The scariest four words

I looked up Valium (benzodiazepam) to see what its mode of action is. I've been a wreck over the whole dentistry thing, and being able to take a sedative to manage the anxiety would be a good thing, no?

About halfway down the Wikipedia page I see the magic words:

central nervous system depressant

Brilliant. Grouped in with ethers and ingested ethyl alcohol, both of which f*ck me over. Guess that's out of the question. I'll stick with deep breathing and being overcontrolling about the procedures.

Why yes, having a damaged central nervous system is fun, why do you ask?

The outcome

I got back a few minutes ago; I've got a temporary crown in, and it seems ok. The root is grumbling a little, but no worse than it had been.

( A general report; not enough detail to squick much of anyone. )