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I feel so sad

SunflowerValley

I feel tired, sad, frustrated and bored.

I have to have two machines on tonight to look at my oxygen and things. And then the exact same thing next week. As well as a vaccination, I have to dentist appointments coming up and I don't want the injection in my gum.

I just want no appointments, I want them all to leave me alone.

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Topcat71

You doing well you have so much to deal with at the moment and you will be fine. Don't worry about the injection at the dentist I didn't even feel the last one I had . Try to think of the good things you like in your life. Happy memories of the past it really helps . You're doing fantastic.

cheles99

All the best hunny thinking of you

Littlefatfriend

I'm sorry to read of your frustration Sunflower.

Unfortunately sometimes such is just the way of things.

I suggest an alternative perspective please:

That monitoring your oxygen and things may hopefully lead to improvements in the quality of your life, essentially prevention is always better than a cure.

Vaccination is vastly better than risking the illnesses we vaccinate against.

Likewise accessing dental care as soon as possible can prevent considerably greater discomfort if nothing is done.

The improvements effective medical care has made to our lifespan and the quality of that life is easy to underestimate, I know.

Unfortunately discomfort in the short term is sometimes an aspect of that, as medicine works the miracles it does.

Good luck, best wishes and I hope you'll soon be on the other side of this phase of treatment, enjoying good health into the future

❤️

SunflowerValley

Hi @Bluebell21, thank you. I'm so scared to have the gum injection. I don't want it. Yeah, thank you. You take care too.

Hi @Topcat71, thank you. I just wish I could be put to sleep for it, I am so scared. I will try, thank you.

Hi @cheles99, thank you.

💜

Abbie65

You have such much going on your bound to feel overwhelmed

I hope it all turns out alright for you

It’s easy to say but try to think of positive things you’ve achieved already

Thinking of you and I hope it all goes well

Best Wishes

SunflowerValley

Hi @Littlefatfriend, thank you. I am grateful that they can do these things but I just feel so stressed and anxious about it.

All the appointments and bad days are so exhausting. I just wish I could have a break. Sometimes I feel like I want to cry for hours or just scream, I'm tired of feeling this way.

SunflowerValley

Hi @mishanko, thank you. That may help, thank you for the suggestion.

Hi @Abbie65, thank you. I try to stay positive but my life just feels rubbish and empty right now. Hoping when I move things may be a bit better.

SunflowerValley

Hi @Catherine21, I think I'm more scared of it going towards me than the pain. Do you get any pain after the injection has worn off?

I didn't used to get so anxious and upset about appointments. I think I just need a break.

Thank you! x

Littlefatfriend

Hi Sunflowervalley

Anxiety is a challenge for most people at various stages of their lives. A surprisingly large number of people struggle with it all their lives.

It's a complicated flaw of brains and bodies that fear can control and direct our thinking, often repeatedly drawing people back to focus on things which scare them. It's a leftover from times when fears were a useful and sensible thing to have (eg the fear of fire or dangerous animals etc). Unfortunately that's basically incompatible with a modern world containing so much available information that almost anything will be frightening if we think about it for too long.

I suggest trying to distract yourself from thinking about those things. I appreciate it's not straightforward and generally requires effort but literally finding other things to think about can be a great help.

What do you enjoy doing, reading, watching (etc)?

Is there anything you're interested to learn?

When did you last write a letter?

Changing your focus is what I'm suggesting.

Please remember, soon enough you'll look back at this and it won't be frightening at all.

Again, good luck

SunflowerValley

Okay, thank you. Did the needle look frightening when it was going into your mouth? I'm also scared that I'm going to accidentally bite the needle too.

SunflowerValley

@Littlefatfriend Thank you, I will try.

luvpink

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/917033#Comment_917033

Hi SunflowerValley

So sorry to hear you are suffering at the moment.

I had to have s dental injection a few months ago and I didn't even see the needle as I had to turn my head the other way.

It did cause a little discomfort and I had numbness for about half an hour afterwards but honestly it was such a relief to have the procedure done and get rid of the pain.

Are you going to a sleep clinic for the oxygen or do you have the equiptment at home?

SunflowerValley

Hi @luvpink, thank you. And thank you for the information.

I have the equipment at home, I hate not sleeping with all my family. And I would never sleep if I was away from them so It's best that I do it at home so I can sleep a bit more.

luvpink

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/917049#Comment_917049

Good luck with it SunflowerValley

Its not easy having to go through these tests but they will find out what treatment you may need. X

SunflowerValley

@luvpink Thank you, yeah. X

SunflowerValley

Okay, that is good to know. Thank you. I feel a little less anxious now.

figraspberry41

Hi Sunflower Valley,

Sorry to read of your sadness and feeling of frustration. It might be very helpful for you to actually tell your Dentist (or person performing the procedure) of just how you feel actually feel and how anxious you are about this process. Providing you do not have any adverse reactions and it is with in your medication regime, try taking some mild pain relief (such as Paracetamol) just before the procedure, this will start to work once the local is wearing off, you might also think about requesting a one off tablet to help lower your anxiety level. Deep breathing, if your condition enables you to do this can also be of great benefit. Deep breathing a few times does help to lower stress as it enables the body to release the endorphins which help counteract the one's increasing your stress that you cannot 'help' but to produce due to your 'fear'.

Hope that some of these 'help' you. The previous comments are all very good ways of trying to combat and alleviate some of the stress, just us the one's that you feel you can use with your individual condition and which you feel you might benefit from the most. Good luck with the procedure, I'm sure you will be relieved when it has been done!

osrbsj

I am also overwhelmed by the amount of appointments I have coming up and organising vaccines I can get quite panicky the only advice I can give you is just deal with today. And just keep putting one foot in front of the other one step at a time. It often helps me to make a list for today and cross of the things it then doesn’t feel so scary. I find journaling helps just write down all your feelings. Maybe write a letter to yourself as if you are your best friend. Anyway I am thinking of you and wishing you peace of mind and love ❤️

Jimm_Alumni

Hey @SunflowerValley, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. Needles can also be scary. I am not bothered by them, but sometimes my partner can be. She's found that just having a little chat with the dentist, doctor, nurse or other health professional beforehand really helps. Just let them know your fear and that it's a problem and they will often take extra care with the whole procedure.

SunflowerValley

Sorry for the late responses. Been busy, had appointments, college, and things.

@figraspberry41 thank you for the the advice, I will have try and use them techniques. I will let you know how it goes. I do not have the needle until next month anyway.

@osrbsj thank you. I really don't want to go to my appointment tomorrow morning. It's making me very sad.

@Jimm_Scope thank you for the information. I don't mind most needles. It is just the gum one. I need to have one on my ear lobe and I'm not scared for that one (although I have had my ears pierced but they said it will hurt less than that anyways).