Posted by llrrrpp on June 23, 2006, at 12:30:09
Just got back from the dentist.
It was okay. I got super-anxious. I will have to get a crown later this summer, when my dental insurance kicks in.I was forced to watch Oprah as I waited. The topic was intense enough to trigger about 30% of the adult population of the US, so I won't mention it here. I never have the guts to request to change the channel in this kind of case. I shouldn't be so shy. The topic was AWFUL! Why did I put up with that? Why couldn't I just quietly go and change the channel? Now I can't get it out of my head.
Memories encoded in stressful circumstances are likely to show better recall in stressful circumstances. State-dependent learning.
So, there was some drilling. I HATE drilling. No pain, really, just a little sensitivity, and pressure, and that awful zzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrerererere of the whining buzzing drill. AWFUL. Need someone to confess? Just take them to the dentist. They're bound to have something that needs fixing. No Pain, No Gain? right?
Mindfulness exercises useful for the first 5 minutes of drilling. ugh. Then it all flew out the window. I got a filling, and the dentist reshaped my tooth to eliminate a pressure point that was causing me pain. I hope that solves it.
Trying really hard to keep my cool as I "come down" off of my own anxiety. My poor nervous system has always been highly reactive along the sympathetic lines. What's the half-life of peripheral epinephrine. You know, the one that gives you shaky hands, dry mouth, racing heart and chest pains. ouch.
Well, I'm trying to calm myself down. Don't need to stress me out too much. I'm not a very resilient llrrrpp. Doing okay today, though. Didn't even cry once (what an ADULT!!)
say hi. I'm lonely today :(
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