Online Resources for Chronic Health Conditions
General
- Disaboom.com is a community resource website for individuals with chronic health conditions. Categories include: Health, Living, Community, plus the latest news and featured topics.
- For assistance with getting Medi-Cal and Social Security advocacy when applying for services visit Senator Barbara Boxer's website.
Asthma and Allergies
- The National Institutes of Health has a list of resources for information on asthma and allergies
- The American Lung Association has a list of asthma resources
Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, etc.
- The American Chronic Pain Association offers peer support and education in pain management skills to people with pain, family and friends, and health care professionals
- The American Pain Society maintains a list of online resources for people in pain
- The CFIDS Association of America offers a list of resources for people with Chronic Fatigue
- The National Fibromyalgia Association offers support groups, chat rooms, and resources for people with Fibromyalgia
Crohn's Disease, Celiac, IBS, and other digestive disorders
- IBSgroup.org is an online community for people with IBS and digestive health issues
- The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders offers support and information for people with IBS
- Crohnology, the Crohn's & Colitis Patient-to-Patient Information Sharing Platform
- The US Department of Health and Human Services maintains the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Diabetes
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Bay Area, supporting families, teens, and adults with type 1 diabetes
- The US Government's National Diabetes Education Program offers a list of free diabetes resources
Epilepsy
- The Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California: "A charitable organization leading the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy."
Lupus
- The Lupus Foundation of America offers support groups, information, and resources for people with Lupus
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