Support Group Purpose: To Give Support To Sufferers and Those That Suffer With Them

Membership cost/donations: Donations of 3.00 would be appreciated
 
Activities: Social Interaction for those of us that don't get that very often, with those that can understand what we are each going through. As well, this is open to any diseases or syndromes. If you have a cronic condition or love someone that does, Come!

Chronic Illnesses Milwaukee

Support Group Leader Name:  Erica Schmidt

Support Group Leader Email Address: erimousch@gmail.com

Support Group Mailing Address:

4815 S. 69th St.

Greenfield, WI 53220

Support Group Website:  http://www.meetup.com/chronicillnessmke/

Support Group Purpose:  Let's get together to discuss things that help us with our chronic illness! Join if you have RA, fibromyalgia, lupus, or any other chronic illness that burdens you. Getting together with others who have the same illness can be very comforting.

Support Group Meeting Location: see website http://www.meetup.com/chronicillnessmke/

Meeting Day(s):  see website http://www.meetup.com/chronicillnessmke/

Start time: see website http://www.meetup.com/chronicillnessmke/

End time:  see website http://www.meetup.com/chronicillnessmke/

Membership cost/donations:  Free

Courage Center Fibromyalgia Support Group

Golden Valley Campus

3915 Golden Valley Road/MHFSS, Mpls., MN 55422

Meeting Location: 2nd Floor Boardroom,

EXCEPT May Meeting (TBA)

Meeting Time: 10AM-NOON on The 2nd Saturday Every Month,

EXCEPT December

Support Group Leader Name: Wendy Lonn

Support Group Leader Phone Number: 763-520-0327

Support Group Leader Email Address: wendy.lonn@courage.org

Support Group Co-Leader Name: Kathleen Dlugosz

Support Group Co-Leader Phone Number: 763-520-0462 or (cell) 651-645-0809

Support Group Co-Leader Email Address: kathleen.dlugosz@couragecenter.org

Support Group Website: Click here.

Face Book Page: Click here.

Support Group Purpose: Join others who are living with fibromyalgia and find emotional support, information, and a venue for sharing concerns and learning new coping strategies for dealing with pain, fatigue, sleep problems and more.

Membership cost/donations: Free/Donations gladly accepted, but not required.

Activities: Most meetings feature a speaker presenting on a topic of interest to people with fibromyalgia. Each summer there is a Resource Exchange meeting, in which group members share specific ideas that they have found helpful. A resource library is available.

2011 SCHEDULE

January 8 - Personal/Support Sharing Month
Our group tries to meet the needs of those who may need to share what they are going through for additional support, resources and/or just because they need to share with someone. We offer this style of meeting approximately every other month. It is NOT mandatory to share and there is no judgment what you decide to do. For many, it has been very helpful to share. For others, it has been helpful to listen. You do what you feel most comfortable to do. We would love to have you come join us just as you are… All are welcome!

February 12 - Dr. Chad Harrison, D.C., Synapse Center for Health and Healing

http://www.officialsynapse.com

Dr. Harrison works at Synapse Center for Health and Healing, located in Eagan, MN.  He has been in practice for over 8 years and has treated a variety of conditions.  By utilizing Applied Kinesiology, Functional Medicine, Functional Neurology and a team of healthcare professionals, we have helped give answers to those who have not been able to get help with their problems.  Dr. Harrison enjoys treating individuals, not diseases or conditions, because it is the person that he is concerned about.

March 12 - Personal/Support Sharing Month

April 9 - Dr. Bernarda Zenker, Medical Director, Trinity Integrative Medicine

http://www.trinityintegrativemedicine.com

Dr. Zenker is a Board-Certified Family Physician through the American Academy of Family Medicine. Her special interest is in integrating physical, emotional, and spiritual health. She has a particular concern for women’s health. She utilizes nutritional supplements to assist traditional medicine in the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. Some areas of specific focus are preventing age-related memory loss, managing the symptoms of menopause, and increasing neurotransmitter levels when needed. To her 20 years of family practice experience using traditional medicine, Dr. Zenker has added expertise in non-Western alternative, nutritional and complementary treatment of chronic diseases.  Her methodologies include neurobiological testing to assess neurotransmitter levels; hormone measurements; and the use of nutritional supplements as means to address imbalances that may trigger the emotional difficulties associated with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and mood swings.

