Off to the Dentist again....eek...and a vent too...UPDATE..

[carole]

I don't mind needles in my arm , i cannot stand them in my mouth, besides the needle is very fine and should not be bad, well from what i read, had it done 15 yrs ago, and of course you don't remember much due to the drug, which is an anti-anxiety drug, which makes you not remember much if anything at all, last time i did not remember anything at all, hoping it will be the same this time around.

I am not nearly as nervous as i would be if i were getting the normal treatment, with the locals,and for me sitting in the chair for over an hour really puts enormous strain on my muscles and back, so it is very uncomfortable in that sense and the next day i am in a lot of pain from that, so that is why i have chosen this method.

Dental insurance is hardly worth it here in NZ, you can only claim about 500 dollars per year so most people do not have it, including myself,luckily we do have free dental up to the age of 18 , but then you are on your own.

Thanks for the well wishes, i appreciate it.

[carole]

Well folks thought i might just tell you how it all went,after reading my post I don't mind needles in my arm, i have to say my opinion is now different.

The procedure did NOT go well at all, the doctor put the needle in and went through the vein the first time, so of course we tried again, guess what same thing happened, by this time my anxiety was overwhelming me, i just wanted it all over and done with, actually i just wanted to go home,and the whole idea of having the intravenous was to reduce my anxiety not increase it, which is what happened,anyhow i burst into tears, how embarrassing,so then they let my husband and I to have a chat alone and decide what to do, i decided one more go, by this time they had given me hypnoval an oral relaxation medication they also use for dental procedures,so i was feeling ok,infact i don't recall the third try,which was also a disaster, same thing happened, so they call in another doctor, who took about three quarters of an hour to arrive, and charges a thousand dollars an hour,the one i had charges 360 an hour, hubby informed me of all of this ,as i have no memory,only seeing another face,but not of the actual procedure,no problem, I have a small prick mark where he did it and i took a pic to show you what the other doctor did.

The dentist assured me he had used her many times and was very good at what she did,hmm i beg to differ, she asked if I have trouble getting blood tests, and I don't.

I for one do not understand why she did not try the other arm, or down by my wrist where he did.

Anyhow i have no memory of getting home,or the procedure which should have only taken 20 mins, we were there for two hours.

I did ring my mother and talked to my son who rang, and had dinner, then crashed and slept from 6.30pm to 3am, then i was wide awake, but managed to get back to sleep.

Next day i was on top of the world, i am sure some of the drug must have been in my system still, but sunday i came a crashing down in a big way, had trouble concentrating, felt exhausted and my head felt bad,however as the day went on I felt better.

Anyhow that was my not so good experience, i am nervous now about having it done again that way, but I also know it has many benefits, i did not get a fibro flare up,and it really is the best for me,i guess it might not happen again, hopefully.

This is how my arm was left,a bit bruised you could say lol.,actually it looks worse now as it is all yellow.

[davidpizzica]

Well folks thought i might just tell you how it all went,after reading my post I don't mind needles in my arm, i have to say my opinion is now different.

The procedure did NOT go well at all, the doctor put the needle in and went through the vein the first time, so of course we tried again, guess what same thing happened, by this time my anxiety was overwhelming me, i just wanted it all over and done with, actually i just wanted to go home,and the whole idea of having the intravenous was to reduce my anxiety not increase it, which is what happened,anyhow i burst into tears, how embarrassing,so then they let my husband and I to have a chat alone and decide what to do, i decided one more go, by this time they had given me hypnoval an oral relaxation medication they also use for dental procedures,so i was feeling ok,infact i don't recall the third try,which was also a disaster, same thing happened, so they call in another doctor, who took about three quarters of an hour to arrive, and charges a thousand dollars an hour,the one i had charges 360 an hour, hubby informed me of all of this ,as i have no memory,only seeing another face,but not of the actual procedure,no problem, I have a small prick mark where he did it and i took a pic to show you what the other doctor did.

The dentist assured me he had used her many times and was very good at what she did,hmm i beg to differ, she asked if I have trouble getting blood tests, and I don't.

I for one do not understand why she did not try the other arm, or down by my wrist where he did.

Anyhow i have no memory of getting home,or the procedure which should have only taken 20 mins, we were there for two hours.

I did ring my mother and talked to my son who rang, and had dinner, then crashed and slept from 6.30pm to 3am, then i was wide awake, but managed to get back to sleep.

Next day i was on top of the world, i am sure some of the drug must have been in my system still, but sunday i came a crashing down in a big way, had trouble concentrating, felt exhausted and my head felt bad,however as the day went on I felt better.

Anyhow that was my not so good experience, i am nervous now about having it done again that way, but I also know it has many benefits, i did not get a fibro flare up,and it really is the best for me,i guess it might not happen again, hopefully.

This is how my arm was left,a bit bruised you could say lol.,actually it looks worse now as it is all yellow.

Oh, Sis! I'm so sorry you had that dreadful experience at the dentist's office. (gentle) {{HUGS}} to you. I hope your arm heals soon It seem to me that they should have tried to find the vein before putting the IV in. Pittsburgh prayers for you to get through this problem.

[carole]

Thanks Bro, i am fine now, just not over excited about doing it again in a hurry lol, they did the usual stuff, you know getting you to open and close your fist, but yes i think she could have done better, and at least tried the other arm too, oh well,such is life, over it.

[Catlady711]

WOW! Sorry you had to go through all that. Hopefully it will be the last time things go that badly.

That almost always happens to me when they try IV which is another reason why I hate needles even in my arm. It's rare that anyone can get a vein on me first time without poking around in there unless they are VERY good, and I'm fairly relaxed. Apparently for me when I get nervous/anxious my veins roll making it very hard for them to get the needle in, then when they do manage that it collapses. Took them 6 times to IV me when I got my tonsils (sp?) out. I was in a state of near panic by the 2nd try.

I hope your bruises heal up soon.

I have to go in on Thurs. 18th this month for my crown, not looking forward to that.

[carole]

Oh dear you and I sound the same,but for me i have never had the problem before, maybe it was because i was nervous, but i was not as bad as i could have been, because i knew i was getting the intravenous, i had it 15 yrs ago,no problem at all,yes it certainly puts you off having needles,she said my veins were very thin, well first time i have been told that.

Good luck with your crown, i feel for you i do.

[Catlady711]

Good luck with your crown, i feel for you i do.

Thank you.

The dentist did tell me I can take a tranquilizer before I leave home that day and they use gas there so it shouldn't be too bad. I've had several crowns before and have never needed novacaine yet, but it certainly ain't pleasant. lol