Hi @nataliereeves74 and @mblbirch,

I've moved your messages to the Brain & Nervous System group for two reasons:
1) To help connect you with others who've shared their experiences with Central Sensitization.
If you click on VIEW & REPLY in your email notification, you will see the whole discussion and can join in and participate with other members wherever you feel comfortable.
2) According to the Institute for Chronic Pain or ICP, "Central sensitization is a condition of the nervous system that is associated with the development and maintenance of chronic pain." http://www.instituteforchronicpain.org/understanding-chronic-pain/what-is-chronic-pain/central-sensitization

With regard to the link between this disorder and autoimmune conditions, you might also be interested in reading this published study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4285484/