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This is a group where anyone dealing with chronic illness can come and commiserate. Your friends and family dont understand? Come and be with people who are dealing with the same hardships. I myself have Chronic Lyme and would love some groups members who also deal with this. However the group is meant for any and everyone who is dealing with some chronic illness or pain. We will meet weekly to share our issues and also to share wellness tips. We will also post some activities that will be easy …
Do you find that people act surprised when you tell them you have a disability? Do they say "But you don't look sick" or ask what's your disability really about? Are you wanting support to move ahead in your life despite your disability? Are you wanting to support a friend or family member that has a medical condition? Well, this Meetup's just for you. It's an environment where people with the "non visible disability" of Fibromyalgia, Lupus, OCD, CFS, HIV, Cancer, Mental health disorders, an …
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I decided to start the New York Fibromyalgia Association Support Group because I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2003 and with RA in 2008. I searched for a long time and found no support groups so I started NYFA, Inc. NYFA, IncĀ is to spread awareness, advocacy, education, and much more. Please join us if you have Fibromyalgia. Become part of our family, advocate with us, spread awareness, be involved in the community who strives to make a difference with the medical field and government in or …
I decided to start the group because I know that there are a lot of people out there, like myself, who are suffering from an autoimmune illness. I think that this group would benefit from being able to share with others and help them to deal with their everyday obstacles in life. Not everyone can understand what a person with an autoimmune illness experiences on a daily basis, unless he or she has been diagnosed with one. People should join this group to encourage others to be positive and to he …
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