The Support of Our Generous Contributors

     We are deeply grateful to the many people and organizations who support our educational and research projects. Some of them, with their permission, are listed here.
     Our Angels are very generous people and organizations who donate time and/or money on a regular basis and often step up to help in specific situations without being requested to do so. We extend to them a sincere thank you and a great deal of gratitude. Our Affiliates do periodic donations from the sales of their fibromyalgia related products. Our Group Associates are the Support/Recovery Group leaders who have hosted seminars and produced educational functions for the benefit of the Research Fund, and our Friends have given a single donation up to $500.00
     You can help support fibromyalgia research by purchasing products from these companies, by hosting a seminar, or by doing planned, periodic contributions. If you are a group leader and would like to host a seminar, please contact Claudia Marek at fmsnurse@aol.com or (310) 577-7510.

Angels

• Grace Fibrosmile
  Dr. Flora Stay developed Grace-Fibro Smile salicylate-free products specifically for fibromyalgics on the Guaifenesin Protocol. Dr. Stay regularly donates a percentage of her sales to the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center Research Fund. Visit her website at www.myfibrosmile.com/ftc. 888-883-4276
• ProHealth/ImmuneSupport.com was instrumental in making guaifenesin available and affordable to fibromyalgics when the FDA altered the regulations governing its manufacture. Toll Free (800) 366-6056
• John A. Gatell, MD
  Atlanta Pain Relief and Wellness Center
  East Village Office Park
  1125 Senoia Rd., Suite B
  Tyrone, GA 30290
  Telephone: (770) 774-0094
• R. Paul St. Amand, MD, Inc.
• Claudia Marek - all sales from her book "Fibromyalgia: The First Year" are donated to the research fund.
• R. Paul St. Amand, M.D. and Claudia Marek have authored a number of books about fibromyalgia, all of which are sold through this website. All proceeds from sale of the books, tapes and DVDs sold through the medical office and this website are donated to the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center Research Fund. Dr. St. Amand and Claudia Marek donated the entire profit from their first book, "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia" to the research fund.
  
  

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Affiliates

• Marina del Rey Pharmacy
  Jim Zelenay, Pharmacist
  4558 So. Admiralty Way
  Marina del Rey, CA 90292
  Fax (310) 577-7562
  Phone: (310) 823-5311
  www.fibroconnection.com
  The Marina del Rey Pharmacy is a long term advocate of the Guaifenesin Protocol and has made guaifenesin and salicylate-free products easily available. A percentage of their fibromyalgia related sales are donated to the Research Fund.
• Julie Levi's Fibronorth is the Fibromyalgia and Guaifenesin resource for Canadians, including Dr. St. Amand's videos and DVD on FM and Mapping, and all Dr. St. Amand's and Claudia Marek's books. Fibronorth donates a portion of each sale to the Fibromyalgia Treatment Center research fund.
  
  

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Group Associates

• Lexington, South Carolina
  Guaifenesin Recovery Group
  Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. The goal of this group is to enable each member to take control of their own recovery. Our focus is solely on Dr. St. Amand's treatment protocol. Anyone interested in learning about the use of guaifenesin for FMS is welcome. We usually have mapping available for a nominal fee. For more information contact Gretchen Parker, email gretchenparker@earthlink.net
• Kauai, Hawaii
  IFOG of Kauai (Informed Fibromyalgics reversing On Guai)
  Guaifenesin Support Group
  The Guaifenesin Support Group supports the journey into wellness through the guaifenesin protocol. Meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 10:00am to noon, followed by lunch and maybe a swim in the pool. Contact Miki Kaipaka at Kaipaka@aol.com Miki's 4th Annual Global Guaiers Gathering on Kauai was held on March 12 & 13, 2004.
• Lexington, Kentucky
  IFOG of Kentucky
  Guaifenesin Recovery Group
  Meets the third Sunday afternoon of each month. If you are interested in attending future meetings please contact Jan Houp at j.houp@insightbb.com
• Tristate Guai-Support
  Tri-State Guai Support Group Meeting (Maryland, Delaware, SE Penn.)
  Meets the first Saturday of the month (except certain holidays) at Grace Episcopal Church, 4900 Concord Pike (Route 202), Wilmington, DE (across from the Concord Mall). 1:00 - 3:00 PM for newcomers; 1:30 - 3 PM for old timers. At 1:30 a "sal" class will be offered for "newbies" and anyone else who wants to sit in. For more information visit our Web site at http://www.tristateguai.org, e-mail Jan at support@tristateguai.org or call Nadine at 1-302-834-4063 (Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.)
• Phoenix, Arizona
  Phoenix Area Guai Support Group
  Phoenix and Northern Arizona Fibromyalgia Recovery Group meets the third Saturday of every month (except July and December) at 1:30 pm at 3814 E. Mallory St., Mesa. Each month there is a guest speaker who shares information on such topics as Salicylates, Diet, Exercise, Sleep, Supplements & Medications, Mind & Body, Relationships, and Massage. Those new to Dr. St. Amand's guai protocol should arrive at 1:00 pm for an introductory video presentation. An experienced mapper will be in attendance who has offered the group a special rate of $25 per map. If you wish to have a mapping done, have questions or need directions to the meeting location please call 480-832-5733 or e-mail Brenda Frandsen brendafrandsen@cox.net
• Hollister, California
  San Benito County Guaifenesin Support Group
  San Benito County Guai Support offers an educational forum on the St. Amand/Guaifenesin protocol for the reversal of FMS/Chronic Fatigue. Presentations are periodic throughout the year and held in the Gil Gallery, Hazel Hawkins Hospital, 911 Sunset Drive, Hollister. For further information, contact Annette Perry at 831-636-5302 or e-mail her at nettsky@sbcglobal.net. People in Monterey, San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties will find this a convenient location.
• Wayne, Michigan
  Southeast Michigan FMS/CFS Support and Recovery Group
  The focus of this recovery group is to enable each member to take control of their own recovery by following Dr. St. Amand's Guaifenesin Protocol. The meetings are an open format for group participation, with a "topic of the day" for discussion. Feel free to bring friends or family members who would like to understand the guai protocol and how others are coping with the illness. Our meetings will be held on the third Sunday of each month, from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. New members should plan to arrive at 1:30. We will have a mapper trained by Claudia Marek available to map you during the meetings, for a fee of $30, by appointment only. All are welcome! For more information contact Linda Meier at (734) 722-6220, or send inquiries via email to RecoverOnGuai@aol.com
• Fayetteville, North Carolina
  Fayetteville F.R.O.G.S
  (Fibromyalgics Recovering On Guai Support) meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Health Plex Center on Skibo Rd. in Fayetteville. Newcomers meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. Regular meeting time is 1:30--4:00 p.m. Contact Margaret Silman margaretsilman@aol.com or Lynn Morris avjeffer@bellsouth.net
• U.K. Guai-Support Website
  This website offers online help and support for FMS sufferers in the UK and Europe. For information contact Fiona Russell at Trigleann@aol.com
  
  

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Friends

• Scott Davis, an attorney who specializes in disability issues.
  16421 N. Tatum Blvd.
  Suite 120
  Phoenix, AZ 85032