Dentist fear!

[TheRookie]

I have had a 27 hour natural labour and delivery with very little pain relief and an elective csection and major blood loss, breast fed 2 babies from birth for 16 months each. Yet the thought of a filling is absolutely scaring the shit out of me. I have diazepam from the GP. I cry every time I think about it. How the hell am I going to do it?!? I've made it to 35 and never needed a filling before so that is probably making it worse.

Hi op , I absolutely hate going to the dentist I feel dick get sweaty and my heart pounds but I get through it just about because my dentist is amazing and helps me through. The first thing is you can ask for numbing gel to put on your gum first before any numbing injection it does help . Close your eyes before they get they numb you so you don't see the needle it really helps . If I'm starting to panic my dentist will notice I had another who didn't and I came out crying but my dentist tells me to take deep breaths through my nose and wiggle my toes , might sound silly to some but it honestly helps . X

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How are you going to take the diazepam? Some the night before and some the morning of the filling?
Have you got someone to go with you? Have you told your dentist about the diazepam?

I haven't got a clue actually! GP just sent script to pharmacy didn't even speak to them! I'm assuming I will just take one in the morning when I get up and ill be all calm and serene by 9.50am?!?!

Trust me @TheRookie , I've had weak teeth for years and thus lots of fillings, root canals, crowns, the lot. A filling will be a pretty short procedure and once you've had the injection you shouldn't feel any pain. Try and distract yourself from what the dentist is doing, breath deeply, sing to yourself in your head, make a mental list for Christmas, anything to take your focus off what's happening. It will be over before you know it

I get a midazolam twilight sleep sedation for ANY dental procedure. Yes it costs, but it's so worth it.

My problem is not pain, I can deal with that, it is the urge to swallow and I panic when I can't and I have a rubbish gag reflex also. Better for dentist, better for me. Have to have someone pick me up. Can get lots of jobs done at the same time though, and a great sleep. Midazolam sedation is great, it erases memory of anything uncomfortable, but you are actually awake and following commands. Unreal!

I recently went to the dentist after about 10 years of avoiding it. I hadn't gone because I was so terrified and I have a particular fear of needles. But after having my little boy earlier this year I thought I needed to set a good example. At the check up, it turned out that I needed 5 fillings and to see the hygienist!!! I had to have 3 appointments the week after to have all the work done. I let the dentist know how scared I was and he was reassuring and told me when to shut my eyes so I wouldn't see the needle. He also had a fabulous trick of wobbling my cheek whilst administrating the injections. It worked so well and I'd really recommend suggesting it, you can't really feel what's going on.

You can do this!!

Also, it only took about 25 mins to have 3 fillings done in one go. They were so quick and you can't feel anything after your mouth is numb.

I dislike going to the dentist but consider it a necessary evil.
I fell out with one dentist because she kept me waiting for a filling while she and a colleague went off for a coffee for 20 minutes and I was the first appointment of the day!!
I was so stressed out by the time that she returned that she said we'll re-arrange the appointment for another time when you feel calmer and less stressed. I said not a chance!! Get on with it now - the whole idea of booking the first appointment is so that I wake up, get up, get to the dentist and get done without having to think about what's going to happen - not have to go through the whole palaver again probably only to have you make me wait again!! After a meeting with the practice manager, I never saw her again and now have a lovely dentist and hygienist - the receptionists book both appointments together so that it reduces the stress.
Funnily enough my daughter has my original dentist and she can't sing her praises high enough!!
But do let the practice and the dentist know that you have issues with dental work and book the first appointment of the day so you are not thinking about it and get it over with as soon as possible.