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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2101

HEllo,

I just wanted to come in and say congratulations to both of you on the dentist.

-Diva

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 341

Ahh.. thanks you guys you always make me feel better, I will stick it out this time, and get my tooth taken care of:)

thanks for the input.:)

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

Minnesota,

The members are right, there is no need to feel bad. You need to do what's right for you and not worry about money. Your health is far more important.

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 778

Oh Minnesota i agree with the others . Please dont feel bad .

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 313

Hey Minnesota..

Birdie is right. He's your hubby is your partner.. in sickness and in health.. good times and bad. He may not always "get it" but he loves you and only wants what is best. Unfortunately men like to "fix" things and he can't fix you. He probably feels helpless and frustrated at times but I'm sure he would not want you to be carrying around this guilt.

Cut yourself some slack.. if you had any other illness you would be much more forgiving of yourself..but because it's mental.. we just can't seem to accept that it too can be debilitating.. *sigh*.. the stigma of mental disorders / illness...

It's the way of the world though now and there are many more like us than not...

You're on your way Minnesota and before you know it you'll be in a better place and this will all be a distant memory...

Take care :)..and go to the dentist! $400 is better than a crazy bill for an infection etc that could be prevented.. lol :)

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 101

Minnesota,

Don't feel guilty about the money!!! I've been off work for anxiety and always felt guilty about the money but now I know better. I'm sure your

husband is glad to support you. If the roles were reversed I'm sure you would be glad to support him. Remember that!!!

Birdie

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 778

Wow way to go that was so brave of you . I was very anxious yesterday just taking my youngest child to the dentist .

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 341

Hi everyone.

I have to go for a crown, and I keep cancelling, I made it in June, but I might make it for sooner now.

Its a new dentist so I told her I ws very anxious and she said she has lots of nervous patients.

I dont like the novocaine, I cant handle the numb feeling in my mouth, I start panicking. I also dont like to

be left alone in the chair when i'm being numbed. She said there are other ways of instead of the novocaine

but I would like to just get it done, or i know it will get worse. Its also going to cost 400.00 dollars.

I feel so guilty now as I"m unemployed, as my company said I had to quit, instead of giving me a few months

off for the anxiety., and my husband has been paying for everything around here, and now my tooth is going

to cost me 400.00 dollars, I think thats more of the anxiety for me than the dentist. He said its fine, but

I feel guilty!!!

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 150

I did it!

The only real nerves came in the waiting room, and I used my coping mechanisms questions (Will I survive, what's the worst that could happen, what evidence supports this idea, etc) to pull through that.

I told the dentist outright that I suffer from panic disorder and he couldn't have been more supportive.

I need 2 fillings and 2 extractions, which he will do stage by stage at times I'm happy with.

He offered me a benzo sedative for them, but I declined. I really am against them.

I'm so happy I actually managed it. It's a situation that normal people feel very nervous in, so I must be progressing!

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 150

Thank you so much to the both of you

I'm going for a simple examination tomorrow and to register. I'm going to tell my dentist about my disorder and hope that he/she will be supportive.

I just have to keep telling myself - it's a one-off. I won't ever have to have this dental work done again.

I shall update!

Thanks again

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