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To: Mama_Bear
Yes, my dentist used to give me a RX for Halceon. I would take one an hour before my appt.

I didn't remember anything. Now, he says he can't do that anymore - as he would have to be a licensed conscious sedation dentist, and his insurance would go through the ceiling. He can't even use that nitrous oxide anymore. What are people like me who have a true phobia supposed to do? I get terribly ill for days before the appt. I even get intestinal trouble, and bladder trouble. I won't go into detail, but trust me, it's REAL bad. I know why I have a phobia - but that doesn't make it better. And, yes. I have even tried hypnosis. I didn't mind taking the pill. My friends would take me and pick me up and I wouldn't remember a thing. Why can't all dentists do that anymore?

1,562 posted on 03/31/2008 6:32:41 PM PDT by yorkie (God Bless our Heroes in Iraq and around the world)
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To: yorkie
You poor thing! Phobias are very real and they can be debilitating and often paralizing. You are not alone. Maybe people have a phobia about going to the dentist. You definitely need to find a dentist who can do conscious sedation. I sure hope you manage to find one before a dental visit becomes an emergency.
1,564 posted on 03/31/2008 6:50:19 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage!)
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To: yorkie
I just thought of something.....considering the ridiculous cost of anesthesia, it would be much cheaper for you to fly here and have my dentist do the conscious sedation thing and then fly back home. But, considering what he charges, the plane ticket would probably be the least expensive part it. ;-)
1,565 posted on 03/31/2008 6:55:51 PM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage!)
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