Houston CFIDS Association

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Many members want a place to work out but feel you cannot afford it. 24 Hour Fitness and I have arranged a special discount and no contract month-to-month memberships for Houston CFIDS Association participants. You must go through J.R. or Eric at the Holcombe Location, as listed below, for special discount pricing at sign-up but can then access any location.

Houston CFIDS Association does not endorse any particular product or service; neither does it intend to help diagnose or cure any medical condition. Always consult with your physician regarding any form of medication or treatment.

Attention: Houston CFIDS Association

On behalf of Jane Mostowitz, 24 Hour Fitness would like to offer you a chance to experience fitness done right.  24 Hour Fitness’ mission is making fitness a way of life for everyone and are here to help you get results on your terms. For more than 25 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to helping people like you live life to the fullest. We believe one hour per day in the gym or health club can positively affect the other 23. That’s part of why we call ourselves 24 Hour Fitness.

When you join 24 Hour Fitness, your membership benefits will include access to more than 400 conveniently located clubs across the U.S. that are open up to 24 hours a day. At these clubs, you can enjoy state-of-the-art equipment, cardio and resistance training, online nutrition, high-energy Group exercise classes, and guidance from our staff of more than 4,000 certified personal trainers nationwide.

We also offer extra health club type amenities such as basketball, heated lap pools, volleyball, racquetball, tanning, and massage – as well as saunas, steam rooms, and whirlpools to help you relax. It’s all on your own terms. All with your own personal fitness goals in mind.

We are offering month-to month memberships

with NO CONTRACT!

For Special CFIDS Pricing, Please Contact:

J.R. Morua – Club Manager

Eric Todd – Membership Manager

24 Hour Fitness Express

2294 W. Holcombe

(713) 662-3481

cmclub381@24hourfit.com

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www.ada.gov can provide information on dealing with schools, doctors, work, etc.

M.D. in Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (trained in China)

• Diplomat of Pain Management by American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM)

• Texas Licensed Acupuncturist (AC00477)

• Diplomat of Acupuncture by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

• Diplomat of Herbology by NCCAOM

• Associate Professor of Oriental Medicine teaching Acupuncture, Tai Chi and Qigong at the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Houston, Texas

• Instructor at Rice University in Continuing Education

• Acupuncture research at Baylor College of Medicine on knee arthritis

• 6th Generation Tai Chi-Qigong Disciple trained by Tai Chi master Jinghui Song & Ziyi Li since 1989

In the mid 1980s I planned to go to Western medical school because it made better sense to me, a modernized young Chinese man, with all its scientific-based information. But my father, a winery engineer, directed me to find a school which provided equal education in both Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine – as he put it “Traditional Chinese Medicine has withstood three thousand years worth of tests and trials and has never been overridden, including the introduction of Western medicine to the Chinese people in 1820.”

In my first year of medical school, one of my roommates had a toothache in one of his wisdom teeth and we gave him ibuprofen (it was not an over the counter drug at the time in China) and he was very excited because it killed the pain right away. That was the first time I ever gave a drug to a patient! Then we found out he had to take the drug every 4 hours and increase the dosage gradually. The next day he stopped taking the drug because of the effects it had on his stomach. On his next visit, he received acupuncture treatment on his hand and applied herbal powder to his gums to stop the pain and clear the inflammation. The pain stopped after 3 days’ treatment and the patient was able to keep his wisdom tooth.

After 12 years of medical practice, my deepest appreciation goes to all the great Chinese and Western medical doctors who have bestowed their healing knowledge upon us.

Secondly, I thank my father whose initial advice led me to my pursuit and enjoyment of practicing integrative medicine. In the beginning of my medical practice, I used many more drugs due to their rapid effects. Not long after, I realized that traditional Chinese therapies would be my therapeutic priority for many of my patients after giving them a full and complete diagnosis based on my integrated knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine. The advantages of integrative medicine are obvious because it enables me to look at the patient from both perspectives and provide a wider range of treatment options, often avoiding unnecessary and hazardous actions by carefully selecting the safest and most effective approach to the patient’s problem from either system of medicine.

Finally, my appreciation goes to Tai Chi-Qigong Masters Jinhui Song, Ziyi Li, and Mogen Lin. With distinct honor I became a sixth generation Tai Chi disciple and received Master-to-Disciple training since 1989. Such training enlightens me to heal a person physically and mentally with energy medicine.

John Paul Liang is a noted guest lecturer and teacher. He is in the process of completing Doctor of Philosophy in Education and has completed the following to date:

Master of Science in Education; Master of Science in Oriental Medicine; Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering; Licensed Acupuncturist in Texas; Diplomate in Acupuncture (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine); Diplomate in Chinese Herbology (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine); Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine.

