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- From: BFU@CU.NIH.GOV (Roger Burns)
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- Subject: Resources for EI/MCS, fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, CFS/CFIDS/ME
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- Date: 23 Nov 92 20:13:39 GMT
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- [Note from Bill McGarry - this is from the CFS mailing list]
-
- I have been gradually updating my resources file and I now have some
- references for organizations for fibromyalgia, Lyme disease and
- EI/MCS as well as for CFS/CFIDS/ME. Some of you may find these of
- interest. Below I copy the latest data I have.
-
- -- Roger Burns bfu@cu.nih.gov bfu@nihcu.bitnet
-
- === EI / MCS ====
-
- Human Ecology Action League
- P.O. Box 49126
- Atlanta, GA 30359
- tel. 1-404-248-1898
- publishes The Human Ecologist (quarterly), resource and reading lists,
- information on chemical sensitivites and environmental illness
-
- National Foundation of Chemical Hypersensitivities and Allergies
- PO Box 222
- Ophelia, VA 22530
-
- === FIBROMYALGIA ===
-
- Fibromyalgia Network
- 5700 Stockdale Hwy, Suite 100
- Bakersfield, CA 93309
- information line: 1-805-631-1950 from 10am-2pm Pacific Time
- publication: FM Newsletter (quarterly); $15/yr USA, $17/yr Canada
- referals to local FM groups
-
- === LYME DISEASE ===
-
- National Lyme Disease Foundation
- P.O. Box 462
- Tolland, CT 06084
- tel. 800-886-5963 or 1-203-871-2900
- monthly newsletter $30/yr; many information pamphlets, videos;
- referrals to doctors
-
- === CFS / CFIDS / ME ===
-
- > USA
-
- CFIDS Association
- P O Box 220398
- Charlotte, NC 28222-0398
- answering machine: 800-442-3437 (44-CFIDS) or 1-704-362-2343
- information line: 900-988-2343 (988-CFID)
- $2.00 1st minute, $1.00 ea. thereafter
- fax line: 1-704-365-9755
- membership: $25/yr, includes subscr. to "CFIDS Chronicle" magazine
- services: will provide list of local support contacts, also list of
- physicians recommended by local patients; they raise funds for
- medical research, lobby U.S. Congress to influence health policy;
- the Chronicle magazine is excellent.
-
- National CFS Association
- 3521 Broadway / Suite 222
- Kansas City, MO 64111
- telephone: 1-816-931-4777
- Available:
- Quarterly newsletter $15/yr.
- general information packet $1
- patient info. packet $15
- physician's packet $10
- how to be a phone contact $4
- how to form a support group $6
- CFS info. bibliography $3.50
-
- CFIDS Foundation
- 965 Mission St., Suite 425
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- publication "CFIDS Treatment News" (about twice yearly); subscription
- in exchange for any donation (tax deductible).
-
- > CANADA
-
- The Nightingale Research Foundation
- 383 Danforth Avenue
- Ottawa, Ontario K2A 0E1
- telephone: 1-613-728-9643
- membership: $35/yr. includes quarterly newsletter
- services: they support a network of local support groups;
- publish a CFS medical encyclopedia edited by Dr. Byron White, MD
-
- M.E. Association
- 246 Queen Street Suite 400
- Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E4
- telephone: 1-613-563-1565
- membership: $35/yr. includes monthly newsletter "The MEssenger";
- list of medical articles regarding CFS/ME provided on request.
-