This group is for every person with Lupus and/or Fibromyalgia who want to live a full, fantastic, fabulous life that is not overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of living with this invisible disease. Butterfly Socials is for men and women in the DC/MD/VA living with lupus (and/or fibromyalgia). We can hang out and have a great time instead of staying at home feeling sick-and-tired of being sick-and-tired. We will be meeting-up at events throughout the DMV areas that are "Lupus friendly." …

CPA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from the disabling effects of chronic pain and chronic illness. We believe that changing attitudes can aid recovery. The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from the emotional and spiritual debilitation of chronic pain or chronic illness. There are no dues or fees for CPA membership. We are self supporting th …

“This is a group for anyone who is sufficiently "sick & tired" of dealing with chronic pain/ chronic illness and consequences of conventional treatments. We meet to empower each other with information, creativity, and real-time self-healing experience. The group is facilitated by a holistic physician.

health restoration: [noun] the process of detoxification, healing and rebuilding of the body, mind and soul with the hope of returning the body to proper balance and function. health: [noun] soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment restoration: [noun] 1. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. 2. restitution of something taken away or lost. This group was created by Robin Shirley with the hope of helping others come back from a state o …

This is a group to teach people to relieve their severe and chronic lower back pain through P.P.E.D. (plain, physical, exercise and determination). Whether you've been suffering for 30 years with a pain level of between 1-10, the modified methods of exercise and your own determination will make you recover completely. Those with no prior back surgeries are welcome to join this group. We deal with just plain physical pain through exercise as long as the pain is not related to any other sickness. …

This group is for people suffering from Autonomic Nervous System Disorders (POTS, Dysautonomia, NCS, and Orthostatic Intolerance) I started this group to help connect people to share what they are going through and what has helped them. These disorders are tricky to treat because everyone has different symptoms and react differently to the treatments. By sharing what has worked for each of us, hopefully it can offer some hope and relief to others. My hope is to also create a group that supports …

Also referred to as environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity is when someone reacts negatively to chemicals and toxins. Epidemiologic studies show that about 30% of the population is sensitive to common chemicals and foods with between 3.5% and 6% seriously sensitive. This group is a social and support group for those who have found that they are unable to tolerate many of the foods and chemicals that society takes for granted. These include paints, pollens, molds, plastics, gases, s …

This is a group where I hope we can form a community - to share knowledge and meet with fellow members who deal with headache, migraine, and facial pain. I think that together we will have a lot of information and experiences that we can learn from and relate to each other with! Our first meetup is scheduled for Sat. Aug. 4th!  The spot will be in DC, and metro accessible.  I'll post the location soon.