September 2, 1997

I want to thank you in a very special way for all the help you have given me through the use of the Alpha-Stim 100 unit. I would also like to share with you what actually transpired prior to your  suggesting that microcurrent electrical stimulation would be worth a try.

This past year of my life has been a challenge, to say the least. In fact, a number of things were making my life miserable. I was becoming  extremely fatigued. My work in construction was very physical and at the end of the work day I would come home and collapse. In addition, I was experiencing tremendous joint pain and muscular spasms of the neck and  upper torso as well as intense headaches, accompanied by severe ringing in my ears. This condition mirrored the way I felt in 1990-91 when I was treated for Lyme Disease through I.V. therapy using 3 to 4 antibiotics  over a period of 10 months.

My search for the cause of all this led to the Neurologist. He prescribed a set of MRI's to search for a brain tumor. Fortunately, these tests were negative. Next we went to the ENT. A series of hearing tests revealed no hearing loss. In spite of these findings, an antibiotic was prescribed. I took the antibiotic for the duration however the symptoms continued.

It was now the New Year and I went  back to the Neurologist. The next prescribed test was a Brain Stem Test which yielded negative results. The Neurologist, thoroughly stymied, recommended a Spinal Tap in search for an auto-immune disease such as Lyme or Multiple Sclerosis. Ironically, I was hoping for a positive result just to end the severe frustration of not knowing what was going on with my body. At this point in time, I was also preparing to file for disability  insurance as the symptoms were becoming worse.

In the course of doing some intense soul-searching, I concluded that traditional medicine is woefully inadequate in determining problems that are apart from the ordinary.  Since I have always been an advocate of health through nutrition, I decided to consult with an M.D. General Practitioner who approached everything through nutrition. This M.D. diagnosed Tinnitus and also advised me on  some health/weight issues. At the same time this was happening you and I ran into each other. After sharing these experiences with you, you seemed to grasp my situation and completely related to my frustrations through  your experiences as a Speech Pathologist and Audiologist. So when you suggested my trying the Alpha-Stim 100, I was most open to the potential for some improvement of my condition.

After our 2nd session with the Alpha-Stim, I no longer had dizziness. All muscle spasms and tics disappeared following the 3rd session and I am overjoyed to tell you that following a total of 8 sessions, the Tinnitus has been reduced to just a faint  ringing that is experienced very early in the morning upon awakening; however when I arise from bed the ringing disappears. Thank God for you and the Alpha-Stim because it has literally changed my life for the better.  Also, my endurance is much greater because a new job has recently started, sometimes requiring 16-18 hour work days. This will normalize soon, but in the meantime I know that I can do it. Three months ago this would not  have been possible.

Again, my sincere thanks.

Yours truly,

Peter J. Phillips

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