((Sydney)) Sorry to hear about your horrible pain!
What gets me is that my doctor still keeps telling me I need to exercise routinely. I do have an ellipsis (sp?) that i work on for about 10 minutes a day. But for instance...yesterday I took my grandson on a long walk with him in his stroller. The muscles in my legs are screaming at me today.
When I mow the lawn, I pay in spades later on. That type of thing.
Also, now that I know I have TMJ, it explains a lot for the recurring ear and neck pain. But that will not stop me from having my ear checked if I think it's an infection. Hard to know when though because this TMJ is nasty stuff.

I love animals. Their companionship to me is invaluable!