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Can the pain in tender points differ from time to time if i have fibro.is it possible that sometimes you feel pain if you press them&sometimes no pain?
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Yes: The trigger points in fibromyalgia are helpful in first making the diagnosis as usually they are present in particular places. Pain itself commonly will change in both quality and location.
Answered 2/18/2012
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Nature of the beast : Pain can manifest different times and locations on body. No clear explanation for this phenomenon yet.
Answered 6/9/2013
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