Dental Question and muscle tension lumps

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Hello everyone,

I have been silent for some time without having posted in eons! I have a

dental question for the general membership, if you could offer me some feedback

and advise.

This is my dental question. I have two major cavaties on the molars at the

very back of my mouth. The last time the dentist needed to fill one of these

teeth, she had to try on two separate occasions becuase teh first time, she was

trying to freeze the area by inserting the needle in what I want to call my

jawbone - but at the very back of the mouth. She did this 3 times with an

unsuccessful freezing. I think this happened a few years ago, before I knew I

had Chiari. Today, I was supposed to go to the dentist for the first of two

fillings at the back right upper and lower teeth. I have another one next week

for the lower molar. Any suggestions about this? I realize the teeth need

filling and repair if I want to keep them, but its the panic and anxiety about

the whole process I'm worried about.

My second question is that the arthritis in my left knee and hip have been

flaring to a point where I can hardly walk. The arthritis in my right hip is

not too bad, but I'm literally unable to do much in the way of exercise?!? A

friend has given us a stationery exercise bike and I'm almost afraid to use it

because of the huge and painful knots in both my calves. I'm having trouble

lately dealing with my whole body pain and only wish some doctor had the courage

to give me the diagnosis of Fibromyaliga, since I have pain in all 18 trigger

points (as per a diagram I saw on the internet).

Any advise you may have, I would appreciate.

Many thanks,

Sue from Hamilton

Sue from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (one hour west of Niagara Falls)