I wont argue with everyone about whether it is or not, it’s very real, and far, far more widespread than you can imagine, I have been very near death with this already. I will have had it three years this May, you can read my story by reading my comments on this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2191926/posts
I have 2 friends suffering from the same condition. I have examined the extrusions from their eruptions under microscope and found them to be genuine, though difficult to categorize.
The medical establishment has no protocol for dealing with this condition.