Consistent toothache pain and embarrassed...?!


Question: Consistent toothache pain and embarrassed!.!.!.!?
Okay, to make a very long story short, when I was 19, I went to the dentist, and he was feeling a cavity for the first time!. Only the novocaine was faulty and I felt every itty bitty little bit of that procedure!.

I never went back to the dentist again out of fear!.

Few years later I was diagnosed with MS and I'll be honest, for the next few years after that, I let things go to hell, including my teeth, I guess, but things had happen with my teeth that just didn't seem to make sense!. all 4 of my back teeth, top and bottom either cracked or they fell apart!.

I'm 29 and my husband had always been guessing the medications I had been taking for my MS, including steriods, greatly affected my teeth!. Fine, whatever

But I am guessing cavities played a big part in this, and I guess these are my wisdom teeth, I do not know, lol!. Sorry, but now, 2 or 3 out of those 4 are generating a TON of pain for me right now, anytime I eat anything, or when I try to sleep at night!.

and by now, I am just so unbelievably embarrassed to show up to a dentist office and have to explain to this person why my teeth are in the condition they are in!. Maybe it's my fault, maybe it's not!.!.!. but I'm just too damn scared and embarrassed to go to the dentist!.

I'm trying to find things to relieve the pain, but!.!.!. :(Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
There is nothing to be embarrassed about lots of people are scared of the dentist, fyi Novocain doesn't remove all the pain, you will still feel it just not as strong as you would have without it, that would have been excruciating and the dentist would have stopped!. Besides that there are other options such as gas or an iv sedation, just tell the dentist that you don't want to use Novocain!.

You have nothing to be embarrassed about, a dentists job is to fix your teeth!. I'm having two wisdom teeth removed tomorrow besides that I need my other two out, 6 fillings, a pin, a crown and periodontal scaling, I need a lot of work but that's what i'm paying them for!. Just go, be honest, they will understand!. If you don't go now it will get worse and then you will need to get dentures!.

The ones in the back sound like wisdom teeth, look in a mirror if there is Absolutely no more room on the back of your gums for teeth then you already got them!. You could have an exposed nerve!. Most people do need their wisdom teeth out and at least a dentist can give you prescription pain killers until you get them pulled!. for the moment you can try taking ibuprofen (if it doesn't interact with your other medications) that is an nsaid pain killer which will reduce inflammation and help numb the pain!. But go to a dentist! It will be ok and you'll feel better in the long run!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Ahh I am sorry to hear you are in so much pain!. Please go see a dentist, and don't ever feel embarrassed!. I'll bet you that the dentist see people like yourself everyday, so they will not make a big deal of it!. Regardless, you need to get yourself out of pain!. Taking pain medicine will only put a band aid on the situation, but won't fix the cause!. Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm sorry that you have to feel this way!. Is there another dentist you can go to!? I would go to like neighboring town if need be!. Second, explain to the dentist your anxiety issues!. There is thing called conscience sedation avalible now for people just like you!. There are a lot of people that don't go to the dentist out of fear!. Www@Answer-Health@Com





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