Tomorrow I have to go to the dentist and get a cavity filled. The past couple of times I've had a cavity filled, the dentist has been able to numb it with air pressure, but this cavity is so deep he has to use a needle this time. I'm scared to death of needles. Have been my entire life.. When I was a kid I would even run away down the street from shots or blood draws, or need several nurses to hold me down. I've just barely started to be able to get blood drawn IF they do it in my hand, not my arm, with a butterfly needle and my face covered. But a shot in the mouth... I CANNOT do that. I've already pulled every trick in the book to try to get out of getting this cavity filled. I've pretended that my Lyft app wasn't working, and then faked sick twice. If it were up to me, I would much rather just let my teeth rot than get that needle in my mouth. When my appointment was rescheduled for one week ago, I coughed loudly and obviously in the waiting room and dentist chair hoping they would think I had COVID and kick me out. It didn't work, and when the dentist tried to give me the injection, I couldn't do it. He said it was OK, I didn't have to do it that day and we would try again next week (tomorrow). But if I can't do it tomorrow, he's going to send me somewhere were they will actually put me to sleep to get my cavity filled. The thought of getting put to sleep with that mask scares me way more than the needle. Also I'm afraid for my mouth to go numb from the injection. I'm scared of not being able to feel my mouth, and I'm scared of the supposed swollen feeling it gives you. I'm scared it will feel like I'm not able to breathe.
Any advice for me for tomorrow? I seriously don't think I can do it but DO NOT want to get put to sleep. Can anyone tell me about their experiences getting their mouth numbed with a needle? Don't hold back on the details. What does the actual numbing sensation feel like?
Any advice for me for tomorrow? I seriously don't think I can do it but DO NOT want to get put to sleep. Can anyone tell me about their experiences getting their mouth numbed with a needle? Don't hold back on the details. What does the actual numbing sensation feel like?
