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Alpha-Stim® Patient Testimonials
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“I have also just joined a jazzercise class that runs two
days a week. I would not have been able to do this two months
ago - I wouldn't have even considered it!”
- Patti Landreth
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I have been diagnosed with
Fibromyalgia. I am very aware of the skepticism and controversy there is
regarding Fibromyalgia and to be very honest, I have to admit that there are
days when I wonder if this is what I really have. Whether I have
Fibromyalgia or some other "syndrome", I only know that for the past few
years I have had more bad days than I have had good days as far as feeling
good goes. I am not talking about pain so bad that I can't function, but bad
enough that makes it hard to function. When you wake up in the morning and
feel like you have the flu enough mornings, you have to realize that
something is not right! These flu-like symptoms can last from several days
to two weeks or so. In addition to the flu-like symptoms, my body is also
very tender. If I accidentally walk into something - or if someone
accidentally bumps into me - the pain can be tremendous. I also feel
extremely exhausted during these times - walking up one flight of stairs not
only makes my legs ache, but also wears me out! It's hard to have to
continually say to your children, "I'm not feeling well today, maybe we can
do that tomorrow." I am not the only one that is affected by this - my
family is also affected.
On a recent visit to my doctor, I was told about the Alpha-Stim 100 and
asked if I would like to try it. I was skeptical at first, but I used the
ear clips for 20 minutes and left the office with very mixed feelings. First
of all, I felt better -- not a lot better, but definitely somewhat better.
Secondly, I wondered if my feeling better was "in my head." Thirdly, I felt
excited -- what if this really did work? I wasn't too optimistic, but I was
so tired of feeling sick and achy that I decided I wanted to try it for a
longer period and asked my doctor to write a prescription so that I could
try it for awhile. The day I brought the Alpha-Stim 100 home, I was having
very bad neck and upper back pains - which I have lived with for almost one
year. So I placed the electrodes on my neck and upper back for ten minutes
that morning and repeated the procedure two more times that day. By night, I
noticed an improvement. In addition to the electrodes, I used the ear-clips
for 20 minutes. The next morning, I woke up with just a bit of neck pain
(could this be possible!). I applied the electrodes three more times that
day and used the ear-clips that evening. The next day, I had NO neck pain.
Was this just a coincident? Could the pain I had been having in my neck for
months and months just be gone like that? It was hard for me to believe! At
the same time, I noticed that I was not feeling like I had the flu. I had to
try this again! But with no pain, I had to wait. Several days went by and I
felt quite good. Then I woke up with "the flu." My neck wasn't hurting
though. I used the ear-clips for 20 minutes that morning before I went to
work. That afternoon I started feeling better but still not as good as I had
felt the last couple of days. So I used the clips again that evening and I
woke up feeling fine the next morning! I understand this sounds bizarre and
I don't even understand it --I just know that it works! I went for almost
two weeks before I had any more neck pain OR flu-like symptoms. Since the
flu-like symptoms would always come and go - but would usually last for at
least three days (normally seven - ten days) - I was very curious as to what
would happen this time. After two days of using the ear-clips, I once again
felt fine!
Overall, I have to say that the past two months that I have used the
Alpha-Stim have brought much pain relief to me. Instead of feeling achy for
days and days, I have been able to reduce these bouts to one-two days. As
soon as my neck begins hurting, I apply the electrodes and the pain goes
away quickly. A big plus for me is that I now feel like exercising. Before,
walking on my treadmill for one mile at a moderate pace would leave me achy
and breathless. I am now walking two - three miles at a time. I have also
just joined a jazzercise class that runs two days a week. I would not have
been able to do this two months ago - I wouldn't have even considered it!
While I can certainly live without an Alpha-Stim 100, I don't want to! Just
knowing that I can relieve the pain within a day or two when it returns
makes such a difference in my life and my attitude. I truly feel that my
bouts of flu-like symptoms have decreased and my neck pain is almost
non-existent anymore. And being able to exercise has so many pluses that we
are all aware of. Also, not having to take medication for my pain is another
positive result of the Alpha-Stim. Most pain medications I have tried either
cause nausea or don't seem to help.
Whether it is Fibromyalgia that has affected me all this time, or something
else, I can't really say. The bottom line is, I have found something that
helps me a great deal on the days that I need it!
This material is reproduced with the permission of
Electromedical Products International, Inc. © 2006
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