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I take pretty good care of my teeth so going to the dentist doesn't bother me. Needles aren't a big deal either. I remember back in highschool I had to get blood drawn and after a little bit of that I blacked out for a few seconds and I had to lay down. Was pretty weird cause I wasn't worried at all but after a certain amount of blood was taken I got super woozy.
Probably why I don't donate blood to this day lol, I should probably try and see if it was just a one off thing.
I used to be bad with having blood drawn but I’ve gotten over it
One of the first times in a longgggg time I went for full blood work they took 4 vials and my left arm stopped drawing so she had to switch to the right. After watching those vials fill up I was sure I would faint lol
After that time I’ve been good. In fact, I’d say the needle at the dentist is one of those pain/pleasure things for me like a good gum scraping
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Oh and when my wisdom teeth procedure was done, I was soooo shot up on anesthesia that when I tried to talk, my jaw opened and I couldn't close it lmao ... blood just came out like a waterfall all over my shirt. Glad I never have to do that again ... but I've heard other friends with much more pleasant experiences, get put under, feels like 5 seconds. Wake up and done.
I'm also super nervous before a flu shot or any needle. Getting IV sucks too, I swear I can feel the liquid move up my blood stream or just imagination lol ...
More than once the doctor or nurse usually lifts up my shirt and they are like "you have a full tattoo here but you are worried about the 1 little jab?"
My answer would always be "there's a huge difference, tattoo needles are on the surface this one goes DEEP!" and then they giggle ...
There has been 1700+ cases of ppl getting covid after being vaccinated? That's interesting, was Henry speaking ab Canada or BC?
friendly reminder that vaccines do not prevent infection. they prevent hospitalization and death. this is exactly why everyone is being told to continue with mask usage and social distancing until we have achieved herd immunity with the vaccines.
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Y'all want a dentist story? I got one. Buckle up.
Back story, I got bad teeth not by birth but because my parents were cheap, next level asian cheap and never brought me to a dentist as a kid.
Well, years later and I'm in my 20's and already need a damned root canal on a molar. Now, I never liked my dentist, but been seeing them because again... Asian family network or whatever. He always seems too arrogant, doesn't explain the process of what they're doing or really give you options, but hey professionals know what they're doing and not there to give great customer service right? so whatever.
Move to operating chair for the root canal, and I start getting hit with the freezing needles talk, give it a few minutes etc. For whatever reason or other I never freeze well, I need an unusual amount to get fully numb. I have to remind my dentist basically every time even for filling cavities because, well he's not great. You can sense where this is going.
Coming back to the root canal, they explain they're going to do the freezing and I once again remind that I need more than the usual amount. They assure they've done the necessary amount and I won't feel anything. THIS WAS 100% INCORRECT. They drill a hole into the tooth, as you do for root canals... and halfway through the procedure with a gaping hole exposing all my nerves of my molar and what felt like a million tiny acupuncture needles jammed inside, my sense of pain started shooting back real fast and there was nothing I could do about it. I got like 4 hands prying my mouth open, with really sharp things attached to an open tooth, I couldn't do shit. My body was starting to have micro-contractions everywhere, I was trying to fight the pain, sweat was bubbling up and in like seconds I went from dry to dripping like a faucet on my forehead.
I tried to make some noise, or some kind of signal to let them know something was FUCKING NOT RIGHT with the anesthetic but I swear they weren't paying attention to me at all because something was going wrong with the procedure at the same time. Something something about finding a 3rd giant nerve that wasn't on the x-ray I could hear. I'm freaking out internally, all the while I could FEEL MORE of each and every poke and prod, and the drilling straight into my nerves trying to kill it. You want terrorist interrogation techniques? Cut open their tooth and start pinching their nerves. What felt like an eternity but maybe was like a few minutes, they finally notice that I'm sweating profusely (probably not normal eh) and start dabbing me down with tissue after tissue, probably emptied the whole box. They ask if I can FEEL with some concerned faces. I'm like, YA THINK. They scramble to shoot another shot, or two, or three of anesthetic? They decide to end the procedure halfway and write me a prescription for some T3's and sends me on my way saying come back in a few days to finish. I'm pretty pissed and disoriented at this point, and just want out so I leave for the pharmacy.
About 30 minutes later, I'm in the parking lot of Costco heading to the pharmacy to get my painkillers. About halfway walking through the parking lot, the rest of the anesthetic wears off and I felt like Thor himself punched the side of my face, then took some needle tipped pliers to apply pressure to an open wound. I don't know how, I swear I was crawling on the ground at some point but I got to the pharmacy desk to get my prescription. I sat or limped there for what felt like an eternity, got my T3's and immediately downed what was the "theoretical maximum limit" of pills one should take daily (like 10 or something?). I drove my ass home, crawled into bed and passed out for maybe an hour or two. Woke up again with shooting pain from my tooth, I got my damn dentists office on the phone. Demanded to speak with him directly, and no I wasn't going to be called back later. Told em off with the shit I just went through, I'm going to need this shit fixed like now, and that I wasn't going to set foot back on his chair again because he is incompetent for my situation. Get a call first thing the next morning from a dental surgeon, saying they'll see me immediately, and that the dentist will be fully covering the cost of the "friendly referral".
