GemmaAnn
16-02-09, 14:39
Hey guys,
Hopefully in the right section here :wacko:
I have to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out, they are buried pretty deep and so I have to have general anaesthetic for it! Will be a day jobby in the hospital ...
The appointment came through this weekend and I have to go in a month to have it done - I'm terrified! for a few reasons:
First off I didn't tell the Dr at the initial appointment that I had anxiety, and I can imagine how I will be feeling on the day with my heart racing and feeling pretty much sick! I wonder if this will affect the anaesthetic? and whether he really needed to know?
Also I have joint hypermobility syndrome, apparently this means that local anaesthetic (especially in dental proceedures) doesnt work, and there have been stories of people being in pain during the proceedure and the Drs just passing it off as hysteria! Now I know im not having a local but I wonder whether it will affect the general aswell??
Finally! .. and most worryingly for me and my HA is the Dr said just as I was leaving the room that there was a 1/100 chance there could be nerve damage and the tip of my tongue, bottom lip and chin could end up numb! He just said this in passing then practically shoved me out the room! I feel I had no support from him and I'm absolutly terrified this will be the case!
Has anybody had this done before? Or can anyone answer any of my questions??
Thanks guys :flowers:
Gem
Hopefully in the right section here :wacko:
I have to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out, they are buried pretty deep and so I have to have general anaesthetic for it! Will be a day jobby in the hospital ...
The appointment came through this weekend and I have to go in a month to have it done - I'm terrified! for a few reasons:
First off I didn't tell the Dr at the initial appointment that I had anxiety, and I can imagine how I will be feeling on the day with my heart racing and feeling pretty much sick! I wonder if this will affect the anaesthetic? and whether he really needed to know?
Also I have joint hypermobility syndrome, apparently this means that local anaesthetic (especially in dental proceedures) doesnt work, and there have been stories of people being in pain during the proceedure and the Drs just passing it off as hysteria! Now I know im not having a local but I wonder whether it will affect the general aswell??
Finally! .. and most worryingly for me and my HA is the Dr said just as I was leaving the room that there was a 1/100 chance there could be nerve damage and the tip of my tongue, bottom lip and chin could end up numb! He just said this in passing then practically shoved me out the room! I feel I had no support from him and I'm absolutly terrified this will be the case!
Has anybody had this done before? Or can anyone answer any of my questions??
Thanks guys :flowers:
Gem