Hmmmm I kind of know what you mean. I've had nerve pain too and it's very hard sometimes figuring out the difference. The way that I have described it is that I have done a million hamstring curls or whatever muscle hurts at that moment.

The other description I often use is that my muscles feel like they are in a constant state of contraction. Like they don't want to stretch out, which is why stretching is important to me.

Sometimes, it feels like a bad, bad sunburn. When I have the lumps, they feel like huge sunburnt mosquito bites. Not b/c they itch but the feel of them. Actually it's kind of like my tissues are scrunched up! PT said that's exactly what it should feel like if you have fibro!

I guess I thing of the nerve pain going through like an electric shock, whereas the muscle pain from fibro seems like it's origin IS in the muscles.

I think that is a very good description of fibro pain. My chest feels like I've been lifting weights to a point of muscle fatigue and then you can't lift anymore because your muscles are too sore. OUCH!

I'm glad I don't have that..

I'm sorry yall do...

My muscles do feel all bunched up and tight/sore,but I don't have any lumps.Just spasms all the time.I think mine comes from not getting enough excercise or not moving the 'right' way.

I can deal with the muscle pain, but these lumps make me nuts. I am constantly using a rolling pin to loosen them up!

I too have knots and stretch and feel a sense of muscle fatigue. I do have spasms but I'm not sure just how aware of them. Its when dr's start touching trigger points like in an arm that I'm surprised. I used to think this was fibro pain but now I'm wondering if this sensation is more spinal. I would describe my pain as often flowing through my blood. On a bad day my knees hurt even though the joint does not hurt. Even my calves have this sensation of pain floating about. I do feel very tight. I am tired easily and could probably nap at any time if my stress level was not too high. I have an appt with a neurosurgeon next week and alot of my pain to me sounds different from what I'm hearing described. I often feel beat up, which I attribute to fibro. But that feeling of pain just spreading through my body I don't know if its fibro or neuro. I hope I found a good dr/NS

thankfully i do not have that either so my heart goes out to all that do suffer with those symptoms.

my fibro is a totally worn out flu feeling without all the lovely other symptoms. just plain old sore.
if out shopping or to a friends we come home and i cannot lift a finger, im so worn out. i will end up in bed for 2 days plus .
sometimes my flares last anywhere from a day to weeks.
fingers crossed that hasn't happend inawhile. (mabye due to pain med?) not sure..

when walking i get the pinching feeling in the shoulders. inbetween my shoulder blades and pinching in my hips.

i have horrible light and noise sensitivity.

i rarely get spasms, lumps none of that. if i do i relate that to my back/cervical issues.

i do get spasms in my feet but do not contribute that to fibro either.

so this goes to show you how fibro effects us all so differently.

lots of hugs

I don't think I do anyway. I do sometimes feel like pain is floating around but it really feels more like I've done a million calf raises.

I meant to add I get very sore all over. Mainly the tender points. Thats what I meant by not being able to lift a finger its that mixed with fatigue.
The only thing that cures that for me is a very big heating blanket. I wrap up in it and sleep, till I awake sweating my tush off
I am trying to save for a hot tub that will come someday in life