Dear Brenda, I am so sorry to hear about your 11 year old daughter. It must be so difficult for your family, as I know it was for mine when I was initially ill and then didn't "get better" even after I was finally diagnosed 2 years later. Westchester Medical Center in Valhall, NY is supposed to have a good pediatric program--I'm too old, darn it. I initially had to spend alot of time just resting and sleeping for almost a year. Talk about role reversal, I "practiced" walking again holding on to my daughter's arm. It is easy to be deconditioned with this illness and important to keep your leg muscles strong. For whatever eason, exercising in the water can have a therapeutic effect. I also joined Curves for 1 year after about 3 years and found that they had good equipment for the lower body, but looking back I wish I had a recumbent bike at home. Differnet plain warm soups with extra salt was a bonus at first. There is a tremendous overlap for some of us with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that has only recently been treated as a serious condition in the pediatric population. Neurontin was a big help for me as well--the only medication which I didn't react to. I hope she is eligible for home tutoring and support from your school system. Martha