Phobic and panicking!! 2

Just had an extraction of a back tooth this morning, was broken so a bit of a chore but the dentist was lovely, the procedure was quick and painless and am back home now and feeling so relieved.
Was dreading it but am sure your procedure will go equally smoothly.
Wishing you well
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Good, Babs. Glad it went well and it is true, extraction now is quick and painless, and the abscess has gone..

I DID IT!!
I've jist got back from the hospital, apt was 10 and i was leaving at 10.45
Definitely didn't fall asleep with the sedation but it seemed to be done quick.
Home and in bed now. Thanks everyone x

How horrible for you! May I suggest getting some Rescue Remedy, a herbal preparation, taken one or two drops at a time. It won’t stop the panics etc., but should make you more able to cope with the situation.
I often take it if I’m particularly tearful, when going out, or feeling horribly low.
All the best

Well done! I hope you can have a good snooze as part of your recovery.

Well done Narnia and Babs -
Best place to be is u dear the blanket

It's perfectly normal to have a phobia about dentists, especially for people our age who remember the horrors of dental procedures in the past.

If you tell your dentist how nervous you are, I'm sure he will be able to reassure you. Good luck.

I think it’s true about dental treatment in the Fifties. ,the gas gave you the most awful dreams and was sent to “go” before I was gassed to an outside toilet . it was cold and spidery. I still have a crown that the same dentist did in my teens when I cracked a tooth on a baguette in France. I have awful teeth though as my father said if I had to have glasses( pink nhs sort) he wasn’t going to have a daughter with braces.

You'll survive it. You just need a worthy dose of anaesthetic and you won't feel a thing. It's also very quick.
But, you do need someone to see you get home safely because you may be woozy for a bit and you don't want to make any bad judgements getting home.