IzzyB
24-02-09, 20:29
Hallo
I have used this site a while ago and found the advice and support so helpful. I used to have panic attacks, and although I still have the odd one now and again I can deal with it. Now I fly regularly and give presentations for work which a couple of years ago would have been impossible.
However, I still have a completely irrational fear of doctors and dentists. I think this stems from being registered as a child with an orthodontist who turned out to be unqualified. I had a painful brace for 3 years that was a total waste of time and didn't improve my teeth at all.
With regard to the doctor, I used to go regularly for my contraception and smear tests, but because I am always nervous my blood pressure goes sky high and that causes me more worry.
I am very very scared as I have been having a throbbing pain in my right upper jaw. It is a very intense tooth ache that stabs for a few seconds and then subsides. This may happen 3 or 4 times and then it just goes away. I had this a couple of weeks ago and the pain was less each time. I was thinking about a dental appointment but it had totally gone so I never made one. Now about 10 days later the same thing has happened again. I know I shouldn't leave it this time in case it is an exposed nerve or an abscess and will just get worse.
I have read the really helpful article and done a search for dental phobias here on the forum and I am feeling reassured a little but not much! I would really appreciate it if any of you with similar fears could post some helpful tips about getting myself down to that dental surgery please! :scared10:
I have used this site a while ago and found the advice and support so helpful. I used to have panic attacks, and although I still have the odd one now and again I can deal with it. Now I fly regularly and give presentations for work which a couple of years ago would have been impossible.
However, I still have a completely irrational fear of doctors and dentists. I think this stems from being registered as a child with an orthodontist who turned out to be unqualified. I had a painful brace for 3 years that was a total waste of time and didn't improve my teeth at all.
With regard to the doctor, I used to go regularly for my contraception and smear tests, but because I am always nervous my blood pressure goes sky high and that causes me more worry.
I am very very scared as I have been having a throbbing pain in my right upper jaw. It is a very intense tooth ache that stabs for a few seconds and then subsides. This may happen 3 or 4 times and then it just goes away. I had this a couple of weeks ago and the pain was less each time. I was thinking about a dental appointment but it had totally gone so I never made one. Now about 10 days later the same thing has happened again. I know I shouldn't leave it this time in case it is an exposed nerve or an abscess and will just get worse.
I have read the really helpful article and done a search for dental phobias here on the forum and I am feeling reassured a little but not much! I would really appreciate it if any of you with similar fears could post some helpful tips about getting myself down to that dental surgery please! :scared10: