Teef Update

[Michele]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Saitaina" <saitaina at f...> 
wrote:
> Thanks to Shaun and Amy for calming
> some of my fears.  My biggest problem
> now is my gag reflex.  I can gag while
> eating so having them work on my back
> teeth are going to be "fun".  *rolls
> eyes*.
> 
> Anything will be better then these pain
> pills and my allergic reactions to said
> pills.
> 
> Saitaina
> ****


Now Michele:

Aww, I feel for you.  But as Amy and Shaun have mentioned, it isn't 
as bad as it's made out to be.  I am assuming you'll be "numbed" up 
with novacaine, and that helps.  I've had 3 root canals, the latest 
was just a couple months ago.  It went well, no problem.  I was like 
you before it though, totally in pain and taking all kinds of stuff 
to make it go away.  Only the root canal made it go away.

As for the gagging reflex, I've had that problem, too.  Just try to 
remember to breathe through your nose while they're working in 
there.  I honestly have to keep telling myself ..through the nose, 
through the nose.... and I've found that it really eliminates that 
need to gag.  My dentist told me this the first time I had a root 
canal when I was about to choke from holding back the gagging.  
LOL... But I swear the nose-breathing works like a charm!

Good luck, Saitaina, you'll do fine I'm sure!

Michele