I know you can get the dentist procedures behind you. Absolutely. But I have a question. I told my dentist that I have a lot of anxiety around dental visits and he prescribed a Valium that I could take about an hour before my appointment. Would that help you with these three appointments you have to do? The dentist could call it into a pharmacy where you could pick it up ahead of time. Since your brother is going with you, he could drive, right?
I am so sorry there's been so much stress in your life. I know that to a person with anxiety, stress can make it worse. However, you are taking things baby step by baby step, which is what we have to do sometimes. Deal with the dentist, bit by bit, and get through that. (Is there any possibility that the dizziness could be related to dental problems? Be sure the dentist knows that you suffer from the dizziness, OK?) And then focus your energy on looking for a therapist who works with anxiety patients and who is familiar with CBT. Psychology Today has an index of therapists by city or zip code, and you can also click "Anxiety" from the drop-down menu on that page to get better results:
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Karen,
I know you can get the dentist procedures behind you. Absolutely. But I have a question. I told my dentist that I have a lot of anxiety around dental visits and he prescribed a Valium that I could take about an hour before my appointment. Would that help you with these three appointments you have to do? The dentist could call it into a pharmacy where you could pick it up ahead of time. Since your brother is going with you, he could drive, right?
I am so sorry there's been so much stress in your life. I know that to a person with anxiety, stress can make it worse. However, you are taking things baby step by baby step, which is what we have to do sometimes. Deal with the dentist, bit by bit, and get through that. (Is there any possibility that the dizziness could be related to dental problems? Be sure the dentist knows that you suffer from the dizziness, OK?) And then focus your energy on looking for a therapist who works with anxiety patients and who is familiar with CBT. Psychology Today has an index of therapists by city or zip code, and you can also click "Anxiety" from the drop-down menu on that page to get better results:
http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/
June 2, 2010 - 9:21amThis Comment
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