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In this Issue:
CFS/FM Education Meeting - June 2, 2004
Conference Update- May 14-15, 2004
I Remember Me, a film by Kim A. Snyder-Order your DVD or VHS today
Fibromyalgia Research Study
In the News........
How can you help?
--Your recommendation for our Health Care Referral List
--Volunteer with OFFER
Arthritis Foundation's Quality of Life Programs
For more information: offerutah.org
Tell your friends!

Topic: "Unmasking Anger: What it teaches us about illness"

Bring a guest and attend this month's free education meeting.  
 

CFS/FM PROVIDER AND PATIENT CONFERENCES
Advances in Understanding & Treating CFS & FM
held May 14-15, 2004, in Salt Lake City, Utah was a wonderful success!  124 health care providers attended on the 14th and 400 patients attended on the 15th.  Although most that attended had either CFS or FM, there was an exciting energy in the conference workshops. We would like to thank everyone who attended and for their wonderful words of encouragement and praise for our event. 

Here's what some had to say.........I was impressed with the quality of the presentations and thoughtful way it was put together...The event was well organized, appropriate to the audience, and logistically well designed for CFS/FM patients....impressive presentations and cutting edge.....the resting rooms and massage therapists were very nice for people in pain....its always so good to know that the interest in this illness is growing. Please keep up the good work....great job, better than last years......absolutely fantastic conference!

Study Shows Paroxetine (Paxil) Reduces Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/5650

Daxor Corporation Announces a Study by the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Using the BVA-100
http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/redir?src=websearch&requestId=19d288358a7b0ed1&clickedItemRank=6&userQuery=Daxor+Corporation+%2B+Chronic+Fatigue+Syndrome&clickedItemURN=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfidsreport.com%2FNews%2Fdaxor.htm">

CFIDS.org Symposia Paper
http://www.cfids.org/cfidslink/symposia-paper.asp

Your recommendation for our Health Care Referral List                   We need your help in developing a database of patient recommended self-help contacts and health care professionals that have helped you manage your CFS & FM.  If you are a patient and would like to recommend someone to this list, please send us their name, title, address, and phone number.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION’S QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS: OFFER is proud to work with The Utah/Idaho Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation to provide information and programs for individuals with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. 

FM CONNECT is a free online resource for local information about fibromyalgia. It features articles by Utah and Idaho health care practitioners, researchers, and other fibromyalgia experts. There's also a calendar of events, including exercise and self-help programs. Check out FM CONNECT at the address below and signup for a free monthly email newsletter. 
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=62#FMS

Fibromyalgia Aquatic Class at T.O.S.H. (5848 S. Fashion Blvd. in Murray.)
Warm-water exercise class meets every Mon./Wed./Fri. from 5-6 PM.  Call 314-4046 for more info.

For more information and to register, contact the Arthritis Foundation at: http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=62#Gift or call 801-536-0990 or 800-444-4993