Alright, that's my dentist story. Where were we again? Shots? Yea, I used to get a little tense getting them. All good now. Hows the Covid one, kinda like a quick flu shot right?
@Obsidien. Your old hackjob dentist sounds like my old dentist, what would the odds of that be LOL.
after all that, all you got were T3's? LOL yeesh. could have at least given you something stronger than a drug most people consider does dick all for pain.
Being a grinder I've had way more than my fair share of dentist appointments, so many root canals but to be fair those don't even hurt not sure why they get such a bad wrap.
I hate the needles like most, it's that thought of the needle going in not pain from the needle the makes me ill. I have a pretty cool dentist though, same one the last 25 years she knows me well and makes it as painless as she can.
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Being a grinder I've had way more than my fair share of dentist appointments, so many root canals but to be fair those don't even hurt not sure why they get such a bad wrap.
I hate the needles like most, it's that thought of the needle going in not pain from the needle the makes me ill. I have a pretty cool dentist though, same one the last 25 years she knows me well and makes it as painless as she can.
100% agreed. I've (unfortunately) gotten a few root canals already, and it doesn't even hurt!
But yes, the very first time at the dentist when I got the freezing shot with my eyes opened, I was super shocked by the size of the needle. It looked so unnecessarily HUGE
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Has anyone in here got the vaccine yet? I'm hesitant that the vaccine has come out this quickly, hoping to see how things turn out for people before getting mine.
Has anyone in here got the vaccine yet? I'm hesitant that the vaccine has come out this quickly, hoping to see how things turn out for people before getting mine.
Lots. IIRC most have said that their location of the shot hurts/sore but otherwise mild symptoms.
Has anyone in here got the vaccine yet? I'm hesitant that the vaccine has come out this quickly, hoping to see how things turn out for people before getting mine.
Few weeks ago, sore arm for a few days other than that no issues.
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Has anyone in here got the vaccine yet? I'm hesitant that the vaccine has come out this quickly, hoping to see how things turn out for people before getting mine.
Got mine 3 weeks ago. All good. My parents and many friends have got theirs, including AZ, no issues.
When I had to quarantine. I actually felt depressed. I could have went out and about but didn't. Staying inside messes you up mentally
At the very beginning of all this I had to quarantine two weeks because I was potentially exposed. It wasn't easy, no one says it is. I had to give myself a routine and find things to keep myself entertained with.
With all this time at home people have developed new hobbies, learned/improved cooking, spent time making their homes as comfortable/entertaining as possible, etc. House plants really have changed my mood being at home all the time. Being on social platforms like RS also helped a lot too. I still felt connected to the outside world and I always kept in mind that it's a temporary inconvenience to myself. There's all sorts of ways to get through difficult situations like these.
Couldn’t imagine staying 2 weeks in an appartment that didn’t have an outdoor space.
My mind goes to some of the lower level “1 br” units at the trump tower I worked on that didn’t even have full sized windows that opened, they only had the tiny little lower pop out windows that a casino in Vegas would have or somthing..kill me now
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I have never been quarantined, but I've been at home almost 7 days a week, usually only going to the local market to get groceries. So I was maybe out of my house about 30-45 minutes a day for weeks at a time, for the entire last year.
I work from home normally so this in itself isn't a huge change, but I would at least go to the gym 4 days a week for a few hours a day, and travel every couple months to Thailand or Japan or Taiwan, etc. Physically, I am a total wreck right now. Fattest I've ever been in my life. I have to catch my breath going up stairs, etc. This is bad news when you're >40.
I didn't think this change had an acute effect on me mentally though - I'm not antisocial, but I'm pretty fine being non social for long periods of time, always have been. But last weekend I was out with my wife and had a sudden and short panic attack. Like out of nowhere, I was feeling totally fine and BAM, heart pounding, dizziness, shortness of breath. I knew what it was so it didn't escalate from there, but I had to get outside to take my mask off asap, and get home to settle down.
That was really weird, it's like I had developed some form of internal agoraphobia that I wasn't aware of, but was happening without my knowledge. Guess I'll see what happens when we go out again next time lol
Now that I'm vaccinated I guess I can go back to the gym. But there's something keeping me from doing that, and I don't know what. Maybe this last year has had more of a toll on my mind than I even know. Have to do some reflecting...
Bonnie Henry just said there is no sign of any Astrazeneca coming anytime soon, wonderful. Who knew? I only decided to take it because I figured there would be a better chance of a second shot within an acceptable time.
Who knew? They must have known this was going to happen.
I don't envy anyone whose job is related to vaccine logistics. Must be one of the toughest jobs at the moment. You're competing on a massively global scale, and things are so dynamic that it must make people's head spin.
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