u/MJINNOCENT-1958

I (33fm) have a question I have to get 4 teeth extracted (not wisdom teeth) but I'm being put to sleep via iv. How did you guys feel after you woke up? Like were you nauseous at all? Were you freaked out? I'm just anxious bc I don't know how I'll feel once I wake up plus I'm also anxious bc I'll have to ride home with a stranger that the taxi ssi provides since I don't have my license. Also what type of pain meds did they give you if any? I only ask bc I can't physically or mentally handle any sort of narcotic or opioids they literally make me go insane and make my pain worse. I'm just trying to prepare myself the best I can

For starters I have really bad anxiety and medical anxiety like really bad. I have to get my wisdom teeth out they're impacted so they're going to have to put me to sleep I'm worried about how the anesthesia is going to make me feel once I'm awake I'm so scared of the pain and getting dry sockets. I'm also worried about the gauze in my mouth making me gag or get sick I have bad sensory issues. I also can't take any narcotics they don't work for me they don't ease my pain they make me super anxious and actually make my pain worse. I can barelly handle ibuprofen I'm super sensitive to medication and I'm not good with pain it makes my heart race even more and makes me super nauseous. I'm just really nervous thst the pain is going to make me sick and my biggest fear is dry sockets bc I heard they really hurt. I'm nervous to bring all this up to my dentist bc of nervous they're going to make fun of me That a women in her 30s can't handle pain. If anyone in this group has gotten their wisdom teeth out what are some things you did to ease and get through the pain? Any and all advice is welcomed

For starters I have really bad anxiety and medical anxiety really bad. I have to get my wisdom teeth out they're impacted so they're going to have to put me to sleep I'm worried about how the anesthesia is going to make me feel once I'm awake I'm so scared of the pain and getting dry sockets. I'm also worried about the gauze in my mouth making me gag I'm neurodivergent and have bad sensory issues. I also can't take any narcotics they don't work for me they don't ease my pain they make me super anxious and actually make my pain worse. I can barelly handle ibuprofen I'm super sensitive to medication and I'm not good with pain it makes my heart race even more and makes me super nauseous. I'm just really nervous thst the pain is going to make me sick and my biggest fear is dry sockets bc I heard they really hurt. I'm nervous to bring all this up to my dentist bc of nervous they're going to make fun of me That a women in her 30s can't handle pain. If anyone in this group has gotten their wisdom teeth out what are some things you did to ease and get through the pain? Any and all advice is welcomed

So I have a dentist appointment this Monday the 17th and being that on top of having extreme anxiety I'm also neurodivergent. I'm so scared and anxious. I haven't been to the dentist in 15 years do to the fact I didn't have insurance and just being scared.But it's to the point to where I can no longer put seeing a dentist I already know I'm going to need alot of dental work done, one thing for sure being getting my severely chipped tooth fixed and getting my wisdom teeth removed. The thing is I get super anxious when it comes to anything medical my heart races I get super hot and get this overwhelming urge to throw up which makes my heart race even more When I'm having one of those anxiety attacks I literally feel like I'm dying or that I'm going to pass out. I'm just super worried that I'm going to embarrass myself in front of the dentist and make a fool of myself. Any advice on getting over my fears of anything medical or any advice on what I should do to prepare myself is greatly much appreciated.