Evening star., 1960-05-11
STOP
KILLING
YOURSELF
BY DR.. PETER STEINCROHNI

neIp me! I'm at the end of
my rope. All my teeth have
to be extracted. l had a very
bad ordeal with extraction
l8 years ago. l woke up in
the middle of having four
teeth extracted under gas
and that was the end for me.
I've been scared of dentists
since.
But l can't suffer much
longer. My remaining teeth
are running my health. Yet
I'm in fear of having them
out. I've been recommended
to a top specialist in the field.
l talked to his nurse who said
that the doctor will give me
a needle in the arm and Ill
go of to sleep and never
realize that my teeth have
been pulled.
What kind of needle would
that be? Would there be any
chance that l might wake up
before the extractions were
completed? Wouldn't a tran
quilizer be a good idea before
I go in for the extractions?
Mrs. j., Savannah, Ga.
CHANCES ARE that the
doctor will give you a Seda-
tive a few days before the
surgery. The intravenous
anesthetic that the nurse
mentioned is probably Pen
tothal Sodium-or something
similar. 1t is a practical
anesthetic, will put you to
sleep without trouble-and
keep you under until the job
is finished. Have faith in your
dentist and get the job over
with. You will be much hap
pier with it done than con-
tinuing to worry about it.
Write me when it's all over.
I'm sure you'll say that there
was nothing to it.
\
Mrs. W., of Patterson, N. J.
writes: I have a problem that
l hope you will help me with.
I have a great fear of den
fists. I have a wisdom tooth
that must come out. But I
am sick with fear that won't
be able to stand the pain. Is
it a painful operation?
PAINLESS dentistry" is
an actuality.
Dear Dr.. Steincrohn: Five
years ago 1. too, was taking
nembutal and phenobarbital
to allay my unexplainable
fears and feelings TO guilt.
You wrote about a group who
found inner peace through
faith in God. At that time I
wished with my whole being
for that kind of faith.
My husband was in a sani-
tarium. I had the care Of
my mother -in-law who was
dying. My own mother had
cancer. and I was suffering
with Spasms in my stomach.
l took one step toward God
and He ran toward me. The
day I surrendered myself to
God, I was reborn. AS God
is my judge, I too have found
peace with God.
No more sedatives OF stom-
ach upsets. 1 have regained
considerable weight. Ny
friends tell me how healthy
and happy I look. My son,
who is an M. D., told me not
lose what have found.
I am grateful to you for
holding out a hope that there
was an oasis in this desert
Mrs. D., Chicago. III.
OCCASIONALLY on max
ing house calls, l would see
a patient furtively hide a
book. he or she had been
reading, under the pillow.
Knowing that it was some
thing for the spiritual uplift
of the patient, I would tell
him not to feel ashamed for
seeking help outside of med
icine, too.
We doctors aren't looking
for the sole credit in the cure
Of your ailments. If you can
renew your faith elsewhere,
it's all to the good. Faith is
sometimes better than med
icine.
DR.. Steincrohn'S leufet,
"HotD to Manage Your Memo
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crOhn in care of The EUening
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