Well,
it’s September. It’s been four years since I began taking Shaklee food
supplements to control my MS symptoms. Thank God I've stuck with it. I remember
Brenda telling me that I would probably be symptom free after taking hands full
of supplements and protein after about four years (it took her seven because
she kept cutting back at different times). At the time four years seemed like
forever. The funny thing is four years will pass by whether you are feeling
sick or you are feeling great.
And I'm feeling great! I bought a new car in April 99 and I did not need hand
controls put on them! It is really great driving with my feet. I now do all the
grocery shopping (no more amigos for me – that was humiliating) and it’s no big
deal. That was one thing I really hated – the fact that everything was such a
big deal. I couldn't just run into Meijers for a carton of milk, it was an
ordeal. No longer! I can cook dinner standing up, I can vacuum, I can clean the
bathroom without getting exhausted! These may not seem like fun chores to you,
but when you can't do them and then you can it is great! I really feel like I've gotten my life back. It is so great not to be exhausted all the time.
I
had to observe an open heart surgery for my new job and it lasted 3.5 hours.
That’s three and a half hours I had to stand! I sat down for maybe five minutes
at three different times. I came home had my protein and then worked out.
Probably not the smartest thing to do because I did pay for it, but the fact is
I did it. Thank God for Fitness – I love that stuff. It re energizes me in
minutes! I was pretty tired for the next couple of days but I could still go
about my business. I would say I am 90% symptom free. It would be 100% except when
I overdo it. When I push myself to the limits I just get tired and my legs are
heavy. Once I rest I am fine. This December it will be two years since my last
exacerbation. I’m still taking a daily shot – Copaxone, but I figure I might as
well let modern medicine help me too. I know a lot of people on one of the
drugs that are not doing as well as me. They should be on Shaklee!
Shaklee
has made such a difference in my life! Each time I have tried to cut back on
the Vita-E something goes numb. So hello, I still take 16 per day. I also tried
to cut out my two Peppermint Ginger (Stomach Soothing). Within 4 days I was
having heartburn everyday and needing Tums, so I started taking them again. The
only thing I have been able to cut back on was Lecithin (used to take 16, now
12) and EPA (used to take 6, now 4). Everything else I still mega dose and love
every pill. I don’t eat any fast foods, no pop, no candy bars, no blizzards.
You get the idea – that junk food is expensive and I’m saving money because I
am not buying it anymore.
I
love the side effects from Shaklee. My cholesterol went from 178 to 131. I don't get heartburn anymore. I don’t get stomachaches from salad. I don’t get
leg cramps in my calves. I've lost weight (size 14 down to size 6). I only need
between 7-8 hours of sleep and no naps!
The
only advice I could give to someone with a health problem is to take a
lot of Shaklee and don't give up no matter how rotten you feel. I just takes
time!
Lesley
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