Dental problems making me feel hopeless

[Caramel]

Hey everyone,

I'm currently going through absolute health over my teeth.

I suffer from sever panic and GAD, with agoraphobia thrown in. I've recently had to go to a dentist because I was having pain and had to have a tooth removed :weep:

My anxiety was through the roof and I still don't really know how I got through it. I thought that would be it for a while, but then I had some niggling on the other side and had to drag myself back again yesterday to be told that an old root canal I had done years ago had a really dodgy job done on it and had a possible infection. I've now got antibiotics, but if it doesn't help, then a specialist will have to have a look and do something about it.

I am completely losing the plot over all of this and just can't cope with this on top of everything else. I can't stop obsessing over it and it is filling my every waking thought. I feel sick all the time, my anxiety is unmanageable and I have had suicidal thoughts for a few days now.

Please help.:weep:

[nomorepanic]

You will be surprised what you can do when you have to and need to.

Also there is not definite answer yet as to what needs doing so don't worry about it and see what the antibiotics do first then cross that bridge when you come to it.

The stress is really not good for your general health so please keep that to a minimum

[Spot-the-frog]

Sorry to hear that about your teeth, but you need to let the antibiotics do their work. This might take a couple of days, try and take one day at a time. The antibiotics might do the trick :)

If you are having suicidal thoughts maybe you should ring you GP and let them know how bad you are feeling? They might be able to squeeze you in, they must have emergency appointments available? Or you could talk to the Samaritans.

Take care
Kx

[Caramel]

I know you're right guys :) I just wish I could stop obsessing about it all the time. I'm not able to work at the moment because of the stupid anxiety etc and I don't think it helps that I'm on my own all day until my partner comes home.

I have honestly never been this bad - the dr still can't see me 'til Friday (I say 'see me', phone appointment). Just wish I could switch it all off!