I know that excess white blood cells can attack just about everything in the body including the brain. I have a grand daughter whose body is attacking the protective layer over the nerves. When nerves are exposed this could be painful? The body uses pain to give information that something is wrong? In the past I had many broken bones and I had not complained about the pain? I just read an article which had discovered that women with red hair had less pain than other people? I think my mother gave me her high pain gene? I do not have red hair but there were many times in the past I should have been at the ER for some serious damage to my body. Now I know that I may not be getting the signal if I do have some damage which requires attention? I am now more aware if something is signaling me to take care of myself? My wife has all the regular problems and I am helping her when she is in pain.