I am a 65 year old female. About 4 years ago, my knee – due to arthritis – deteriorated to the point where I could barely walk. Kaiser offered me steroid shots. As you know, you can’t have many of those, as they will wear down your bones over time. Their next suggestion was knee replacement. Too many horror stories, and I am a very active person, so I said no to that. My doctor then pleaded with me to go on Norcos. I KNEW they weren’t good for you, and remembered a friend telling me about Kratom. I researched how healthy it is – nature’s opioid, can’t get addicted, and you aren’t going to overdose (unless you are a dumb-ass snorting or shooting it). I bought some, and it was a LIFESAVER! I NEVER got addicted. I did discover PRP and Prolotherapy, which was the next step, however I still need to take Kratom now and again.

BIG PHARM is the one who wants to outlaw Kratom. It is in their best $$$ interest. I plead with you not to allow them to take this ORGANIC, HEALTHY pain-killer away from the people who NEED it!"

I am a person who lives with Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that is a form of Arthritis. I also have fybromyalgia. I am on 4 prescription medications for the chronic pain. There are times when these are not enough. This is where Kratom is tremendously helpful to me. It will cut through the pain. I take the natural leaf with no additives in capsule form. It helps me function on days that I would otherwise be down for the day. It is very important for me that it remains legal. My Rheumatlogist knows I take it and approves of my use of it

I am an adult with ADHD and Bipolar 2 Disorder. Unfortunately for me, I am low income and have to use doctors that allow Medicaid, which eliminates the best of the bunch. The doctors I've been relegated to have either flat out denied me my ADHD meds, or the newest is giving me a child's dosage. ADHD is not a joke diagnosis. It's not a mild issue you can just deal with, it's a serious and sometimes debilitating disorder. If it wasn't for the effects of the kratom, energy boosting and focus supporting, I would still be struggling with work and managing all of my healthcare appointments and meds for both me and my dogs. I'm sorry that some have had bad outcomes with kratom, I don't mean to victim blame, but I do want to mention that if the dosage on the packaging is followed, it seems to be safe for many people. I would like kratom to be regulated for quality, but banning it would make life a lot more difficult for many of us that need this product."