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So here’s my brief (OK, maybe not so brief) testimonial:

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With both the extremely low physical and mental energy levels that I have lived with for the past 9 years, I have learned how to pace myself, structure my daily routine and work schedule to preserve the few “good” hours that I have on a “good” day. (Not all days are good. Lately that usually amounts to maybe 4 – 6 cognitively and physically functional hours on a “good day”.) Occasionally I get a burst of energy from individuals I may interact with, as what happened when you shared time with me on Monday. When I deviate from or push myself too much, inevitably I “crash and burn” and become cognitively dysfunctional for a day or two and become physically exhausted as well.
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As I left home at 5:00 AM EST on Sunday, and finally arrived at my hotel in Sherman Oaks at about 9:00 PM PST, I was sure that the 19 hours of travel was going to take its toll on me. Add to that the fact that I had to be awake and participate in a conference call at 7:00 AM PST on Monday morning – I was concerned that I would not be mentally focused enough for our consultation. Under what was “normal circumstances” I would have been a “zombie” by Monday afternoon, going through the motions of my life in a mental fog, until I was able to get a few days of rest.

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After our meeting, I arrived at my hotel in San Francisco a little before midnight on Monday evening. Our Annual National Sales & Compliance Meeting started Tuesday at noon and went through dinner (ending about 9:00 PM). Today and Thursday we start at 7:00 AM and end after dinner – about 9:00 PM with minimal breaks throughout the day. Friday we start at 7:00 AM again, but end around noon. The meetings consist of both general sessions and breakout sessions – attendance is mandatory at all sessions. There is a reason why I am sharing this seemingly random diatribe with you.

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Since we started having these National Meetings about 4 years ago, each year I have had to “sneak away” and take a nap during the day, and again before dinner – or not go to dinner but just go to sleep – to survive this brutal schedule. The travel to whatever location the meeting was being held exhausted me both physically and mentally; and so I started the meeting tired, cranky, in a mental fog and not in very good spirits. I arrived home in a state that even I didn’t want to be around.

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So what’s happened in my life since Monday afternoon?

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After I arrived at the Hotel in San Francisco late Monday evening, after two very long days for me, I started to “replay” the day, recount our conversations, and think about the travel from LAX to SFO. Air travel has – in recent memory – been a major annoyance to me that always triggers many flash points of frustration and anger over what to other people would be meaningless issues. I realized the presence of“calmness” in my being Monday evening.
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Clearing security (which always annoys me for a variety of reasons), checking baggage, a delayed flight – were all non-events. I actually was not “angry” or volatile or annoyed by every little thing. For the first time in memory I spoke to and had a conversation with the women sitting next to me on the plan – as opposed to being grumpy and just trying to go to sleep during the flight, my usual “routine” when flying. My sense of humor reappeared after a very long absence.

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At that point, I had only been administered the B-12 and testosterone injections in your office. I didn't expect to see any difference in me for a few days or longer and certainly never expected an immediate response.

Because of my history of drug sensitivity, I slowly introduce new medications and supplements to myself. Tuesday morning, I took only the contents of the “Men’s Pure Pack” and one Armour Thyroid (30 mg), along with the Ritalin LA 30 mg and Benicar HCT 20/12.5 mg.

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Typically I endure the meeting sessions tired, in a mental fog – with very little of the technical information being processed – and trying to act as “normal” as possible, all the while just wanting to go to sleep and get some rest. Yesterday was different…. so different. I left the hotel a little after 9:00 AM, had breakfast, and then walked around the city for about an hour. (That normally would have been my day. And walking for more than 10 – 15 minutes, as we say in Jersey: fahgeddaboudit!) The sessions started at 1:00. Not only was I awake, but I was mentally alert! Processing the information! Not grumpy! And actually calm, optimistic instead of pessimistic and sociable as well! As this realization hit me late in the day, it was like a rebirth! And even more to my surprise and delight, I viewed many of the people that have always “pissed me off” and “annoyed me” to no end year after year in a different light. I was able to be sociable, engage in conversations with them, and not be angry all of the time.

So again – thank you for starting to give me “me” back.

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Today, Wednesday, in addition to the Ritalin and Benicar, I took one Armour Thyroid and the contents of the “UltraPure Pack”. Much to my surprise and delight, the “new old me” had another technically productive and pleasantly social day: from breakfast at 7:00 AM through dinner, ending after 9:00 PM! I was able to stay mentally focused throughout all of the meetings, engage in conversations during lunch and dinner, and remain calm, cool and collected and actually enjoying the moment, even as many of my colleagues were distressed, depressed and angry. (And I was even able to write this note after a very full day!)

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Tomorrow, Thursday, I will take both Pure Packs along with the above meds and start the Cognitive Aminos. I’ll keep you updated on my progress…

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So again – thank you for starting to give me “me” back, and for sharing your time, your experience and your "karma" with me!!!

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With my Best Regards – Marty

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