u/mindfullmadmess

I have childhood trauma and severe anxiety around dental work. I had a dentist I loved and trusted, I saw him for 22 years and now he’s gone. This is the first time I’ve had to find a new one (I was 14 when I started seeing the really good one). I’m super scared…all my childhood fears have bubbled right up, I have PTSD & anxiety in general, MAJOR trust issues…I keep looking at websites and seeing dentists that have been working for less than 10 years and that freaks me out…I want someone with some solid experience under their belt before I let them near my teeth…I need someone who can handle the anxiety, I do require sedation, I wish I could go to a pediatric dental office because I legit needed to be treated like I’m 5…my previous dentist did that for me… 😆 Please tell me where I can go where it won’t be traumatic or disappointing or a waste of time…I don’t want to go through transferring my files over and explaining myself just to end up with an A-hole that I never want to see again. HELP 🫠

It’s finally nice out so I put on my summer shoes, they’re light Roxy that just slip. Aaaaaaaand my feet came out of them when I walked! I saw someone post about shoes becoming too big but I didn’t believe it. Yet the belly still sticks out…like come on dude. I don’t care how my feet look in a bathing suit 🙈

If you’re going to say “ too bad, they have to take it, you’re the parent they do what you say blah blah” please just move on with your day.

7yo with anxiety. Never had to take antibiotics before. She won’t take it. Straight up refusing. I can’t even force it down her throat if I wanted to because she won’t sit up, she’s clenching her mouth shut, crying. She’s scared, her anxiety is bad. And then she gets overwhelmed when she feels pressured and that makes her break down even more. I’ve told her this isn’t a situation where I can stop putting pressure on her. I’ve said all the things…it will make her feel better, she will get more sick if she doesn’t take it, I tried being playful, tried being stern, tried scare tactics, and even tried bribes/rewards…like what else is there and what the heck do I do if I can’t make her take it???? I have the syringe I could force down her throat but if I do that even once she will spit it out in revolt and then won’t let me near her. Will we end up in the hospital? I’m a solo parent I don’t have anyone who can come help me. I just don’t know what to do 😩

EDIT: REPLY TO ALL: Thank you everyone so much. Unfortunately all these things are a no-go. I’m going to have to ask for a shot or take her to the hospital for IV antibiotics. Maybe that will change things for next time…this kid literally said she rather have a needle in her arm for a week than take even one lick of the medication.