Two weeks ago I walked into the dentist office and there was this kid screaming/crying in one of the patient rooms. I signed in and sat down. Twenty minutes later the kid is still screaming/crying of which I then have a complete meltdown and go off on the receptionist at the desk. I said that someone needs to do something for that kid in the back before someone calls the cops to report them. I said that clearly the kid is in distress and it's distressing to me as well. I said this in front of other people waiting in the waiting room as well as other office staff. Then one of the staff members informed me that the kids parents were in there as well so everything is fine. Really? Eventually, the crying stops and a within minutes a 3 y.o. appears with a shiny new red matchbox car. I'm finally called in for my appt. and talked to the dentist and his assistant and they explain to me that some kids will scream/cry as soon as they walk in the door and the dentist hasn't even done anything yet. It was reassuring because it literally sounded as if the kid was being murdered. I finish my appt. and am now back at the receptionist desk making my next appt when I explain to one of the staff that I now understood what occurs at a dentist office when young kids are involved. This particular staff member went even as far as to suggest a different day to come in to avoid their "pediatric" day. I thank her, make my next appt. and leave.

I will say that I do feel like crap that I had a meltdown, especially in front of people and no less at my dentist's office. So maybe increasing my meds per new pdoc isn't such a bad idea. So yesterday, I had my scheduled appt. and had to deal with another staff member who was also there when I lost it and well i guess it irked her so much that she was pissy toward me. Well she can f**k off!