May 14 - SPECIAL ANNUAL MEETING TO CELELBRATE FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY
May 12th is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Every year at Courage Center, we celebrate Fibromyalgia awareness on our regularly scheduled meeting, the second Saturday of the month. At this meeting, we have an extra special guest speaker. As soon as we have more information and confirmation from this year’s speaker, we will post their information.

June 11 - Personal/Support Sharing Month

July 9 - - (GUEST SPEAKER TBA)

August 13 - Personal/Support Sharing Month

September 10 - ANNUAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETING

Do you have information to share with the group on a product, treatment or provider that has helped you manage you Fibromyalgia symptoms? Please share the wealth! Every year we have a meeting solely to share resources with each other at this meeting. Due to the overwhelming response in the past, we are asking for members to submit their information by Wednesday, September 7th. The First 10 submissions will be the only topics presented at this meeting. Copies of submissions will be made by Courage Center for the meeting. Other entries submitted by 9/7/11, will still be copied by Courage Center and will be available to the group. Entries submitted AFTER 9/7/11 need to be copied by the individual to be made available to the group. In the event people have questions, please include contact information.

October 8 - (GUEST SPEAKER TBA)

November 12 - Personal/Support Sharing Month

NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST MEETING OF THE 2011 CALENDAR YEAR.

WE WILL RESUME OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS ON JANUARY 14, 2012.

There is no charge. Our purpose is to gather, support, share and learn. I have speakers each month from a variety of disciplines, from Nutrition to Tai Chi, Acupuncture to Chiropractic, Reflexology to massage and more. I write a summary of our meeting and put it on my blog so that those who were unable to attend can still get information. Information is for eveyone!

Getting Well Support Group

Name: Cheryl Heywood
Email: twistedwiresister@hotmail.com
Email Opt-In: Email Format: Phone Number: 913-384-4673


Support Group Mailing Address
6101 Nall
Mission, KS 66202


Support Group Website http://www.csidechristian.org


Support Group Purpose - To provide understaanding, reassurance, acceptance, a place to belong, and a place where your input is welcome.


Support Group Meeting Location
Street 1: Countryside Christian Church Street 2: 6101 Nall
City: Mission
State / Province: KS
ZIP / Postal Code: 66202
United States


Meeting Day(s) 1st & 3rd Saturday
Start time 10:15
End time 11:45

Membership cost/donations
No cost/Donations appreciated

No fees. Purpose it to provide information and a place to talk about living with our condition, while working through it together. Bimonthly meetings. 

Fibromyalgia Support Group for suburban Washington DC

Name: Melissa Porter
Email: melissa@dcfibro.com
Phone Number: 301-527-0071

Support Group Mailing Address
9419 Hickory View Pl
Montgomery Village, MD  20886

Support Group Website
http://www.dcfibro.com

Support Group Purpose
DC Fibro serves those affected by fibromyalgia in suburban Washington, DC.  This support group is open to patients and their family members.  Currently the group meets in the Gaithersburg area.

Support Group Meeting Location
Street 1: 9419 Hickory View Pl 
City: Montgomery Village
State / Province: MD
ZIP / Postal Code: 20886-1408
Country: United States

Meeting Day(s) - Sundays

Start time - 2pm

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Chronic Pain & Fatigue Support Group

Name: Marty Fletcher
Email: mfletch@sover.net

Co-Leader: Glenn Scherer

Support Group Mailing Address
249 Elm St./ Apt. 2
Montpelier, VT  05602

Support Group Meeting Location
Street 1: Kellogg Hubbard Library Street 2: Main St.
City: Montpelier
State / Province: VT
ZIP / Postal Code: 05602
Country: United States

Meeting Day(s) - 1st & 3rd Thursdays

Start time - 4:00

End time - 5:30