Tawnya Pughs Testimony: Less Pain & Less Medication

Living Life In Constant Pain

After dealing with Fibromyalgia pain and migraines for many years I had given up hope that I would ever be able to hug my kids again without wincing in pain, or hike with them or just enjoy their presence without something hurting. I hated the cards I had been dealt and the only thing to do was to keep increasing the pain meds in hopes that I could at least get through the day without crying.

When I met a chiropractor at my place of employment, he looked me in the eye and said, “I believe I can help you” I didn’t believe him, but I did agree to the consult. I had this talk with myself that went something like this. “If he tries to sell me a bunch of stuff, I’m not doing this. If the first adjustment doesn’t work, I’m not doing this. If he doesn’t say what I want to hear, I’m not doing this!”

As we were going over things he began to explain how the spine and
nerves work together. He also said that one of his goals for me was to be “pain free”. WHAT? My doctor had been steadily increasing my pain meds (I was up to 5-6 a day), just for me to get through the day. I hadn’t been pain free for over 15 years.

A Complete Transformation

Next we discussed my weight loss goals, (which I had said I wanted to lose 20lbs in 6 months, he claimed he wanted to see me lose 100lbs in 6 months?!) WHAT, NO WAY I COULD DO THAT! It took me a year to lose 16lbs.

I actually slept through the night without turning over in pain. I woke up the next morning WITHOUT a headache, which was odd to me since I had been having constant headaches for over 6 months. I took my
“daily regimen of pain pills, and such” that morning, but completely forgot to take them that afternoon. I worked all day that day, went home, cooked, cleaned the kitchen and realized that night that I had not had a pain pill!

The weekend only got better for me. I was able to clean the house, (which I was excited about since I had not been able to do this in years without being in pain for days), which included going up and down my stairs several times carrying laundry. I was able to go until Sunday night without a pain pill. This was proof to me that he WAS going to be able to help me.

I will never forget the day my oldest son (then 16) hugged me and I yelled in pain, we both teared up. Now, I love it because I can hug them back and they can squeeze forever and my arm muscles don’t hurt.

Improvements I Saw In 6 Weeks

• Pain free, YES, pain free 90% of the time. I have currently been a week without ANY medication, I feel amazing!
• My energy is creeping back into my life. I actually WANT to go walking and hiking.
• I have lost a total of 10lbs!!!
• I do not have daily headaches anymore and I have not had a migraine since my first adjustment.
• I can sit at my desk at work and not be in pain. I can stand and do dishes, I can sweep my floors and scrub the bathrooms (all 3 in one day) and not be in pain!
• I can sleep at night without being awakened because of the pain. I used to have to get up and walk around because my hips hurt so badly.
• My blood pressure has stabilized!
• I’m drinking about 120 oz of water daily, YES, I felt like I was drowning in the beginning, however, I now do NOT crave sweets and I miss my water when I have not had enough. It’s weird how the body knows what it needs and we don’t always listen.
• My brain is not as foggy (the whole fibro fog they talk of comes from all the meds they put us on, I believe).
• My four BIG TEENAGE BOYS can hug me and I don’t have to cry anymore. This above all else is why I will continue my care with my chiropractor.

Less Pain. Less Medication.

I’m so excited about the care I have received that I have told everyone and anyone who asks “what are you taking?” Nothing!, at least not prescription wise. I have been and will continue to take the “Greens” and the magnesium because those 2 things alone have begun to heal my digestive track and help to get my body on the road to healing itself. I also am looking forward to the body cleanse because I know my body is very toxic and for so many other reasons.

Words cannot express my feeling about the doctor and his team. You all have changed my life. A life I felt was going downhill very quickly. Even though I “doomed” this from the beginning with all of the expectations I will forever trust and believe in you. I am more than completely satisfied with your care and I cannot wait to see what’s next! Thank you for treating me and caring enough to tell me you can help.

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