Methodist Hospital -Built up an acupuncture outpatient clinic in Methodist Hospital facility. Established and coordinated all issues related to the cooperation; Memorial Hermann/Houston Baptist University Wellness Center – Oversaw the progress of the internship program at the outreach site. Ensured that the program established provided quality education for interns and observation students; Halliburton Energy Services – Smoking Cessation Program -Executed a smoking cessation program for Halliburton employees; Memorial Southeast Hospital Outpatient Clinic – Developed an acupuncture outpatient clinic at Memorial Southeast Hospital Outpatient Clinic Established and coordinated all issues related to the cooperation; Rice University Student Health and Wellness Center – Organized and implemented the outreach clinic at Rice University, which currently sees
patients in pain related disorders, women’s health conditions, and internal medicine diseases; Legacy Community Health Center (formerly Montrose Clinic)- for HIV/Aids; Negotiated and formed the outreach facility at Montrose Clinic, which specializes in AIDS/HIV patients for conditions related depression, peripheral neuropathy, pain, stress management, and others; Cooperative Program with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Fudan Hospital, China – Joined with team at M.D. Anderson to establish a government funded acupuncture and herbal medical cancer treatment training for ACAOM students.

Many CFIDS/CFS/ME patients suffer from Chemical Sensitivity. MaryMargaret recommends the following sites:

Environmental Health Center – Dallas (Doctor Rea)
http://www.ehcd.com/

The American Environmental Health Foundation – Dallas (Doctor Rea)
http://www.aehf.com/

MaryMargaret, Houston CFIDS Member and OASIS Consultant (see “Speaker” information), contributed this piece in response to another member’s difficulty at work.

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The criteria for determining disability for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is different from that used to determine disability for the purpose of job accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

A person may qualify under the ADA for job accommodations but still not receive SSDI. For example, many people in wheelchairs or who are blind or deaf work rather than receive SSDI, and do require job accommodations.

Applying for SSDI

When applying for SSDI, it is imperative to have an attorney’s assistance. There is no charge for the service until the case is won. Law limits how much the attorney can collect from you after the case is won. You will also need a credible doctor(s) and possibly other professionals on your team.

Requesting Job Accommodations Under the ADA

When requesting job accommodations, it is imperative to utilize organizations such as those listed below. You usually need just one of these organizations unless they advise you otherwise. This advocacy organization won’t charge you any money and becomes a part of your team of professionals who assist you in acquiring job accommodations. You will also need a credible doctor(s) and possibly other professionals on your team.

• Advocacy, Inc.
• ILRU
• Houston Center for Independent Living (HCIL)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

A Word of Advice

It is best to bring your boss and coworkers along with you rather than establish an oppositional stance with them. This may seem obvious, but can be more difficult than it sounds, especially with hidden disabilities that they may not understand.

Even within the world of disability advocacy itself, sometimes you may encounter built-in prejudices against people with hidden disabilities on the part of people with visible disabilities. Do your best to keep all these people on your side of the table.

Having advocacy organizations trained in how to present the information to your employer in a non-alienating manner is vital to your ultimate success. You always want to be seen as a valuable employee that people want around who just happens to have a disability.

CFIDS and related conditions can put us in a place where what we show is our frustration or anger. We must work against that. Counseling is very helpful as a place to vent and discuss your frustrations; it may even very likely save you your job.

MaryMargaret Lytle

Houston, Texas
October 2007

Provided by MaryMargaret:

If you are having trouble with your current employer with regard to work and job accommodation CFIDS is considered a “hidden disability”:

CFIDS
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/cfsy.htm

Cognitive Impairment
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/cogn.htm

Chemical Sensitivity / Environmental Illness
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/chem.htm

Fibromyalgia
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/fibr.htm

Alphabetical List of All Disorders / Disabilities
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/atoz.htm

ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization)
http://www.ilru.org/

Dr. McGehee is a graduate of Tulane School of Medicine with over 35 years experience practicing in Huntsville, Texas. He has been highly recommended by members of our organization for his knowledge of CFIDS/ME.

Dr. McGehee is an Ophthalmologist and Clinical Nutritionist certified By The International & American Association Of Clinical Nutrition. His specialties include Custom Designed Intravenous Therapies, Weight Loss, IV Minerals, IV Detoxification, IV Amino Acids, Natural Hormone Replacement For Men & European Therapies, Complete Nutrition Of Degenerative Diseases, Amino Acids, Diabetic Retinopathy, Physical Examinations, Eye Examinations, Glaucoma & Small Incision Cataract Surgery.

All of the following have different qualifications and operating days so be sure to call or go by the locations closest to you:

• End Hunger Network Houston
• Food Bank Network
• Texas Food Bank Network