Thank you Jamse37. I laughed when I read your root canal story as I had just had my first and hopefully last one and bolted from the chair, ran to the bathroom and text my ride that I was leaving & to meet me on the highway. The sedation kicked in before I could get to the lobby but I was going.... I know exactly how you felt. Sedation dentistry is my dr's solution but the timing and dosage takes a few appointments to get right. In the meantime those appointments add to the problem - eventually a solution, I hope. This doesn't work for independence though, as you need someone to drive so I wouldn't suggest it for em's son and the GP appt. unless she wanted to take him. You're right, it is tricky to find help. I'm kind of diagnosing myself too, come to think of it.