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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Stopping My Medications

Hey everyone! 
I know it has been forever since I have updated this thing, so I wanted to share where I am and what has been going on in my life.  I have been trying hard to decrease the prescription medications I've been on and use primarily supplements and other pain relief modalities like a heating pad, wearing extra layers, OTC medications and supplements, and not pushing myself further that I can physically handle. 
About a month and a half ago, I lost my health insurance and therefore had to go a week without my Butrans (buprenorphine) Transdermal Patches, which are a controlled/opioid pain medication.  I have been on it for 5 to 6 years and thought that was my best and only option for pain relief without negatively affecting my quality of life.  Well, during the week that I didn't have my patches, I decided to try something called Kratom, and it has blown my mind what it has done.
Kratom is grown as a tree and the leaves are ground into a powder, which you can also buy as a capsule.  Kratom has been used throughout the world for hundreds of years for pain management, fatigue, depression, opioid withdrawal, etc. 
I started taking Kratom that week in an attempt to help my pain and help reduce any withdrawal symptoms from being physically dependant on Butrans for so long.  The very first day I tried it, I was blown away.  I had energy, I could think clearer, my pain was less than it was on my patches, I had no withdrawal symptoms, and I didn't feel depressed or anxious.  Other people also noticed the changes and made comments about how much better I looked and acted.  It was amazing!
Now, I am off my patches entirely as well as being off Gralise (extended release gabapentin).  It has felt liberating to stop most of my medications.  Right now, my body feels the closer to my age than I ever had.  I am so grateful that I lost my insurance and had the opportunity to try Kratom.  I think it's safe to say that it has changed my life.

Anyway, I love you guys!  Thank you for reading! :)

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