Posted by leeran on April 29, 2003, at 12:22:14
In reply to Re: Dental phobia YES » coral, posted by shar on April 29, 2003, at 10:44:26
Our family dentist was the same way (no novacaine for a little cavity, as you so aptly put it). That old fashioned office of his with the chair in the middle of the room and the old-fashioned "spit sink" seemed like a torture chamber as a child.
There was a child with his mom in the waiting room yesterday. I felt so bad for him. He had tears running down his face and looked so woebegone.
Even the X-rays are agony for me. The little hard square of film digs into the soft area at the bottom of the mouth, or with the back teeth, it comes dangerously close to the gag reflex.
Oh well, for me - it's that time of year . . . Pap smear, dental work, and I need a mammogram.
We watched that movie "What About Bob" the other night so that expression "baby steps" is stuck in my memory! I get so overwhelmed by the enormity of my "to do" list that I have to break it down into less than bite-sized pieces. My husband and my business partner have a natural ability to prioritize and start/finish tasks in a methodical fashion and I know I probably drive them both batty, but they are both so patient.
As for me, I walk past the laundry room and remember there are clothes in the dryer, then I glance in the bathroom and see the toilet paper roll is empty, meanwhile, I may notice that the plant needs watering. By that time, I've totally forgotten what my original intent had been.
Of course, spending less time on this board would help - which is on my list of "things to do" (or not do).
p.s. I'm with you - the shots don't bother me as much as the grinding of the drill.
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