If you are like me, navigating the internet full of pain relieving products is overwhelming. How do I choose? I need quick, pain relieving results that are anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, non-habit forming, non-drowsy, without compromising my health or mental state.
A Brief Health History with Limited Options
I love life. I love being a wife and mother. I enjoy being active at work and in my community but my life changed as I knew it over the course of 3 short days. I had a cold sore that lasted for about 2 weeks prior, then, like lightning, the pain came from nowhere. At first, a gnawing
toothache then without warning electrical shocks in my jaw, face, and head that grew with ferocity. What followed were emergency visits to the dentist, neurologist, then hospital. I was admitted and shortly after the MRI, I was diagnosed with Bilateral Trigeminal Neuralgia, otherwise known as "Suicide Disease", "the world's worst pain", a debilitating and progressive nerve disease. Over the coming days, the doctors worked quickly to fight the pain and bring it under control, it was a slow agonizing process.
For a moment, it appeared that the sun was breaking through and out of the medicinal, groggy haze I started to emerge with reduced pain lasting only long enough for my body to reject the 3 typed of meds usually given to epilepsy patients with horrific side effects. Some which included tremors, a potentially deadly rash, increased anxiety, increased blood pressure, and drowsiness.
Understanding My Diagnosis
Scary as the outlook was, I took an active role in my health. Starting out with lots of prayers; I spoke with my GP, Neurosurgeon, and my Naturopathic Doctor about my choices. I was determined to feel my best self again. My last options; Gamma Knife Radiation or Brain Surgery, both with possible facial paralysis and no guarantees. I thought, "What is happening to me, this is not my life, is it?"
Hope on the Horizon?
Laying in the hospital bed, scrolling the net, I stumbled upon something called "CBD". I called my nurse to discuss what I found. She said, "I can't prescribe or tell you what you should take, but let me say this; If you do decide to take CBD, you may never need pharma meds for your condition again." I was wary but curious.
What is CBD?
Also known as cannabidiol, CBD is one of over 85 cannabinoids found in the cannabis/hemp
plant which has been proven to support health and homeostasis. The non-psychoactive cannabinoid has shown remarkable potential in its abilities.
My journey to healing and protecting my fragile nervous system from unknown toxins became top priority. Reducing inflammation, keeping my mind sharp and unaltered by medication was imperative. Being able to sleep uninterrupted was a dream. I have to work, drive and take care of my family without prescription impairments or life-altering side effects. I read as many books, articles and listened to as many podcasts as possible. I began what I call my "Journey to #LeafWellLiveWell".
With the full support of my doctors and family, my quest took me to the clean mountaintops of Colorado. I was determined to find the cleanest most bioavailable CBD that is organic, and therapeutically potent with high efficacy, rapid delivery, and no dysphoric effects.
I visited farms and labs, learned about growing, spraying, and extraction methods. I've seen the third party lab results and tested the products on myself and my friends. The results were astounding. Each of us has found true relief from a wide range of physical ailments such as Trigeminal Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Neuropathy, Anxiety, Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Parkinson's, Back pain, Trembling hands, ADD/ADHD, Tinnitus, Burning Mouth Syndrome, and Sleep Disorders. Charting my own results and contemplating the outpouring of feedback from friends and family, I founded Theraleaf Naturals. Finally, my anxiety is resolved, hands are rock steady, and chronic pain alleviated. I sleep soundly and wake refreshed. I have my best life back and you can too! Theraleaf Naturals offer several types of delivery methods of CBD for your comfort and well being; tincture, topicals, vapes, and misters.
To your best health!
Michelle Medellin
CEO, TheraleafNaturals.com
US Farm Bill Compliant, Organic, Non-GMO, Vegan & Cruelty-Free, Earth Conscious
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