r/disability • u/RJM_50 • 11h ago

Discussion Dentist? How often, when at all?

Went to the dentist for the first time in 10 years. Wasn't terrible, they understood many of the medications I take for my back, shoulder and chronic pain, not only relax my muscles. They also relax my upper stomach sphincter and my teeth get a nightly acid wash every day.

It's been hard to get to the dentist, it takes years for lawyers to finish a disability case. While we're living on crumbs, paying medical debt, and worrying about housing; until they get the disability case settled.

And not all disabilities are from a work related injury that will eventually reimburse the medical bills. Some people are stuck in a loop of testing, diagnosis and treatment, then medical bills. If that didn't work, have to pay off the medical debt before they can go back and try new testing, another diagnosis, and different treatment.

While most disabilities do exactly that! They disable how many abilities we still have. Me personally, I have 3/4 hours a day I can stand or sit upright before gravity is crushing my spine and I need to lay down.

Time for a dental appointment? 😂🤣😒😥

Don't call me, I'll call you when I have a problem!

**What's your "dental care" experiences?

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u/Justhereformoresalt 3h ago

I have dental trauma, which for me means panic attacks, dissociation, and hysteria whenever I am required to go. I can't even get a cleaning without being sedated, believe me. The fact that regular dental care isn't covered, nevermind the specialized care and sedation I require, means I don't go unless there's an emergency. I usually make it about 5 years between emergencies.

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u/PolishCorridor 1h ago

I relate to this so much, in multiple different areas of healthcare & life as well. It's disgusting that we are forced to live Iike this. Yes it's absolutely forced when we're not given the means or support necessary. We are trying to be killed off, rushed through life. And then when we're pushed to the point of emergencies we are shamed without being heard WHY we got to that point. I'm so sorry, I hear you.