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CFS/FM EDUCATION MEETING:
Salt Lake County Complex,
2001 South State Street, North Building, SLC, UT
Wednesday, May 5, 2005, 7:00 PM
Speaker: Stuart Drescher, PhD
Topic: "Dealing With Family and Friends"
Bring a guest and attend this month's free education meeting.
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION:
FIBROMYALGIA AND ARTHRITIS SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES:
The Arthritis Management Program can help you learn to manage your arthritis on a day-to-day basis. Trained volunteers, many of whom have arthritis or fibromyalgia, lead the courses. The program allows you to share experiences with others, offering you the opportunity to both help and learn from others.
Salt Lake City: May 4 - June 8
Meridian: May 21 - June 25
Twin Falls: Sept. 15 - Oct. 20
Murray: October 4 - Nov. 8
For more information check out their website at:
http://www.arthritis.org/Communities/Chapters/LocalNews.asp?idchap=62
FIBROMYALGIA RESEARCH:
The Fibromyalgia Research team, within the University of Utah is seeking participants for a study involving comprehensive rehabilitative treatment for FMS. Eligible participants must:
· have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia,
· be between 21 and 65 years of age,
· not exercise more than 30 minutes per week,
· not have heart disease,
· not be pregnant or planning to become pregnant within the next year,
· not be planning any surgery within the next year.
The study includes comprehensive medical, physical therapy, and pain psychology evaluations. Participants will be asked to do home assessments monitoring their FMS symptoms for 7 days.
Treatment includes active physical therapy, physical education and counseling. All treatments will be group format of 2 hours per session for ten consecutive weeks. Evaluations and treatments are provided at no cost to eligible participants.
Interested people may contact us by phone at (801) 585-7697
e-mail http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=pain.research@hsc.utah.edu
or visit our website at www.painresearch.utah.edu/fibro.htmfor more information.
CFS/FM RESEARCH DATABASE:
Want to participate in CFS and/or FM research? Then contact OFFER at offerregistration@yahoo.comwith your request and we will send you a short survey permission form.
IN THE NEWS:
Two-Drug Combo May Best Replace Bextra, Vioxx
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/pfizer04_22.html
Body Clock Woes May Lead to Obesity, Diabetes
http://aolsvc.health.webmd.aol.com/content/Article/104/107569.htm
More on Joseph Bass, MD, PhD studies
http://www.medicine.northwestern.edu/divisions/endocrinology/info/bio/jbass.html
Relief For Fibromyalgia With Cymbalta?
http://www.immunesupport.com/library/bulletinarticle.cfm?ID=6386
NCCAM and ODS Co-Fund Five Botanical Research Centers
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2005/040705.htm
HELP IN MANAGING SYMPTOMS:
Treating CFIDS & Fibromyalgia: Solutions for Sleep; By Bruce Campbell
http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/artcl_treating_sleep.htm
NEW!!! Alternative Therapies for Arthritis: An A to Z Guide
http://www.arthritis.org/afstore/singleproduct.asp?idCat=&idSubCat=&idproduct=3733
Couch Potatoes Find 10,000 Steps Easier Than a 30-Minute Walk
http://aolsvc.health.webmd.aol.com/content/Article/104/107424.htm
Speaking of Pain: meditation with medication to improve the lives of her patients
http://www.painspeaking.com/about.html
VOLUNTEER'S ARE NEEDED:
Volunteers are needed for the OFFER office. If you would like to volunteer, please email Carol at http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=offerutah@yahoo.com
PHYSICIAN REFERRALS:
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.
OTHER COMMUNITY CFS/FM PROGRAMS:
FM & CFS YOUTH SUPPORT GROUP IN SLC
Facilitators Linnea Noyes PhD, Deb Keye-Shea PAC, and Ali Allen are currently seeking high school and college age students who would like to get together once a month to discuss the challenges of living with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. An upbeat atmosphere and focus on social support, rather than therapy, is the overall goal. If you are interested, please call Linnea at 531-7464 or email Ali at http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=fcclinic@xmission.com
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 information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OFFER:
Visit our website: www.offerutah.org http://www.offerutah.org
Check out our "Resource" section for links to many informative websites.
TELL YOUR FRIENDS:
Feel free to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested. If you received this newsletter from a friend and would like to receive it monthly, send your request to offerregistration@yahoo.com