Well I don't want to make it sound too easy; indeed the whole waving metal things in your face wasn't pleasant. I think in my agony I gripped the chair pretty h

Well I don't want to make it sound too easy; indeed the whole waving metal things in your face wasn't pleasant. I think in my agony I gripped the chair pretty hard, and I grunted to ask them to give me a little break once. (That's also me because I can't stand people getting too close to me). Anyway, reading into it, there might be some culturally set expectations going on? I never knew but apparently there's a lot less sedation-by-default in Europe. Childbirth, and dental procedures, seem to be more of a "yeah it hurts but you'll get over it" thing.