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OFFER EDUCATION MEETING
 
"IACFS Reno Scientific Conference Highlights CFS/FM Research Updates"
  
Lucinda Bateman, M.D.
 
 
Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m.
 

Location: 
Council Chambers, Salt Lake County Complex North Building
2001 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 
(Park free at the northeast corner of the complex)

OFFER's Education Meetings are usually the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.,
and are free and open to everyone. 
 
To view the 2009 Education Meeting Schedule, click here.
 
Additional Education Meetings will be uploaded to OFFER's website
within the next week or so.

 



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.
 


 
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."  
Author: Jimmy Dean

 
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):
http://www.offerutah.org/index.htm


 
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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 

 
"If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.  Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'good morning' at total strangers."  
Author: Maya Angelou

 
IN THE NEWS LINKS
 
What is chronic fatigue syndrome?
Times Leader Features
May 3, 2009
 
 
Miriam: DOH must attend to chronic fatigue syndrome problem
Amita Legaspi, GMANews.TV
April 30, 2009
 
 
Naltrexone Linked to Improved Fibromyalgia Symptoms
HealthDay
April 29, 2009
 
 
Life as we know it: The newest research about living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia
Facebook: The CFIDS Association of America's Notes
April 28, 2009
 
 
Chronic fatigue syndrome shares risk markers with IBS
March 24, 2009
 
 
Addiction drug may relieve fibromyalgia symptoms
Reuters Health
April 24, 2009
 

Sodium oxybate improves symptoms of fibromyalgia
Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants
March 24, 2009
 
 
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
  
 
FDA delays Hemispherx drug vote
Philadelphia Business Journal  Friday, February 20, 2009- by John George
 



 


"The miralce is this - the more we share, the more we have."  
Author: Leonard Nimoy

INFO-LINKS
 
Develop Coping Skills for Living With Fibromyalgia
Improve Your Life & Your Symptoms
By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com
Updated: February 28, 2009
 
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Basics
By: Lara Endreszl
 
Medline Plus: Fibromyalgia Tutorial
 
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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