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OFFER 2008 PATIENT CONFERENCE VIDEOS NOW ONLINE!

Thanks to Scott Stevens, an OFFER Board Member and Executive Committee Member, OFFER's September 2008 Patient Conference presentations are now available for viewing on the OFFER website. Please click on the following link to view these informative presentations: http://www.offerutah.org/2008%20conference.htm

OFFER 2007 Conference videos should be uploaded and ready to view within the next couple of days.

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."

Author: W. Clement Stone

OFFER WEBSITE HAS A NEW LOOK AND FEEL! CHECK IT OUT!

Thanks again to months of effort on the part of our webmaster, Scott Stevens, for an all new OFFER website. Scott has added numerous video presentations from previous OFFER Conferences and OFFER EDUCATION MEETINGS plus much more. Please click on the following link and let OFFER know how you like our new look (and sounds):
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THE NATIONAL FIBROMYALGIA ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED A HEALTHCAREPROVIDER INFORMATION PAGE.

Several Utah doctors and others in the Intermountain area have been listed. To see the list, it's necessary to register with The National Fibromyalgia Association, but it's free of charge. Here is the address: http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer?pagename=resources_hcProviderDirectory

FIBROMYALIGA TREATMENT PROGRAM

Researchers in the Department of Anesthesiology at The University of Utah are seeking individuals interested in participating in a clinical study to evaluate rehabilitation programs for treating Fibromyalgia.

If you:

* Have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

* Are between 21 and 65 years of age

* Do not exercise regularly ( less than 30 minutes per week)

You may be eligible for this study. This study includes evaluations and 10 consecutive weekly, 2 ½ hour treatment sessions. All evaluations and treatments are at no cost to you.

If you are interested, please call The Pain Research Center at 801-585-7697 or
visit our website at: www.painresearch.utah.edu/clinical

Please help Break The Chain On Pain

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"Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

IN THE NEWS LINKS

Sodium oxybate improves symptoms of fibromyalgia

Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants

March 24, 2009

See article at: http://www.jaapa.com/Sodium-oxybate-improves-symptoms-of-

fibromyalgia/article/129233/

Lower Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Published online before print March 17, 2009

Psychosom Med 2009, doi:10.1097/PSY.0b013e31819ccd2a

© 2009 by American Psychosomatic Society

Julia L. Newton, MD, PhD, Amish Sheth, MD, Jane Shin, MD, Jessie Pairman, Katharine Wilton, Jennifer A. Burt, David E. J. Jones, MD, PhD

See article at: http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/

abstract/PSY.0b013e31819ccd2av1

FDA delays Hemispherx drug vote

Philadelphia Business Journal Friday, February 20, 2009- by John George

See article at: http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories

/2009/02/23/story2.html?b=1235365200%5E1781135

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"It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions."

Author: Jim Rohn

INFO-LINKS

Develop Coping Skills for Living With Fibromyalgia

Improve Your Life & Your Symptoms

By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com

Updated: February 28, 2009

See article at: http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/copingskills.htm

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Basics

By: Lara Endreszl

Published: Sunday, 28 December 2008 http://www.healthnews.com/family-health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-the-basics-2346.html

Medline Plus: Fibromyalgia Tutorial

Click here

Check out this Website for Men with Fibromyalgia

Here's a great site for Men with Fibromyalgia. Spouses or SO's of Men with Fibromyalgia are also welcome. Very interesting. Click here

OFFERUTAH.ORG Announces New Discussion Board!

OFFER is excited to announce the launch of our new discussion board. This discussion board is open to anyone and will provide a forum for those who want to share their journey with others who are living with CFS and/or FMS. If you would like to join the forum, just go to OFFER's website, http://www.offerutah.org/ and click on the 'Discussion Board' button in the side menu. Just follow the instructions to register. If you have questions, click on 'FAQ' or email the administrator.

Offer's Website

Visit OFFER's web site for additional resources to important health information and CFS/FM research studies at: http://www.offerutah.org under Resources

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"Adversity introduces a man to himself."
Author: Anonymous

Please Note: the inclusion of information in this newsletter does not constitute or imply endorsement by OFFER or the Arthritis Foundation Utah/Idaho Chapter. Please consult your medical care provider before using any medication or therapy.