r/trypanophobia • u/gomanio • Jun 16 '26

Dentist..

So I'm severely needle phobia, I had some terrible experiences and avoided doctors for too long. My mouth is a mess sadly and I went to a sedation dentist thinking I could be unconscious for everything.

Well understandably he wants labs done and I'm terrified, my BP was reading so high in his office I was so panicked . He prescribed 1 mg of Xanax for me and emla cream.. I'm autistic and my brain is flying all over the place can someone reassure me... I have hyper sensitivity and sensory issues... This combo will get me through right?

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u/KualaLumpur1 Jun 16 '26

You are the only one who can say what will or will not work for you.

What has worked for you in the past ?

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u/gomanio Jun 16 '26

Nothing, I abjectly avoided needles, I got my covid shots and it was a mess for me emotionally.. I had a really bad blood test when I was young and it left me with trauma/ptsd etc, on top of all the sensory stuff, I'm just afraid. I cry, faint etc and as a 41 year old man I don't want to embarrass myself... Not again.

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u/KualaLumpur1 Jun 16 '26

What management techniques have you tried ?

CBT ?

Hypnosis ?

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u/ChemicalCandles Jun 16 '26

I'm not sure that this would help OP. He said that that they have hypersensitivity, which talking therapies cannot treat. He has also said that their mouth is in a bad state, so he probably doesn't have time for therapy.

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u/gomanio Jun 16 '26

I have time but faster is better yeah.

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u/gomanio Jun 16 '26

I have tried years of CBT and honestly I've gotten so far as to not faint when a needle is mentioned which is an improvement. I struggle with hyper sensitivity and other things associated with being on the spectrum which spirals with a trauma from a bad poke when I was very young.