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CFS/ME, FMS, OI, Long Covid &
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Includes: IC, Lyme, Pain, NVA-Vulvodynia, MCS, & more

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Acronyms
CFS: chronic fatigue syndrome, ME: myalgic encephalomyelitis, FMS: fibromyalgia syndrome, OI: orthostatic intolerance: MCS: multiple chemical sensitivities, GWI: gulf war illness.

Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Suburban Maryland CFS/FM/OI Groups

  • (Loudoun) Fibro/CFS/ME Daytime Support Group
    Contact: Rowena Beatty
    Meetings: No longer meeting regularly in 2012. Special occasion only.


  • Loudoun CFS & FM / Pain Management Seminar Group
    Ended Nov 2009


  • Manassas Chronic Pain Meet-Up (Meet Up closed 03/09)


  • Fredericksburg Area CFS/FM C.A.R.E. Group
    (Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Encouragement)
    Meetings:
    Contact: Shanon Hope McQuown, Group Leader
    Phone: (540) 720-2901
    Web:
    Email: shmcqchildofgod@msn.com


  • Daily Pain
    Contact: Teresa Emerick, (540) 247-9535, E-mail
    Web: dailypain.webs.com
    Meetings:
    Valley Health Wellness & Fitness Center
    401 Campus Blvd, Winchester, VA 22601
    3rd Wednesday of each month, Feb. thru Nov.
    (dates can vary, so check website or call)

    Purpose:
    Education and Emotional support for people with
    Fibromyalgia and CFS, their families, and anyone in the
    health care profession wanting to learn more about these illnesses.   (Entry updated 3/2012)

Other: Chronic Illness Groups for DC Area (Arthritis, IC, Lyme, Pain,...)

  • Northern Virginia Brain Injury Association
    P.O. Box 2148
    Springfield, VA 22152
    Helpline: 703-569-1855
    Web: http://www.nvbia.org/
    Email: info-nvbia@nvbia.org
  • Northern Virginia Interstitial Cystitis Support Group
    A group for anyone with interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition involving persistent discomfort in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. 
    Contact: Myra at 703-765-6221.
    Call for current meeting information. Used to be, may still be 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Lincolnia Senior Center, 4710 N. Chamblis St., Alexandria, VA.
  • Northern Virginia Well Spouse Support Group
    A group sponsored by the Well Spouse Foundation,     a national organization supporting spouses caring for a chronically ill or disabled spouse. Meets the third Monday of each month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Kings Park Library, 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke VA 22015. For more information, contact Dorothy Saunders at 703-425-2430 or dmsaundersinva@hotmail.com. Also see August 2004 article in Washington Post.


  • Washington DC NVA Vulvodynia Support Group
    Sponsored by National Vulvodynia Association, for women with chronic vulvar pain.
    Headquarters: 301-299-0775
    DC Area Group Leader:
    Kathy, 703-335-8286, Contact_Leader@yahoo.com


  • Vulvar Pain Support Group - Maryland
    Meets the third Saturday of each month at 1:30 pm at the Crofton Library. 
    1657 Crofton Centre, Routes 3 and 424, Crofton.
    For information, call 410-721-1583.

  • Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
    6707 Democracy Blvd
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    Toll Free: 800-475-6473
    Web: http://www.sjogrens.org/
    Hosts a free, annual Autoimmune Disease Health Fair. Next one in DC area is April or May of 2012 at Reston Town Center. 


More MidAtlantic Regional CFS/FMS Support Groups: VA, MD


MD:

National USA and International Organizations

OI-MVPS-POTS-NMH-Dysautonomia:

Support Groups, Associations, Contacts for CFS/FMS


 

USA State-by-State CFS/FMS Support Groups & Organizations

Including the big organizations/associations that have lectures, help you find groups...
(Abbreviations: lu = last updated; SG = support group)
AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA
HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD
ME MI MN MO MS MT NE NV NH NJ
NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC
SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
             DC
Alaska

Outside USA Country-by-Country CFS/FMS Support Groups & Organizations
Great Britain Canada Australia New Zealand Sweden Argentina
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United Kingdom
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Argentine
CFS/FMS Support Groups and Contacts that cross borders; Teleconferences




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Updated April 7, 2021