Xanax would probably help, but be careful using it for the first time because sometimes it can make one just fall asleep.
Xanax would probably help, but be careful using it for the first time because sometimes it can make one just fall asleep.
I think a general anesthetic, where they just knock you completely out, is usually considered unnecessary for a root canal, but you can ask. If you have anti-anxiety pills prescribed, that might work, just let the dentist know beforehand. Some places have movies or some other kind of “patient distraction” because yeah, it can get a little unnerving hearing all those sounds.
Like everyone else, I agree that pain management can be pretty good these days. For me the experience was:
Good luck, let us know how it goes!
What I do to get around that is: subscribe to communities that are not memes, news, or tech, then read new posts by “subscribed” and “scaled”. When I run out of those, read “all” to find new communities to subscribe to.
There was !rsdr@hilariouschaos.com but people dislike that hilariouschaos instance for some reason.