Let off steam in here thread.

Why, whilst I was sitting in my dentist's chair today in the midst of a torture session, did she believe I also needed the added agony of a radio playing whilst she was also talking to me and expecting answers whilst my mouth was full of the said instruments of torture?

Why, whilst I was sitting in my dentist's chair today in the midst of a torture session, did she believe I also needed the added agony of a radio playing whilst she was also talking to me and expecting answers whilst my mouth was full of the said instruments of torture?

I'm sorry to hear about your appointment. They are a lot of stress and rarely pleasant.

I hope you're feeling better today and over the worst of it.

I hate the dentists.

It's everything I hate all in one short appointment.

It’s a change of scenery, a change of people. Unknown outcome.

They always feel insanely hot there and the last time I went to one I was very anxious and thought I was going to faint.

That’s a common issue for me and happens more than it should. I think my constant risk of fainting is why I’m always pale. Lol.

So I was at the dentist, lying on their uncomfortable chair and she starts poking around my mouth and I’m feeling more and more hot and then she paused, I see her frown and she says, “Could you open your mouth please, you’re biting me”.

Oops. Lol.

I’ve never bitten someone before but when she said it I managed to focus on where I was and what I was doing and she was right, I was biting her. Lol.

This was a good five years ago and I haven’t been back since. Sitting there, thinking hard about good things and trying not to faint I didn’t realise how hard I was biting.

When I’m anxious and scared I’ll normally clench my teeth. Gives me a sore jaw.

Like GP’s, we need some autistic trained dentist practices.

It would mean less stress for all involved and innocent dentists wouldn’t be unintentionally bitten.

If I ever become a nurse, (my life goal), I’ll try to increase medical professional’s knowledge on our condition.

Feel better soon Debbie. 

The dentist is a horrible environment when you've got autism. Sending vibes.

I am sorry you had to endure such torture at the dentist today Debbie. I hope it won't cause you any lasting damage and or trauma.

I have always found it intriguing as well as confusing that dentists will make casual small talk when examing and treating people.

It's a time when most are petrified and unable to communicate due to having their mouths prodded and poked.

Dentists are the greatest monsters of them all.

Just my opinion, though I do believe many would tend to agree.

This has reminded me of a visit I made to the dentist on Friday. As my next visit will involve conscious sedation, and I had mentioned I have low blood pressure, the dentist hooked me up to a monitor to check my blood pressure.

Whilst the monitor is busy bleeping, the dentist decides this is the perfect time to ask me some medical questions. Not helping matters was that she had a strong foreign accent, spoke very quickly, and also very quietly. The bleeping monitor made it impossible for me to focus on what the dentist was saying.

I've often wondered how dentists can decipher what their patients are saying when their mouths are full of those 'instruments of torture'. 

Anyway, I am sorry that your visit to the dentist proved to be torturous in more ways than one.