"The only disability in life is a bad
attitude."
Author: Scott
Hamilton
CURRENT PATIENT STUDIES
New Chronic Illness Research Study
Taralyn Clark is a graduate student at
BYU. The purpose of this study is to
examine family relationships where one
parent suffers from chronic illness as
well as study the role leisure plays in
families. Your participation would
provide important insights that would
help scholars and practitioners
developing programs for families who
have a family member with chronic
illness. Families who participate in
this research need to have two parents
living at home, one of whom has been
diagnosed with a chronic illness that
includes chronic pain, requires daily
management, and limits normal activity
and routine. Also asking that the adult
with the illness has been ill for 6
months to ten years. Additionally, at
least one adolescent child (aged 12-18
years) needs to be living at home and
will to participate in the research.
Due to confidentiality laws, the leader
of your support group cannot give me
your contact information. This means you
need to contact Taralyn! If your family
meets the criteria and you are willing
to learn more about what your
participation in this study would mean,
please contact Taralyn Clark at
taralynclark@gmail.com of (208)
360-1938.
Fibromyalgia
Clinical Trial for Patients
The Fibromyalgia
Research Team at the University of Utah
School of Medicine's Pain Research
Center is beginning a new clinical trial
on Fibromyalgia patients. We are
currently recruiting participants for a
nutrition and weight management study.
The Fibromyalgia
Research Team has been awarded a
National Institutes of Health grant to
provide nutrition and coping education
for symptom and weight management for
overweight or obese Fibromyalgia
patients. We are recruiting participants
who have been diagnosed with
Fibromyalgia syndrome, are between the
ages of 21 and 65, and have a Body Mass
Index of at least 25. Eligible patients
will undergo pre and post treatment
evaluations and will receive 12 weeks of
treatment at the University of Utah Pain
Research Center. The treatment will be
in a group format and will be provided
at no cost.
If you have any
questions or would like additional
information about this study please do
not hesitate to contact Mark Herrera at
(801) 585-7692.
"If you are lucky enough to find a
way of life you love, you have to
find the courage to live it."
Author: John Irving
INFO LINKS
Lucinda Bateman,
M.D., at the Fatigue Consultation
Clinic in Salt Lake City, is
currently giving new patient
priority to adolescents ages 12-17,
who have symptoms of fibromyalgia.
Please call
(801) 359-7400 to initiate a
visit. Their website is:
http://www.fcclinic.com/about_dr.html
Smooth Moves:
Eight Tips for Moving
By Carole Jean
CFIDS &
Fibromyalgia Self-Help
"Pharmacological
Treatment of Fibromyalgia: The Good,
the Bad, and the Ugly"
N. Lee Smith, M.D. -
VIDEO
June 2, 2010
http://www.offerutah.org/Ed.Mtg.060210.htm
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