Survey on Living Independently with A Disability under a grant by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to determine how well people with disabilities are able to live independently and participate in their communities.

Managing your housework with Chronic Pain.  We all do it, come out of a flare, feel good for a few days and then over do things. Here are a few tips to manage your work load while preventing a major flare.

Chronic Pain email list.  A support resource for adults with problems resulting in chronic physical pain with an emphasis on helping cope and 'having a life.'  Conditions that create chronic pain can include, but are not limited to arthritis, CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome), Cancer, RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy), back and other skeletal problems, and others.  To subscribe, click here.  For information, write us.

Information on Restless Leg Syndrome from Yahoo! Health

Remedyfind is an independent, unbiased site where you can rate the effectiveness of treatments for specific health problems.  Our goal is to serve as a community where our collective, real-life health wisdom can be pooled, thus saving time, energy and money as we cope with and eventually conquer debilitating illnesses.

Drug Interaction Checker  Drug interactions can result in unwanted side effects or prevent a medicine from doing its job. Find out if your medicines interact with each other. Create a list of the products you use. Include prescription medicines, nonprescription medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements. We'll also check for interactions with alcohol, food, and tobacco.

PBS Wants To Hear From You.  What are your experiences with chronic illness? Are you stricken with chronic condition or are you caring for someone who is? Perhaps you have a relative or friend who wrestles with the day-to-day problems and dilemmas posed by these vexing diseases.  If so, we want to invite you to share your experiences with the readers of this website. What are your struggles living day-to-day with chronic illness? How has the health care system met – or NOT met – your needs? What has worked for you in your community? Send your story to us and we'll post it in "Your Stories."  

The goal of the Chemical Injury Awareness pin project is to heighten awareness and to educate the public regarding the adverse health impacts of environmental degradation, outdoor/indoor air pollution, and the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in commerce, most of which have not been tested for health/life safety or long-term, low-level effects.

How to Start a Support Group  While there is no one recipe for starting a group in your community (different national groups rely on different models), we have listed a few ideas you may find helpful.

Bedroom Talk is the place for you to ask questions about any problems you may have with how illness has affected your sexual and intimate relationships.

The Question of Donating Blood  There has been much ethical debate concerning people with CIND conditions donating blood. 

Environmed Research Inc. is dedicated to the helping people find solutions for common health problems. You will find here a rich source of nutritional and environmental information.  Take advantage of the 800 pages of text which describe the most common health problems related to diet, nutrition, allergy and environmental problems.

The River – CFIDS/CFS/M.E., FMS, GWS International Directory of Support Groups and links to many other sites.

CDC Listing of U.S. Support Groups.

Co-Cure's Good Doc List is a collection of listings of doctors who have been recommended by and for CFS/CFIDS/FM patients.  The physicians are listed on separate pages by country and state/province/region and, within each page, by city.

CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Self-Help is a non-profit organization that offers low-cost self-help courses over the Internet and other resources for people with CFIDS, fibromyalgia and related illnesses.  The focus is on empowering patients through teaching scientifically-proven coping strategies in a structured, positive, supportive setting.

The Medicine Program provides help with accessing free medications.  Our function, in cooperation with the physician, is to assist patients who may qualify to enroll in one or more of the many patient assistance programs now available. These programs provide prescription medicine free-of-charge to individuals in need, regardless of age, if they meet the sponsor's criteria.

Pharmweb  The first pharmaceutical portal on the Internet has developed into an invaluable directory of information, including a library of archives from over 100 moderated discussion forums.  Look up your medications in this large database.

RX List  Search for information on more than 4,500 popular drugs written in plain English and more than 3,000 in plain Spanish.

Winning Your Social Security Disability Claim  15 Mistakes You Can Not Afford to Make!

National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives  Frequently asked questions .

The Invisible Disabilities Advocate  Do your loved ones have a difficult time understanding your illness, because to them you "look fine"?  IDA's publications help friends and family see the courage and determination it takes to live with a disabling illness, amidst the challenges, frustrations and losses!

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The Green Marketplace  Want to reduce toxins, pollution, waste, and cruelty? Start by shopping smarter and greener! Our market makes it easy for you to find truly healthy, earth-friendly alternatives that make a difference. Learn more about why green shopping is so vitally important.

Real Goods  Products (healthy lifestyle, outdoor home, indoor home, library and office, gifts and toys) for an ecologically sustainable future.

The Earth Shop offers quality earth friendly, nature themed, socially conscious, and inspirational products to be enjoyed by people of all ages. In one way or another, each of our products creates awareness and appreciation of the earth, is recycled or recyclable, is renewable or biodegradable, is handcrafted, or introduces ideas, inspiration, or information into the lives of our customers.

Gaiam is a provider of information, goods and services to customers who value the environment, a sustainable economy, healthy lifestyles, alternative healthcare and personal development.  Simple choices, natural connections.

At Ethical Shopper we strive to provide the most environmentally and socially responsible array of products available on the web, to educate consumers about responsible product ingredients and manufacturing, and to empower consumers to use their purchasing power to make a difference.

Childsake strives to offer quality products, most of which deal with themes of nature and the environment. Many are made from natural materials – some are even organic.