Have you ever run, and I mean run out of a dentist office horrified? I did today. I heard my mother’s voice come out of my mouth when I stated “Just patch it back up because I’ve had enough, I’m leaving!”

First, after telling 3 people specifically that I’m a high anxiety patient with a phobia of people ripping out my teeth and that I needed the gas BEFORE the novocain the dentist still came at me with a 3 inch long needed with no prior gas. Fully alert & freaking out I almost successfully launched myself from the chair. (I tell you, those little asian women are strong!)

She got the gas and left the room with her hygenist and her receptionist to yell at them, all with in ear shot. Hi! Thanks for adding to the tention! I’m freaking out!

Coming back she numbed me up. Two shots, like I asked for. Funny how she had to prepare another one after her little talk with her minions. Gassed & calming down, forcing myself to act like a rational calm adult I told her “lets go, this is about as calm as I get.”So she takes me off the gas, then proceeds to make molds of my teeth (this could have been prior to gas, prior to numbing, I’m not afraid of silly putty thank you very much!) and then wander around the fucking office.

All the while, the nice stupor I was enjoying from the gas is lifting, and I am more & more aware of the situation.

Finally she comes back. Hi, gas has worn off, I’m not calm because you didn’t start while I was. I can remain calm if they start when I’m not a nervous crazy lady. Once they start, I’m good. I haven’t cried at the dentist in over a year! Now I was literally balling.

She starts the drill. Um, hi, Yeah, I FEEL that. What’s with the water? This HURTS! I litterally had to push her off me. WHAT THE FUCK?!

Third shot of novocain. People, you could hit me with a mac truck & still not calm me down. I’ve never needed this much novocain before my nose is literally drooping. Do you know how disconcerning it is to see your nose drooping?!

She tried again to drill & I called it quits. I can still feel it, I’m done. She couldn’t understand. I’m fucking balling my eyes out & you can’t understand. Nice.

Balling all the way home in the car I called Dr Razi (who I should have gone to originally but couldn’t get on the phone as they were closed that day) and made an appointment. June 6th I will probably be having a root canal, but at least by someone who can deal with anxiety/ and numb resistant patients.

I wrote out a complaint to 1800 Dentist and I am warning you all here & now. 1800 Dentist is the same as the yellow pages.  At least with Yellow Pages you can see how much money a dental office has by the size of their add.

Lotus Dental Services of Ventura is terrible for communication and terrible for high anxiety patients.  Way to se a phobia back a year.