I suffer from chronic pain due to an injury, which has brought on additional symptoms of depression and anxiety. I used to be in excruciating pain on a daily basis. The only thing the doctors could do was prescribe strong pain and psychotropic medications with awful side effects. The pain relievers lowered my immune system and eventually did stopped working. I had nowhere to turn but to natural remedies. As I do when faced with many problems, I consulted the internet.

I soon found that there was a natural non-harmful herbal remedy to my symptoms. This remedy was Kratom. With Kratom therapy, I found that my pain, depression and anxiety symptoms were significantly reduced. I also found a product called "Pain Away" at a local natural store, which is a natural mixture of oils helpful as well. I still have to take significant amounts of Ibuprofen every day, but that is better than taking strong pain medicines. I also found that Pilates exercising enhances mood and strengthens core muscles, which can reduce pain. In addition, I have regular osteopathic manipulative medicine treatment (similar to chiropractic treatment). With all of these things, my quality of life has drastically improved.

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After suffering an extremely painful neck injury, i turned to kratom as an alternative to the painkillers which i am unable to take alongside my Crohn's disease medication. While i was pleased with the results i got, in reducing the neck injury discomfort, i was overjoyed with the effect kratom had on my Crohn's.

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Kratom has changed my life completly.
When I was 18 I got addicted to Vicodin due to migrains, I was on them all day for 10 years.
After losing everything due to my addiction, and having my liver checked numerous times, I had to face that these narcotics were killing me, my enzymes in my liver were 10 times higher then they should be and my blood pressure was very high.
I had to quit or die.

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I have cystic fibrosis. CF is a genetic condition that effects the lungs and digestion via overproduction of very thick mucous that clogs mainly the lungs and pancreas. This leads to chronic infection, inflammation, spasmodic coughing, chronic muscle and back pain as well as pain in the digestive system.

A few years ago I began experiencing increased symptoms, hospitalizations and exacerbation of my condition. This is par for the course when it comes to this chronic degenerative condition. At the time I had returned to school at 32 years old. After a year or so my condition was getting worse and so were the demands of my life.

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Well start off saying that this wonderful herb has helped me more than anything for pain, and as for energy too. I used to be a heavy percocet user. Actually I'd do any opiate I could get my hands on. My wallet would be empty quicker than you can say oxycodone. The withdrawals were always creeping up on me, making me leave work early and giving me a terrible attitude towards loved ones. I remember sitting in my room for days with no money, waiting for them to pass.

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I am a 45 year old small business owner, a husband and a father of two wonderful children. For the past 15 years I have suffered from severe back pain due to bulging disks. I also have been diagnosed and suffer from diverticulitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.

I have used kratom daily for the past 5 years to help my lower back pain ( from bulging discs and degeneratve disc disease) The use of kratom is also helpful in raising the fiber intake in my diet and seems to quiet my IBS. Prior to using kratom the only assistance I could find in the western world of medicines were Vicoden, and surgery, neither of which solved my problems for the long term.

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