflex broke me down and got me suicidal at the age of 17. It's like those vids on YT of grown tattooed men crying when they see puppies, it's uncontrollable.
The only support I ever got from my family and dentists was "You're a grown man stop being so fucking scared, what is wrong with you?" etc.
I'm 19 now and only 2-3 months ago I defeated my phobia without any shrink's help or without anyone's 'advice', all by myself. I was strong enough to do that but the anxiety
will not go away, it's fucking hellish.
I know this would probably deserve its own thread but I had to get it out and don't want too much attention...
Just want to say I've been there (and still am), and it should get better.
If by some chance the gag reflex is your problem too, well then you got me as proof that it does get better.
As for the headphones, don't want to upset you but I've had a couple 2-3hr root canals done with earphones in and it didn't really help.
I think benzos are the best way to go, if you haven't got a script, force it out of your dentist, out of your doctor, 2 and a half years is a long time dude.
When I was little I physically did everything possible to not go to the dentist, I didn't go for years and it's caused me problems throughout all my teen years.
Cavities might seem like not much of a problem, but a dentist told me once when I still had my baby teeth, "if you don't get it done you'll get cavities on the same teeth in the future", and he was right, I now have crowns on both my 2 front teeth. (they look perfect though).
Anyway I hope you can relate to this in someway so that it doesn't look like a cry for attention or some shit.
8)
Take care and have fun at the dentist.
