Eva, I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one with this phobia, mine is serious too. I actually get extremely anxious and need to take Xanax before I go. Goes back to my childhood, bad experiences with the dentist every time I went. I am sorry that you share it though. It's horrible. I just keep thinking 'root canal'. The pain seems to be spreading to more than one tooth now. In the past when that would happen, it was usually my sinuses (more history). I think I'll add Sinutab to my drug mix today. Dang, I probably won't be able to walk soon and I need to do my income tax return. I've been procrastinating and I'm not even organized with it nor do I even know if I have everything I need. BTW, that scotch or any kind of liquor is sounding mighty good about now. The thing is, I haven't drank for years and when I did, it was always in extreme excess but it sure dropped the shy inhibitions I normally have. The wild child within was always released and I LOVED it, My pdoc thinks this was actually the beginning of my BP but not recognized as such at the time. Something I think I might REALLY want to explore again soon, with the right person with me of course. Wouldn't want to waste that new sense of freedom for nothing. I'm having an overwhelming desire to revist that wild child. For now, I'm back to the bathroom for some Sinutab. Thanks for the hugs. Much apreciated.