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freelee 12/26/2009

Chronic Multisymptom Illness, also known as CMI - only just heard it called this today. the link is at Michigan Health University.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/umcmi.htm

deleted_user 12/26/2009

Or just Perhaps it is SAOS

{Sick All Over Syndrome}

http://www.nutramed.com/sick/index.htm

deleted_user 12/26/2009

Hmm interesting new info. Thank you. I had never heard of it till now either.

deleted_user 12/26/2009

Never heard of either of these syndromes or illnesses.. Both articles were interesting to read. Thanks for sharing them.

Take care gentle hugs

deleted_user 12/26/2009

freelee forgot to say in the article seens they concider FM and CFS to be seperate from CMI. and have a seperate listing for FM and CFS
the first sentence says..
Chronic Multisymptom Illness, also known as CMI, include regional and organ-specific symptoms and syndromes that often accompany fibromyalgia.

take care gentle hugs

deleted_user 12/27/2009

I like to call it the SHIT - sensitive health & incredibly tired

freelee 12/27/2009

You make me smile unduki - a good thing

deleted_user 12/27/2009

Im using undukis term, and stickin to it. Ive been very ill for 3 months now. And Im sick of this shit, EVERY winter. It seems Im getting worse each year! And I have no clue, nor does my Dr either, WHY???????Ive been on antibiotics several times already. And I still feel like CRAP! The hollidays have been a nightmare for me, but I got through it thank goodness! ( The girls got new bikes, yeah no wrapping. And Luke got big trucks, again yeah no wrapping!) I just had to wrap the small stuff. Happy hollidays ALL and Happy new year!

deleted_user 12/27/2009

Rapunzel! Nice to see you again. I'm not happy to hear that you've been under the weather. I hope you're better

deleted_user 12/27/2009

unduki that is great, now with my fibro fog will I be able to remember that, I'm not sure, will need to copy and paste and print that out.
thanks for sharing and making a girl with a migraine smile:)

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