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Fibromyalgia Support Group-Gainesville
Support Group Leader Name: Anna Barnett
Support Group Leader Phone Number: 770-531-0861
Support Group Leader Email Address: lololovell@aol.com
Co-leader/Alternative Contact Name: Cathy Squires
Co-leader/Alternative Contact Phone Number: 678-450-4968
Support Group Mailing Address: 2780 Thompson Bridge Road
City: Gainesville
State: Georgia
Zipcode: 30506
Support Group Purpose: provide each other emotional and educational support in an atmosphere of empathy and confidentiality so that we may develop skills to understand and cope effectively with Fibromyalgia.
Membership cost/donations: none
Fibromyalgia/Chronic Pain Support Group
Name: Faith Lee
Email: flee@cilswks.org
Phone Number: 6202761900
Support Group Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2090
Garden City, KS 67846
Support Group Website
http://www.cilswks.org
Support Group Purpose
Meet at the Center for Independent Living SWKS to help promote support and encouragement for those who suffer from Fibromyalgia and chronic pain conditions.
Support Group Meeting Location
Street 1: 1802 E. Spruce St.
City: Garden City
State / Province: KS
ZIP / Postal Code: 67846
Country: United States
Meeting Day(s) - 4th Tuesday of the Month
Start time - 4:oo pm
End time - 5:00 pm
Membership cost/donations - None
Activities
Will meet once a month to share and discuss topics of interest to the group.
Metro Fibromyalgia and CFS Support Group
Support Group Leader Name: Ruthann Bruce
Support Group Leader Phone Number: 734-981-2519
Co Leader: Lucy Rowley
Co Leader Phone: 734-462-1768
Support Group Leader Email Address: fibro_cfs_sup_group_gl@yahoo.com
Support Group Website: http://www.MetroFibroGroup.com
Support Group Purpose: To learn more about fibromyalgia and CFS. We have 9 people on our advisory board, over 200 members, 40-50 are active members.
Support Group Meeting Location: Merriman Rd. Baptist Church
2055 Merriman Road
Garden City, MI 48135
Meeting Day(s): Second and fourth thursday of each month.
Our first meeting we have a speaker, our second meeting is open to table talk. We discuss our lives with our fibromyalgia.
Start time: 1:00 pm
End time: 3:00 pm
Membership cost/donations: Donations only, no charge
Activities: Speakers, Open table talks, Newsletters.
Support Group Advisory Board:
DR. BARRY HOBBS
5812 N. WAYNE RD
WESTLAND MI 48185
734-729-2122
SPECIFIC CHIROPRACTIC
hobbschiro@msn.com
KATHERINE GOTHARD M.S. TLLP
595 FOREST AVE STE 7A
PLYMOUTH MI 48170
734-612-3409
PYSCHOTHERAPIST & DOCTORAL LEARNER
kgothard@comcast.net
LUIS E. TORREGROSA M.D.
17000 HUBBARD DR STE 800
DEARBORN MI 48126
313-240-7595
RHEUMATOLOGY
drtorregrosa@hotmail.com
BRUCE A. SMOLER D.D.S.
820 N. WAYNE RD
WESTLAND MI 48185
734-728-5600
COMMUNITY DENTAL ASSOCIATES
basmoler@aol.com
RANDY G. HOUDEK, O.D.
38979 CHERRYHILL
WESTLAND MI 48186
734-326-2160
VISION ASSOCIATES OF WESTLAND
rghoudek@hotmail.com
DR DANIEL CLAUW M.D.
UNIVERSITY OF MI DIV OF RHEUMATOLOGY
CHRONIC PAIN & FATIGUE RESEARCH CENTER
24 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DR LOBBY M
ANN ARBOR MI 48106
734-998-6981
VGRACELY@UMICH.EDU
DR MICHAEL HSU, M.D.
CLINICAL LECTURER/RESEARCH DEPT
PHYSICAL MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF MI
734-997-7409
MICHSU@UMICH.EDU
PETER BUNDARIAN & KRISTIN COOK
ATTORNEY-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY SPECIALIST
7264 N SHELDON RD
CANTON, MI 48187
734-455-9100
http://WWW.PETERBUNDARIN.COM
Membership Cost/Donations: $10.00 or scholarship
Activities: Guest speakers or topic discussions at each Sunday evening meeting. Monthly networking/social at local restaurant.
Membership Cost/Donations: None
Activities: Each month we have a special topic relating to Fibromyalgia. We sometimes have a guest speaker or the group leader gives information on the topic and handouts
Support Group Mailing Address:
841 E. Route 66
Glendora, CA 91740
Support Group Purpose: To equip participants and their families with the tools to manage their Fibromyalgia.
Membership cost/donations: $5.00 suggested donation.
Activities: First half hour will be sharing, second half hour will be educational. Last 10 minutes for Q&A
Graham Fibromyalgia Support Group
Name: helen faucette
Email: bhfaucette123@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 336-270-3327
Support Group Mailing Address
102 Ivey Rd
Graham, NC 27253
Support Group Purpose
talking about you and fibromyalgia
Membership cost/donations - $0.00
Activities
A chance to talk to people that know what you are going through.
Meet & Greet Dog: Rocky (and possibly Kizzy, too)
ONWARD & UPWARD is open to all Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia patients, family, friends, caregivers, and heath care providers. There are no fees or requirements for attending meetings or joining our Facebook Page.
ONWARD & UPWARD , Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia Support Group is available to provide information, education and advocacy, as well as, support and inspiration to those who deal with daily chronic pain and other accompanying conditions. The meetings are also open to anyone who would like to support Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia Awareness.
ONWARD & UPWARD covers not only Fibromyalgia, but also (to name a few) Multiple Sclerosis, Sjogrens Syndrome, Lupus, Arthritis, Spinal Stenosis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Endometriosis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Neuropathy, Migraines/Chronic Headaches, Chiari Malformation, Celiac & Crohn's Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Temporo-mandibular Joint Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Phantom Limb Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome & any other condition that causes long-term pain &/or fatigue.
Many chronic pain conditions, including Fibromyalgia, are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. The goal of ONWARD & UPWARD is to bring invisible pain disorders into the light, provide support to patients and their loved ones, and to increase public awareness. Above all, the group is another way of empowering chronic pain patients by becoming proactive in their own health care and treatment.