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Resources

Note: Links to these websites are provided as a service to the reader and in no way constitute an endorsement or referral to any physician or organization listed. It is the responsibility of the individual to research any doctor, support or chat group, or organization listed.

You should always consult your personal physician before following any suggestions offered. And, even though there is good information provided via Internet newsgroups & chat groups, there is a lot of misinformation promoted, as well. Please use your best judgment and always consult your doctor before trying anything suggested in these groups.

 

Doctor & Health Resources

Co-Cure's "CFS/FM Good Doctor List"
AIM DocFinder (Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors, Administrators in Medicine)
Internet Healthcare Directory (provided by Bill Jackson at www.sunflower.org)
Directory of United States Pain Clinics (provided by Worldwide Congress on Pain)
Directory of International Pain Clinics (provided by Worldwide Congress on Pain)

Information Resources

Worldwide Congress on Pain-Consumer Information
Fibromyalgia Resources List (provided by Bill Jackson at www.sunflower.org)
The Fibromyalgia Network
The On-line Medical Dictionary

Fibromyalgia Support & Chat Groups

Support Group Resource Listing (credit to Chip Davis, Web Technologies at www.fibrom-l.org)
CFIDS/FMS World Support Group Index
North Carolina Support Groups
Healthfinder® is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government.

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