AL - Recording baby steps: Newest Addition

[FarmerChick]

Thanks for the reassurances.
I do have anxiety issues, thus having the Xanax prescription handy. I have never had problems at the dentist until lately though. It is just a pride thing from way back when I was a kid.... never show fear or weakness.
I will definitely ask about the epi, but anything weird that could be twisted into "obstructing my breathing" (numbness in the throat, mask on the face) sets me off. 99% of the time I can rein it in, but the mask and overwhelming fruity scent of the nitrous pushed me over the edge.

Frustrating

this is me.....you described me..........well I never had a dentist problem--EVER---as a kid I sat there thru a root canal, the stupid needke never meant anything to me, the drill never bothered me

Until

last year. I went as usual. No worries, straight to the chair and BOOM....I thought I was going to freak out right in the chair. Just one little cavity he wanted to fill before it ever got into a big one...lol

It was all I could do to get thru that fast appt. Then I had to go. I freaked. Told hubby I needed him to go with me cause I was never going again. Got that choking feeling and all that like you mentioned.

I always battled thru the few times I had to go.

Told dentist my weird ---"I am just now scared to death of you" and "never was" story-----he laughed and gave me a prescrip. for some relaxer med to take before I come. Six pills and I still got the six pills..lol..never took one.

BUT---GET THIS

I was chewing a piece of grass out in the pasture and boom--my front cap broke. OH MY GOD I thought I was going to die knowing I had to go to the dentist. Panic for days before the appt.

GO IN AND BOOM----for some reason I was fine. No scare, no panic, no anything. He did his thing as usual, got me out of there and WOW
it was over just like that. A whole year of freaking out on a few dentist appts and it was just over. I somehow talked my self back into the "I was never scared before, never had a problem, all was fine" attitude I always lived with regarding the dentist....and now....hmmmm...all is well again.

so yea, we all go thru strange times and I bet you will be fine again like me.

wow just rambling, but your story sounded like mine, and I just wanted to let ya know I have no problem going to the dentist now???? who knows right??? So hang in there, these weird feelings will probably pass like mine.

 

[mike2010]

i received an email a while ago that said to keep wasp spray in your car and beside your bed. Reason is it sprays up to 20 feet away, and fairly accurately. Whereas mace and the like you need to be up close to get them in the eye. It could be a difference between life and death--those 15-20 ft. I think if my life were in jeopardy, I wouldnt be all that concerned about nerve gassing anyone where the alternative is me dying or being assaulted in any way.

This is a MYTH! Wasp spray for self defense is a bad idea. Stick with the Pepper Spray. Wasp spray is unproven and has never been tested on humans. Wasp Spray will NOT work on those who cannot feel pain i.e. drugs or alcohol. Pepper Spray is an inflammatory which will cause the eyes to slam shut no matter the situation. Thats why over 40,000 law enforcement agencies carry it nationwide and even the smallest canisters will fire 10 ft while the larger will canisters will fire 25 to 30 ft.

 

[miss_thenorth]

i received an email a while ago that said to keep wasp spray in your car and beside your bed. Reason is it sprays up to 20 feet away, and fairly accurately. Whereas mace and the like you need to be up close to get them in the eye. It could be a difference between life and death--those 15-20 ft. I think if my life were in jeopardy, I wouldnt be all that concerned about nerve gassing anyone where the alternative is me dying or being assaulted in any way.

This is a MYTH! Wasp spray for self defense is a bad idea. Stick with the Pepper Spray. Wasp spray is unproven and has never been tested on humans. Wasp Spray will NOT work on those who cannot feel pain i.e. drugs or alcohol. Pepper Spray is an inflammatory which will cause the eyes to slam shut no matter the situation. Thats why over 40,000 law enforcement agencies carry it nationwide and even the smallest canisters will fire 10 ft while the larger will canisters will fire 25 to 30 ft.

Mike, it is not a myth! http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/waspspray.asp

 

[AL]

I am so sore and tired I can barely move.... and I have to wrap Christmas gifts then shower for the 11:00pm Christmas service at church.

This morning around 930 I went and picked up my 12yr old nephew, T. He is a scrawny little kid but he will put his back into anything you point him towards. So today - I pointed him towards compost.
One of my dad's friends has a huge mountain of oak leaves that has been sitting there forever. T and I went to get some for my garden and we were prepared to load it all one shovelful at a time. Well howdy Mr. man - he had a little front end loader for his tractor and loaded my shortbed truck AND my dad's longbed truck in about 30 minutes (that includes me driving mine home to get my dad's).

The 'fun' part was unloading it! I just pulled my truck right into the garden and we shovelled the leaves out, spreading them all over. Then we pulled my dad's truck in and did the same. Since it was loaded by frontend loader there were huge wads of roots/briars. T rolled them up like rolling carpet and we put them near the fence where I will be putting the chickens next week (hopefully)/ We covered the whole little garden plot with leaves / black dirt and then still had some left over to start a new compost pile (in fact, still have some in my dad's truck I need to shovel out... but I just can't today).

When we were done with that I took T home and then I went Christmas shopping. Now I sit here staring at the gifts and the wrappign paper and wonder how I am going to get down on the floor and back up with my knee feeling like I've been mule-kicked.

No matter - I love Christmas, I love the meaning of Christmas and I love my church's late night service. I have muscle relaxers and ghirardelli hot chocolate.... There is a "Criminal Minds" marathon on TV.


Merry Christmas, everyone! and Happy composting!!

 

[abifae]

No matter - I love Christmas, I love the meaning of Christmas and I love my church's late night service. I have muscle relaxers and ghirardelli hot chocolate.... There is a "Criminal Minds" marathon on TV.

Dang. Life is good! *laughing*

I'm having coffee spiked with Ghiredelli caramel liquor? LOL.

I only put in about a teaspoon or two

 

[BarredBuff]

AL, me and my family are Criminal Minding also! Merry Christmas!

 

[AL]

HEHE that counts, Abi!

BBuff - Criminal Minds is my favorite TV show! Actually, it's the only one I watch regularly. I do sometimes watch NCIS (the original) and Blue Bloods online.

ETA - and a Merry Christmas to you as well!!

 

[BarredBuff]

AL its the only one I watch. Check my journal out I had a dream about Criminal Minds.

 

[AL]

I saw that... sorry
I don't have dreams from it, but sometimes if I have to walk across the far away parking lot at work I get scared. I tell people when I get scared I do my "I'll kick your butt" walk

Well I sat on the floor and wrapped Christmas gifts. My knee is exploding. Then I went out and finished shoveling leaves in the dark so I can get my dad's truck back to him. Staying here at my folks because I figure if I go home and shower right now I will fall asleep before the church service, so now I will just wait to the last minute to go get ready.

 

[BarredBuff]

I do impressions of the Tobias Hankle episode....