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doctors and dentists? =\ I hate that i'm afraid of going to appointments even if i have a problem ( like i do right now ) I haven't seen a doctor in years and the same goes for dentists.

Haven't seen my GP/doctor in 6 years. I've had shoulder-issues in the past and first time just got picked up by the ambulance, second time i just called the emergency room as i already knew the GP would be unable to fix it. I was right. Took the hospital 4 hours to pop my shoulder back in. (might seem irrelevant, but i've had arguments with GP in the past as he flatout refused to believe i might actually have what i claimed to have).

I really need to see the dentist, but for me the prospect of going there is worse than actually sitting down in that chair.
A root canal doesn't bother me (except for the fact that I've had too many for my age). Pulling wisdom teeth was a mere inconvenience.

But the act of going there.... damn.

Yes, I'm maybe not afraid for the person but I'm very reluctant to see both. I have a fear of needles and in Holland all dentists use them to locally sedate. The thought alone give me the shivers. A upcoming appointment will keep me awake for nights on end almost.

Local authorities/town hall here call me a 'care avoider'. They are real s*ckers for name tagging and labeling. But I'm someone who looks everything up in books and on the net to seek for a solution for a problem myself. Most doctors (not all of course), in my opinion, give meds for the effects or symptoms, where I strongly believe in searching for the cause of the problem and taken that away. I'm a bit of a believer in 'fytotherapy' and I believe strongly in 'good' food and minimize the intake of 'bad' stuff.

woohoo! I'm not alone, I think I might be afraid of the cost and that there might actually be a real problem =\ but i'm 24,i have no insurance and nothing is severely wrong with me except for the cavities. So I guess avoiding them will be yanno, my only answer

the same problem wiht me...

I wish i made this a poll but i don't really know how =\

just edit your initial post

I still have to be sedated to go to the dentist.
I've been kicked out of two offices becasue I freaked out so badly I started getting really weird and mean - and that was just for cleaning.
I finally found a dentist that does IV sedation, so I'll get "real work" done every couple of years, he gives free N2O for cleanings, I take advantage of that.

what problems have got with doctor and dentist appointments?
as a fellow anti doctor and dentist WPer,might have a few ideas to help,but depends on what it is.

things am find helps,with GPs-
-home visits [as always meltdown in the very overloading health centre,if cant get a home visit,they let am stay in an empty doctors office instead].
-a very understanding doctor,not specialised in autism,but that doesnt matter as he knows so much about it anyway,he doesnt believe in the old stereotypes either [like severe autism=only if have severe MR as well],its great having him as a GP,because he has an understanding of autism,and because he cares,so many GPs dont.

dentists-
-she is a dentist that only works for disabled people,and has a lot of understanding and patience for different needs and disabilities.
-she gives am general anaesthetic for any work that needs doing.
-she has never tried to force anything.


Erminea,
have ever tried diazepam,some needle hating people here get prescribed it to take at a dentist appointment so they are better able to cope with the needle for sedating or the mouth needles.

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Thank you for the advice but.... sorry, I'm even more reluctant to take (heavy) medication. Again fytotherapy does the trick (a bit). I mean early this year I went to a jaw surgeon to take out two annoyed/bad teeth in the back of my jaw and I took two little Valerian pills (pure natural) and they made me a bit more calm, not that stressed out, where I totally freaked out before. Still is a very scary business and I was quite proud I did it. It was needed.

Good luck for those who have to go there soon....

I think almost everyone is afraid of dentists and doctors.

i am afraid of the many pointy and shiny objects there...

Nope.

nah...I'm not afraid of the doctor. I don't go to my dentist as often as I should, but I'm not afraid of going to that either. I don't see it as a big deal...

Nope. I take care of my teeth every night before I go to bed. And even though I wasn't having any trouble with my teeth, I decided to visit the dentist for a check-up, since I hadn't been to one for in several years.

Brush, floss, brush again, flouride rinse.

Toothpaste: Tom's of Maine
Toothbrush: OralB Advantage with extra-soft bristles.
Floss: OralB Essential.
Flouride rinse: Act.

no