Alpha-Stim
Celebrating 27 years
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US Government Federal Supply Schedule Date: October 16, 2007 I am Linda Woodruff and I live in White Plains, NY. I am 60 years old and I can not remember any time in my life (even as far back as 5 years old) when that dark heavy cloud did not follow me around. Of course, that many years ago, few people had a name for this feeling and if they did, it was spoken of in "hushed voices" or gossip. I have been to many doctors...psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and all of them came up with the same general consensus: "We can find no reason for your depression. Just keep trying antidepressants until you find one that helps". So I have all these years....all kinds and doses and combinations. Prozac was like drinking a glass of water, Elavil made me gain a lot of weight. Effexor and Welbutrin caused horrific nightmares. I thought I was losing my mind. Everything I tried had some side effects that just added to the problem. The only real advantage I could ever see was that they kept me from crying uncontrollably, but they never kept me from WANTING to. Earlier this year, all the classic symptoms became more severe than ever and it frightened me because I started to feel desperate to find some relief. I began to think "I cannot live the rest of my life like this...SOMETHING has to change", and I even began to abuse alcohol because it made me feel "numb'. I was just existing and all I wanted to do was go to bed, pull the covers over my head and disappear. I began surfing the Internet for research or new treatments other than drugs. I read the book SHOCK by Kitty Dukakis about her depression and the Electroconvulsive Therapy that saved her life. I read the book OUT OF THE BLACK HOLE by Charles E. Donovan III, telling how Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy saved his life. There was so much information it was overwhelming and I became very confused and agitated. I desperately prayed for God to help me. There was no bolt of lightening but I did find the Treat Depression Now website and it was truly an answer to prayer. I was thrilled at how soon it was delivered after I ordered it and began using it for an hour a day on setting 3, then gradually increased it while slowly decreasing the Effexor and Welbutrin. I was also thrilled to notice an immediate lifting of the "cloud", not earthshaking but definite. After 7 months of daily use, I have experienced no side effects and am completely off antidepressant drugs...no more nightmares and no more hiding in bed. I do have to deal with the alcohol now, but as long as this little device works, I believe I can handle anything. Thank God and thank you, for Alpha-Stim!!
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