Anxious About Wisdom Teeth Extraction Tomorrow (Conscious) – Need Reassurance

I’m 28 years old and finally getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow after putting it off for 10 years due to anxiety. I’m extremely nervous and could really use some reassurance.

The plan is to stay conscious during the procedure, but my dentist prescribed me two 1mg Ativans—one to take tonight and one an hour before the extraction.

For those of you who went through this while conscious:

How did it go for you?

Do you have any tips for managing anxiety during the procedure?

Is 1mg of Ativan enough to help me feel calm?

The anticipation makes me sick and I keep reading horror stories everywhere on Reddit...