Things In My Mouth Produce Flashbacks

[redtriskell]

Were You All Reading My Mind?

I despise, loathe, detest, hate etc etc things in my mouth. YES, I have a really hard time swallowing pills. My dad used to make me consume things just to see what effect they would have on me. I also had to hold ice cubes- no biting or chewing- in my teeth. My braces conducted the cold so that by the time he was done amusing himself, my teeth ached for hours. Still have trouble with things that are too cold.

YES, I have problems at the dentist. Didn't go to one for -what? 15 years, I guess. Thank goodness I have found two wonderful dentists who are aware of and sensitive to my condition. Can't do nitrous- the mask... So I take lots of sedatives- even for a regular cleaning.

And my food issues are too complicated to begin talking about. Let's just say my father's "experiments" with what I could consume really messed me up. I'm glad now that I didn't know then what could have happened to me from some of that stuff. Like did you know that you can drink too much water in a short period of time and rupture your stomach? REALLY grateful I didn't know that at 12. It would have been even worse. Though he did manage to make me averse to drinking water- one of the only truly necessary things you must do in order to live. Great guy, my dad. *sarcasm galore* red

 

[MizeDentist]

The longer one takes to see a dentist the bigger the dents on your teeth get and the greater the phobia and the more the pain will be when one finally goes for treatment.
--
Dentist Raleigh NC

 

[ptsdkate]

I think this is probably way too late to help waif123, but just in case others have this issue, get thee to a compounding pharmacy! They can make almost any medication into a suspension or a transdermal gel. If you have intense gagging from pills, this might be the way to go. I hope this helps someone.

 

[deer_in_headlights]

What a great idea, PTSDKate!
Thank you, I'm going to try that! I know of a tiny privately-owned, compounding pharmacy in our area that is struggling to compete and stay alive among all the big chains that are more like convenience stores than pharmacies.
They fill a wonderful need (even compounding tasty medicines prescribed by veterinarians for pets).


I'd always "bitten the bullet" with great difficulty. I'm going to talk with them about this! Thank you, so much!!!
Appreciatively,
Deer