I feel so scared all the time.

[Jmk22]

Hi everyone,

this is my first post on here.

I was just wanting to get somethings out of my head and see if anyone could help or share their experience with me.

I have generalised anxiety and I feel like there’s a bit of depression there as well.

Lately I have become obsessed when it comes to my health. I always think something is wrong all the time.

The latest thing is my teeth. Going to the dentist was such a massive fear for me there was a point I didn’t go for about 10 years. I finally talked myself into going as anxious as it did make me.

That was last year. The dentist was so nice and understanding about my anxiety. I got a deep clean and found out I needed just one filling. Nothing was said about my wisdom teeth. I went back again in 2 months for another clean but had to see another dentist he basically told me just to get my wisdom teeth out to stop anything happening. 3 months went by and I finally worked myself up to get my filling. Yet another dentist I had to see. She could see a wisdom tooth on my X-ray but said you’ll have to get that out on day but not today. Then unexpectedly I had to go back because I was having a little pain (nowhere need my wisdom tooth) yet another dentist and she took a full face X-ray and is now telling me I need all 4 out under sedation. I’ve never had an operation so this is scary to me.

I can tell you petrified doesn’t even cover this. After coming home I basically spent the rest of the day crying and panicking to the point I tired myself out so much I feel asleep.

I know wisdom teeth aren’t always good. I was just wanting to hear others stories with them.

My top two are through and fine. My bottom right is sideways but fully understand the gum. My left is sideways and poking a small amount through my gum but it has been that way for years (I check my mouth with a dental mirror I’m that obsessive) it’s not causing pain none of them are. Its at the point I’m driving my partner insane constantly asking questions or if he thinks my face looks puffy.

We have an overseas trip planned for two weeks time and I’m worried my teeth and my anxiety are going to ruin it by either not being able to go or something wrong happening while we’re away.

any advice would be helpful.

I’m slowly driving myself insane.

[Jmk22]

You’re exactly right. Once I get an idea in my head about my health I tend to feed into it with things like dr google and that just makes things spin out of control.

I’m definitely going to give that ago. I guess will power over the thoughts can be the most powerful thing to stop them even if it is easier said than done.

[Guest_342]

Our airline pilots in Australia are trained so well and are subject to really high standards - I have a pilot in my family. Think how many thousands of people take off and land in aeroplanes safely every day 🙂 Order a nice hot cuppa when they start offering the in flight meals and you’ll do fantastically! Hope they have some good movies!

Sure, anything can happen to your teeth between dentist visits, but we all have that to deal with possibility. And all you can do is your very best - brush, floss and rinse 🙂 and if you start going regularly (I go once a year) you’ll go a long way towards maintaining your dental health. Woohoo! If you develop a cavity, then that’s just sometimes beyond our control, and that’s what dentists are there to help us with.

I hope you can enjoy this holiday, and that you might consider having a chat with your GP on your return. Since I took that step and laid it all on the table with my doctor 6 years ago, I still think it is the best thing I have ever done for myself. It can be a long road with a few set backs here and there but imagine experiencing life without these controlling thoughts.

All the very very best xx