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I last went to the dentist back in February to get some fillings. The appointment was scheduled about a month before (right around when I created this account, by chance) and when I found out I would need a shot in my gums to inject local anesthetic, I freaked out. I was never great around needles, but the thought of having to get one in my mouth completely paralyzed me. I remember being extremely stressed and worrying about it 24/7 leading up to the procedure; then it actually happened and I barely felt it. Looking back, while it sucked at the time. It actually really helped me get over my fear of needles, as I realized the stress and worry from hyping myself up about how bad it was going to be was 1000X worse then the injection itself.