LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS

The La Mesa CFIDS/MCS/FM Support Group

They meet every 4th Saturday from 1:30-3:30 at Grossmont Health Care Center.

9001 Wakarusa St. La Mesa.

The  contact is Jodi Carlson 619-463-5299

The Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus Educational Support Group

They meet every 2nd Saturday, from 12-2 in the Coral room of Thorton Hospital in La Jolla.

The local Arthritis Foundation sponsers her group.

Their number is: 858- 492-1090

The contact is Barbara Williams, fibrosrnet@aol.com

The Chronic Illness Support Group

They meet every 2nd Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Emmanual Faith Church.

639 E. Felicita in Escondido.

This group is Christian oriented. The contact is Lynne Bechard 858-487-5483

Calls accepted on Tuesday or Thursday afternoon.

Church contact: 760-781-2108   Carol Ann

CFIDS/ME, FM and Related Illnesses Information Support Group

They meet every 2nd Wednesday from 1-3 in the Gateway Medical Center.

15725  Suite 100 Pomerado Rd. in Poway.

The contact is Katherine G. Barto, barto@ucsd.edu  858-679-7383

Calls accepted weekdays from 10- 4 p.m

Websites last updated January 2006

San Diego County Information Web Site: http://www.sandiegocd.org

Chronic Pain:

Pain Net, Inc.   http://painnet.com/

InfoMIN  Medical Information network   http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/

American Academy of Pain Management    http://www.aapainmanage.org/

Chronic Illness:

RESCIND   http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/4277

About.com CFIDS and Fibromyalgia

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/health/chronicfatigue/library/blbcampbellchat.htm

Chronic Illness    http://www.chronicillnet.org/

Health Resourcehttp://www.immunesupport.com

Chronic Illnesses    http://www.cssa-inc.org/

Co-Cure  (CFIDS/ME FM MCS)    http://www.co-cure.org/

Autoimmune and Neuroimmune Diseases:

Neuroimmune diseases: http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/resources/

Yahoo Health Directory:

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Autoimmune_Diseases/

List of Links:

http://www.combose.com/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/

Chronic_Fatigue_Syndrome/

Autoimmune Diseases Online: http://www.autoimmune-disease.com/

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.

http://www.aarda.org/

NIH information:

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/autoimmune.htm

Immune Deficiency Foundation

http://www.primaryimmune.org/

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities:   http://www.mcsurvivors.com/

Chemical Injury Information Network   http://www.ciin.org/

MCS Referral and Resources    http://www.mcsrr.org/

Lyme Disease: 

Lyme Disease Network:  http://www.lymenet.org/

Lyme Disease Foundation:  http://www.lyme.org/

American Lyme Disease Foundation: http://www.aldf.com/ 

Lupus Information:

Lupus & Autoimmune website    http://www.lupus.org/

yahoo page    http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Lupus/

UK info on lupus:  http://www.uklupus.co.uk/

Fibromyalgia:

National Fibromyalgia Association   http://www.fmaware.org   

Oregon Fibromyalgia Foundation     http://www.myalgia.com

National Fibromyalgia Research Association       http://www.immunesupport.com/news/97spr004.htm

Fibromyalgia Doctor  http://www.sover.net/~devstar/

Plus myofascial Pain

Fibromyalgia Network    http://www.fmnetnews.com/

Triggerpoint pain chart with exercises- Fantastic!  http://www.mypressureproducts.com/index.htm

Help Fibro patients getting SSDI   http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/ssdi_fms.html

CFIDS/ME:

Roger Burns The BEST! for CFS   http://www.cfs-news.org/

ME Society of America    http://www.cfids-cab.org/MESA/

CDC Information    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/index.htm

History of CFIDS and ME   http://www.supportme.co.uk/mecfsguide/history1.htm

Med-Help.com  http://www.med-help.net/Page20.html

Help with alternatives    http://www.althealth.co.uk/services/info/ailments/me1.php

IACFS  (International Ass. of CFS)   http://www.aacfs.org/

CFIDS and FM information  http://www.ourfm-cfidsworld.org/index.html

International info/ great links  http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ip/social.services/cfseir/CFSEIR.HP.html

CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Self-Help    http://cfidsselfhelp.org/

A Guide for medical newsgroups and e-mail lists

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1505/guide.html

Free Medication info      http://www.themedicineprogram.com/

SafetyAlerts: A list of recalled medicines and use information:http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety.htm

Disinissues: (disability insurance issues) disinissuesrequest@home.ease.lsoft.com

Disinissues Website:  http://www.cfids-me.org/disinissues/

A  Good Lawyer List: http://www.cfids-me.org/disinissues/lawyers.html

California Consumer Health Care Council (CCHCC) web site, find the

"Request for Assistance" page:  http://www.cchcc.org