“…In doing so, these ''pains'' blur the boundaries delineating the biomedical system of specialties [89]. In 45-90% of the cases, these ostensibly different syndromes actually formed complex patterns of ''overlapping disorders'', closely linking, for example, stomach pain with pain in the pelvis, the bladder, the mouth, the mandibular joint, the face, the head, the muscles, the joints, and connecting all these pains to the incapacitating state of being that is presently termed, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) [90]. In addition, a strong correlation has been found between ''overlapping pains'' and adverse experiences in general, and adverse childhood experiences in particular [16,91] (Fig.…”