Dentists scare the shit out of me
Is anyone else afraid of dentists? I blame my fear on my first dentist. He'd do fillings with no novocaine or anything and then think a balsa wood glider at the end of the visit would stop the pain. That early experience has left me trying to get over the phobia so I can go to a dentist again.
OK, I've admitted my dentophobia. Now it's your turn to check this list for your own phobia. Leave it as a comment -- unless you have commentophobia.
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Climacophobia...The fear of stairs, for me, spiral stairs, in particular. It comes from my time spent in European castles, walking up long, narrow, cold, and dark spiral staircases, not knowing what lay ahead, around the darkened corner. I still have horrible nightmares. How silly it seems when I see it typed on a page.
Blaine has a paralyzing fear of dentists or anyone touching her mouth. It stems from a horrible ER visit after she was hit in the face with a metal baseball bat. It loosened all the teeth on the left side of her face and gave her a hairline jaw fracture. The attending was a dickhead with no bedside manner or patience for her fear. I think of him every time I give her a Valium before we go to the dentist...even for a check up.
I go to the dentist 3 times a year for cleanings - it feels like a massage for your teeth. This, after having a horrible fear of dentists too. I now have the right dentist. No pain, even on a root canal. Jeffrey, get a referral from a nut like me and get your ass to the damn dentist before all your teeth fall out (thats a recurring nightmare I have...something about control issues, I am told).
"OK," he said sheepishly, hanging his head in shame... Do you have any Maryland or Delaware recommendations, schnecker?.... pass 'em along. You know how to get me. ....
Of course not. But if you want me to hook you up with Dr. Bob Kravitz at 16th and Walnut just give me a shout. And if you're all rotted out, Endodontist Dr. Barry Rhome at 15th and Walnut is super - and when you're ready for cosmetic gum shaping and bleaching...well, baby steps...
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My two big fears are balloons and when someone waves a paper in my face. I think all balloons are going to pop and scare me. As for the paper waving, I always think the edge of the paper is going to hit my eye and paper cut my eyeball.
Esteban...
Your fear of balloons and paper waving aside, someone who saw you at Canal Day asked me tonight if you were single ....
I love it - group blog therapy....I think you have just invented the next-best-thing Jeffrey. Keep up the creativity....
p.s. - Dr Koterwas in Elkton - reasonably priced...nice guy...no Wilmington wallet gouging.
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