Ugh. I can mostly cope with normal dentist things, but I loathe x-rays.
Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash ,'Serenity'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Apr 22, 2011 6:58:54 pm PDT #4838 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Frankenbuddha - Apr 22, 2011 7:00:36 pm PDT #4839 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I can mostly cope with normal dentist things, but I loathe x-rays.
I remember that being extremely uncomfortable, but I don't think it would cause the same problem because they are off to the side. Unless they've changed them since I had them.
le nubian - Apr 22, 2011 7:01:38 pm PDT #4840 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Franken,
this might all be bullshit, but here are some tips on reducing the gag reflex:
The main thing that nearly made me throw up was when I had a mold taken of my upper teeth. That was terrible.
Cashmere - Apr 22, 2011 7:02:24 pm PDT #4841 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Use your elbows!
Elbows are illegal! I'll get a penalty. I can, however, use my hips, shoulders and ass to block. I'm coming off a nasty virus that put me on my ass but I hope I'm up to surviving the whole bout. My stamina is not what it could be.
My friend managed to get $450 for my twitter alias! I'm a little shocked by that.
amych - Apr 22, 2011 7:03:56 pm PDT #4842 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'll get a penalty.
Only. If. They. See. You.
Seriously, girlie, do I need to kidnap you down to the sabre club for a lesson? Because I would totally do that for NO ULTERIOR MOTIVE WHATSOEVER.
sarameg - Apr 22, 2011 7:05:08 pm PDT #4843 of 30001
When vetting dentists, tell them that upfront. I have serious gag issues. Of all the dentists in the practice, they picked the one with the smallest hands and her aides know so as not to trigger it, know I need a bite bumper, know to use the kiddie xray bites on me, etc. Plus, my regular hygenist knows I have gag issues, lets me control the suck machine. Good practices know how to make this shit easier.
And yes, I avoided a dentist for a decade because I didn't know this and was afeared.
Cashmere - Apr 22, 2011 7:05:47 pm PDT #4844 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Seriously, girlie, do I need to kidnap you down to the sabre club for a lesson? Because I would totally do that for NO ULTERIOR MOTIVE WHATSOEVER.
Ha! I'm sure I'm going to throw an elbow here and there in the pack. I'm sort of a hack still. I need to concentrate on getting off the line quicker and recycling into the pack after a block.
-t - Apr 22, 2011 7:08:33 pm PDT #4845 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My friend managed to get $450 for my twitter alias!
Wow, good for you!
Cashmere - Apr 22, 2011 7:10:49 pm PDT #4846 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm not counting the money just yet. But if it goes through that's a nice chunk of change!
Frankenbuddha - Apr 22, 2011 7:12:02 pm PDT #4847 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
le nubian - thanks for the link (and you can call me Frank - my board name came about in an odd, evolving fashion).
Also, sarameg - thank you so much for the advice. I really have to look into getting one. I'm grateful I haven't had some kind of dental necessity in all this time, but I'm getting worried it's just been WAY too long.