Re: Doctors

[Guest guest]

My daughter is 13...she refuses to let anyone to anything to her...well I can't

say that exactly, she was going through a time where she wouldn't let them draw

blood..she would hide under the table or behind the chair and just scream..we

would have to have nurses come in and pin her down just to get it done..the last

time she went in she let them do it..no problem..but for some reason when it

comes to her eyes or teeth she will not let anyone touch her..

Bobbie Mayfield wrote: Do they have pediatric

dentists in your area? You could try that. They are usually a lot more patient

with children. I had the same issue. I've been seeing the same dentist for the

last 7 years, since my daughter was 4. We went twice a year and she wanted to go

in by herself. I have two girls so they would take turns and go in by

themselves.

Last December we went in and they both went in, and they both got the same

review as always, " everything looks good, no cavities. " Shyanna had been

complaining of a sore tooth so I asked the dentist after he told me if he could

see her molars coming in in the back. He said that they have never taken x-rays

of Shyanna's teeth because she wouldn't let them?!?!?!?! They never bothered to

tell me that. I was pregnant at the time so I couldn't even help them out. I was

alittle upset.

I have since found a different dentist and Shyanna went a couple of weeks ago

for a tooth ache. This dentist was GREAT!! Actually I'm sure it was the hygenist

that Shyanna liked, but the dentist included her in the talking to me and

showing me the x-rays, it was great. They actually took a panoramic x-ray and

she was so awesome during it. Good news, her teeth are awesome, he said whatever

we are doing at home, keep it up. She is getting her 12 year molars in 2 spots

and he can see she does have one wisdom tooth that may or maynot have to be

taken out in the future. He did say that two of her teeth on the top are still

baby teeth and by her age she should've lost them. He said it's not a big deal,

some people never lose them.

As for the eye doctor. That is a fear of any child. I know Shyanna actually sat

through getting her eyes dialated better than her sister did. The nurse came in

when Shayla was sitting in the chair with a bottle in her hands and Shayla

jumped from the chair almost into my arms across the room. We do see a pediatric

opthamologist as well, mainly because Shyanna can't read the letter chart. I've

never had my eyes dialated so I can't even sympathize with the girls about that

one. I know neither one of them like it.

Boy am I chatty today. Sorry for such the long email, but I hope I helped a

little. How old is your daughter?

Bobbie

Doctors

I was wondering if anyone had any pointers on how to handle a situation

that I have been having with my daughter for years and years..she has

MDS and she HATES doctors. I can't get her in to see the dentist

because she will not lay down in the chair or put her head back for

them to check her out...same thing with the eye doctor, she won't let

them dialate her eyes...she has been complaining of headaches and I

think it might have something to do with her eyes but I can't get her

to go see the eye doctor..I hate to put her through things like forcing

her to lay down or pinning her down just to get her ears looked

at..does anyone have any pointers or any special doctors that might

agree to putting her out to have things done? the dentists that I call

will not put her out just to check her teeth and they won't open an OR

room just for 20mins...we have tried the laughing gas and that has a

reverse affect on her..it makes her hyper..

[Guest guest]

Our dentist has quite a rapport with (8) - when I take to the

dentist and it is not her appointment she hops up into the chair and insists

that the hygienist look at her (quick) too. She also loves the

opthamologist but she will not let him use the tool that gets really close

to your eyeball so he can look at/behind them - but I understand because I

can't do that either. I am very lucky as is very good for all

doctors (except for the orthodontist). But I have decided that if she lets

the orthodontist put the jaw expander in next summer (which he tried to do

this summer but she refused!) I will let her get her ears pierced. Maybe if

you offer an incentive (I know it is a bribe - but don't we all need small

bribes - If I lose 10lbs I will by that dress etc..)

Darlene - Mom to and

>

> My daughter is 13...she refuses to let anyone to anything to her...well

> I can't say that exactly, she was going through a time where she wouldn't

> let them draw blood..she would hide under the table or behind the chair and

> just scream..we would have to have nurses come in and pin her down just to

> get it done..the last time she went in she let them do it..no problem..but

> for some reason when it comes to her eyes or teeth she will not let anyone

> touch her..

>

> Bobbie Mayfield <bmayfield@... <bmayfield%40fnbbarron.com>>

> wrote: Do they have pediatric dentists in your area? You could try that.

> They are usually a lot more patient with children. I had the same issue.

> I've been seeing the same dentist for the last 7 years, since my daughter

> was 4. We went twice a year and she wanted to go in by herself. I have two

> girls so they would take turns and go in by themselves.

>

> Last December we went in and they both went in, and they both got the same

> review as always, " everything looks good, no cavities. " Shyanna had been

> complaining of a sore tooth so I asked the dentist after he told me if he

> could see her molars coming in in the back. He said that they have never

> taken x-rays of Shyanna's teeth because she wouldn't let them?!?!?!?! They

> never bothered to tell me that. I was pregnant at the time so I couldn't

> even help them out. I was alittle upset.

>

> I have since found a different dentist and Shyanna went a couple of weeks

> ago for a tooth ache. This dentist was GREAT!! Actually I'm sure it was the

> hygenist that Shyanna liked, but the dentist included her in the talking to

> me and showing me the x-rays, it was great. They actually took a panoramic

> x-ray and she was so awesome during it. Good news, her teeth are awesome, he

> said whatever we are doing at home, keep it up. She is getting her 12 year

> molars in 2 spots and he can see she does have one wisdom tooth that may or

> maynot have to be taken out in the future. He did say that two of her teeth

> on the top are still baby teeth and by her age she should've lost them. He

> said it's not a big deal, some people never lose them.

>

> As for the eye doctor. That is a fear of any child. I know Shyanna

> actually sat through getting her eyes dialated better than her sister did.

> The nurse came in when Shayla was sitting in the chair with a bottle in her

> hands and Shayla jumped from the chair almost into my arms across the room.

> We do see a pediatric opthamologist as well, mainly because Shyanna can't

> read the letter chart. I've never had my eyes dialated so I can't even

> sympathize with the girls about that one. I know neither one of them like

> it.

>

> Boy am I chatty today. Sorry for such the long email, but I hope I helped

> a little. How old is your daughter?

>

> Bobbie

> Doctors

>

> I was wondering if anyone had any pointers on how to handle a situation

> that I have been having with my daughter for years and years..she has

> MDS and she HATES doctors. I can't get her in to see the dentist

> because she will not lay down in the chair or put her head back for

> them to check her out...same thing with the eye doctor, she won't let

> them dialate her eyes...she has been complaining of headaches and I

> think it might have something to do with her eyes but I can't get her

> to go see the eye doctor..I hate to put her through things like forcing

> her to lay down or pinning her down just to get her ears looked

> at..does anyone have any pointers or any special doctors that might

> agree to putting her out to have things done? the dentists that I call

> will not put her out just to check her teeth and they won't open an OR

> room just for 20mins...we have tried the laughing gas and that has a

> reverse affect on her..it makes her hyper..

>

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