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Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) Symptom Checklist

  • Jacki Meinhardt
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min read

Did you know Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome causes diverse symptoms across all body systems? The clusters include: 🧠 neuro issues 💪 joint & muscle pain 👃 sinus & respiratory 👁 vision changes 💩 GI problems 🤒 fatigue/sleep disturbances and more. Understanding the clusters is key to diagnosis & treatment!
Did you know Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome causes diverse symptoms across all body systems? The clusters include: 🧠 neuro issues 💪 joint & muscle pain 👃 sinus & respiratory 👁 vision changes 💩 GI problems 🤒 fatigue/sleep disturbances and more. Understanding the clusters is key to diagnosis & treatment!


Take the Visual Contrast Sensitivity (VCS) test. It reflects neuroinflammation and impaired oxygen delivery to the retina, which often parallels brain and systemic inflammation. Click www.vcstest.com to screen.


If multiple sections resonate, it’s a signal to evaluate further:


⬜ Red eyes

⬜ Blurred vision

⬜ Night Sweats

⬜ Mood swings

⬜ Ice pick pain

⬜ Difficulty concentrating

⬜ Weakness

⬜ Decreased assimilation of knowledge

⬜ Body aches

⬜ Headaches

⬜ Light sensitivity

⬜ Word finding

⬜ Poor memory (short and long term)

⬜ Fatigue

⬜ Joint pain

⬜ Morning stiffness

⬜ Body cramps

⬜ Unusual skin sensitivity

⬜ Tingling of the skin

⬜ Shortness of breath

⬜ Sinus congestion

⬜ Cough

⬜ Excessive thirst

⬜ Confusion

⬜ Appetite swings

⬜ Body temperature dysregulation

⬜ Increased urination

⬜ Abdominal pain

⬜ Diarrhea

⬜ Numbness

⬜ Eye tearing

⬜ Disorientation

⬜ Metallic taste in the mouth

⬜ Static shocks

⬜ Vertigo


🏠 ENVIRONMENTAL CLUES

⬜ Symptoms worsen in certain buildings: home, work, office, school, market, etc.

⬜ Improvement when traveling or outdoors

⬜ History of water-damaged buildings

⬜ Musty or damp odors

Symptoms began after a move, renovation, flood, or illness


If you have symptoms in many of the body system, it suggests:

  • Impaired neurovascular function

  • Inflammatory burden

  • Need for clinical context with labs and thorough history of illness. Please contact your closest Amen Clinic to schedule!

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