May 10 - Awareness Day Educational Teleconference

[Guest guest]

A 2008 Awareness Day National Teleconference

for

Chronic Neurological & Immune Disorders (CIND)

including

Fibromyalgia, CFS, MCS, IBS, other syndromes and conditions with multi-symptoms

not all

explained by " the diagnosis. "

 

 

" When Pushing Stops Working " - The Teleconference

 

by support group leader Elly Brosius

and herbalist / acupuncturist Jonathan Gilbert, NCCAOM

 

 

Saturday, MAY 10

 

Eastern Time: 3 - 6 pm

Pacific Time: 12 - 3 pm

 

Conference Dial-in Number: (641) 715-3200

Participant Access Code: 312812#

 

No fee for the conference, callers only pay their own long distance charges.

(Maybe use a phone card or free weekend minutes.)

 

 

.... especially dedicated to those who have trouble getting to events,

.... especially dedicated to those who don't live near a group

.... especially dedicated to those who recognize and relate to...

 

-- tiredness with widespread aches, sharp pains, inconsistent memory

-- easily overheating or chills or both, being easily overwhelmed

-- coordination difficulties, clouded thinking, muscle weakness

-- insomnia or unrefreshing sleep or sleeping too much and still being tired

-- communication problems, word-finding difficulty

-- variable anxiety and/or reactive depression, irritability, sudden outbursts

-- new sensitivities to food, chemicals, light, sound

 

the many possible symptoms that may become part of everyday life, especially

after

pushing stops working.

 

 

After an accumulation of stress, triggering events and episodes, after toxins,

after

infections, after doing more and more, even in the name of preserving health,

and when

doing `more' stops working, we need some new conversation about why. Let's get

talking.

 

" When Pushing Stops Working " is a presentation by two people very experienced

with

CFS/ME, Fibromyalgia and related syndromes: Jonathan Gilbert, herbalist and

acupuncturist of The Gilbert Clinic, and Elly Brosius, facilitator of support

groups in

Northern Virginia, online, and via teleconference.

 

Jonathan Gilbert's expertise is in Chinese medicine, focused upon nervous system

rejuvenation. He studied in both England and in Vietnam, and has been practicing

in the

DC/Baltimore area for almost 8 years.

 

Elly Brosius, speaks from the experience of many symptoms and syndromes, from

being a

group leader, an NFA Leader Against Pain, a CFIDS Association Grassroots

Champion, an

educator, advocate, and a ongoing source of encouragement for many of those with

CFS/ME, Fibromyalgia, Orthostatic Intolerance, MVPS/Dysautonomia, sensory

sensitivities

& other debilitating conditions.

 

Sit back, dial in, perhaps using a cordless phone and earpiece so you can move

more and

keep comfortable. Perhaps put your feet up so as to have more energy for

listening and

remembering. Join in a presentation that shares vast experience in caring for

those in

various states of chronic exhaustion and elusive pain.

 

Caller questions may be taken by e-mail. Instructions will be given during the

conference.

The call will be recorded. Callers will be muted for most if not all of the

presentation so

feel free to relax about any background noise. The three hour length was chosen

in part

because callers will not have had to spend travel time and energy to dress and

ride to a

meeting location. Hang up, rest, and call back in as needed.

 

For more information, see

 

When Pushing Stops Working

http://www.WhenPushingStopsWorking.com

 

 

From

The Northern VA CFS/ME & FMS Support Group

(703) 968-9818, (410) 647-7578, and

cfsupport-owner

http://www.geocities.com/cfsnova

 

For more about The Northern VA CFS, FMS, & More Support Groups & Elly Brosius

http://www.geocities.com/cfsnova/about.html

 

For more about The Gilbert Clinic and Jonathan Gilbert, NCCAOM

http://www.geocities.com/cfsnova/spkrGilbert.html

and

http://www.thegilbertclinic.com **

** The Gilbert Clinic's chronic illness programs have been changed to 4

months. Their

website does not yet reflect the changes and new general clinic options. Please

contact The

Gilbert Clinic for the latest information, (301) 230-2530

info .

 

 

Notes about the FreeConferenceCall.com service:

 

Instructions

 

Callers will be muted at the start of the confernce. Muting may be lifted near

the end.

 

Instructions - *4 key

Plays a menu of touch tone commands.

 

Mute - *6 key

Pressing *6 will mute the line of the individual caller – pressing *6 again will

un-mute the

line. Available only when the whole conference audience is not muted.

 

Exit conference - *3 key

Pressing *3 takes the individual user out of the conference call and back into

the lobby.