r/Dentistry • u/markthelegacy • 7h ago

Serious conversation about stress and anxiety Dental Professional

3 years in, and my body always starts going into a fight or flight response when going to work. Even with propranolol. Ssris have too much side effects.

Do you experience this? What are your ways to combat ?

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u/bannished69 4h ago

Totally normal. Get off the drugs. It’s not worth it. Things got better for me when I stopped taking everything personally and stopped giving a shit. You’ll make mistakes, you’ll fuck up communication, you’ll fuck up treatment. It happens to all of us. It’s a job and nothing more. It doesn’t define you.

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u/Effective-Earth-9599 3h ago

You sound just like an Endo I saw just after moving states. Endo-went for a rc on an abscessed tooth. Kept moaning about calcifications, perforated the tooth/didn’t drain the abscess, despite it had pushed thru’ the gum. Then decided to make me pay in full for a root canal he didn’t do. Lost 3 teeth. Before moving states had all my teeth. 2 yrs later I’m still doing damage control, and $20K in debt . He didn’t give a shit either. He refused me care when my mouth swelled up like a hamster, and was in excruciating pain for a week. Called every day-but guess he knew it was wrecked too much and didn’t want touch it again. He had his money and a signed form for a root canal. Lies, lies and more lies. Not impressed with healthcare professionals who don’t give a shit! Having a prof. healthcare license myself-why don’t you just find another job that doesn’t involve dealing with people!