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Find Support from Someone Who Really Understands

By Jeta Connor, published Nov 06, 2007
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If you are like so many others who suffer from ongoing or multiple health related issues, then you know how frustrating it can be when you are just trying to deal with every day life. There are so many different medical conditions and disorders that it is hard to imagine how many people are secretly suffering. These days, it seems that almost everyone has something wrong with them.

As a mom of two children on the Autism spectrum, I found myself searching for support as soon as my oldest child was diagnosed. I went to the only local support group in the area at that time and left discouraged, rather than encouraged. Finally, a year later, I have found what I believe to be the best online support group for Autism. But wait! There's MORE! This site is about more than just Autism support, it is support for countless other conditions, disorders and diseases. Topics range from Breast Cancer to Prostate Cancer, pregnancy to ADHD, Lupus to Pulmonary Hypertension, headaches to bipolar disorder, lyme disease to panic attacks and even fibromyalgia. This website is www.mdjunction.com.

The forums offer the ability to have open dialogue between you and the other members. In these forums, members can read or respond to a topic that was started by another member (or you can start your own). Members have written in about their thoughts, experiences, treatments, recoveries, personal stories and more. Some even include links to other fantastic websites that cover the topic you might be interested in.

One especially unique feature to this site is the ribbon. When you apply for your instantaneous, free registration, you can choose a ribbon to wear in honor of a medical condition that you or a loved one may be struggling with. This adds an extra personal touch so that other members who come across your profile get a glimpse of something that is important to you.

If you come seeking information only, you might find it most interesting to read their health articles. They cover a wide variety of illnesses and are written from different perspectives. Some of the information is very basic, while some is much more advanced.

Did You Know?
MDJunction offers support on more than just one specific medical condition or illness. There is no waiting for approval. Members are approved instantaneously, free of charge.
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The website is www.mdjunction.com (you can also click on the link to the website to the left of the article under the RESOURCES tab). It's a great website. Take a look!

Posted on 11/12/2007 at 1:11:00 PM

 
you didn't say what the website address was...

Posted on 11/08/2007 at 12:11:00 PM

 
Great article, and I am glad you are finding support. My nephew is autistic, but he has outgrown much of it. He takes care of himself as an adult now and holds down a job. The only thing I can see that still is there is that his voice is a monotone like it always was.

Posted on 11/07/2007 at 6:11:00 AM

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