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Fibromyalgia syndrome is generally accepted as a type of arthritis of the muscles instead of the joints.

Fibromyalgia pain can affect skeletal muscles, ligaments, tendons and the bursa (sacs that surround your joints) Sometimes the pain can be localized however all the fibromyalgia sufferers I have know experience pain in all four quadrants of the body.

Part of the diagnosis is experiencing pain in at least 11 of 18 specific tender spots or tender points. These points tend to be where muscles and tendons join together.

Fibromyalgia pain is described as a deep and persistent ache although many sufferers also get stabbing, throbbing, and shooting pains in their muscles. Additionally, pains caused by the syndrome can leave a tingling or burning feeling just under the skin. Often, pains will increase in severity over the course of the day, and can migrate to other places on the body.

Some studies show that people with fibromyalgia actually have a much lower threshold for pain than those who don’t have the syndrome. This means that even a gentle touch could cause excruciating pain in someone with fibromyalgia. This lower threshold may be a result of the syndrome.

It is possible that the lowered pain threshold is caused by a miscommunication in the brain.

Not all pains are created equal.

Diabetic nerve pain is as it sounds, a pain from the nerves. It is also referred to as neuropathic pain. It can include burning, tingling, numbness, shooting, stabbing, shock-like or lancinating.

Fibromyalgia pain is a nociceptive pain and more specifically a visceral pain.

Some have noted a stabbing, throbbing, and shooting muscle pain. There may also be a tingling or burning feeling just under the skin. But wait, is this last part not the same as diabetic pain.

Not exactly. It is a post secondary pain. It is a secondary pain that results from the original visceral pain. And since something in the bodies nerve conduction is misfiring any way, it is easy to explain this other pain.

There are two separate medical treatment guidelines for each of these pains.

For those who do not get relief from the medical establishment, there is another option.

This option involves three things.

Eliminating foods and additives in foods that are neuro-toxins.

It also involves boost your intercellular glutathione. This can be done with both diet and supplements.

The third it a rather no-brainer. Once you read the studies on how boosting glutathione helps with both the pain and correcting nerve conduction problems you will have a choice. If you try boosting your glutathione and it works for you as it has for many, you will want to avoid the medicines that deplete glutathione from your body. One main one to eliminate is acetaminophen.