| Testimonials |
Karen,
Jason and I wanted to share an accomplishment with you. Jason usually does his in-car visualization
when his helper goes to get lunch. Today at lunchtime, Jason pulled the car up to the garage to do his
visualization. A couple of minutes later, he called me and asked if I could slip away for a few minutes. I
knew he must have wanted to go for a ride. He said he'd pull the car down to meet me at the gate. I go
out to get in the car, and Jason isn't sitting in the passenger seat, he is sitting in the driver's seat. He
didn't want to go for a ride, he wanted to go for a DRIVE.
I get in the car and he said he wanted to go to the end of the street. So we get to the end of the street,
and instead of turning around, he makes a right hand turn and drives down the road to a little bar! He
pulls into the parking lot and we sit and chat for 5 or 10 minutes, then he drives us home! Well,
needless to say, I am so proud of him. But more importantly, he is so happy with, and proud of, himself,
and that means more to me than anything. I would have been proud of him had he been a passenger...
but to be the driver was a super big accomplishment. In the rides we've taken in the past 2 years, he has
never been the driver. So, today was a really great day for Jason, and we wanted to share his happiness
with you.
Lori
I met Karen Muranko a couple of years ago. I was fortunate enough to cross paths with her and learn
about panic disorder from her.
Many years had passed since I was diagnosed with anxiety disorders and I was prescribed medication
and told to seek counseling for my disorder. In my heart, I knew that there were other individuals out in
the real world who suffered the same disorder. I searched the web sites and medical facilities hoping
to discover group therapy. I needed a place where I could go to and meet other individuals who also
suffered from this disorder. I was eager to learn about panic disorder and anxiety, since I had suffered
from this for many years.
Fortunately, I was able to come into contact with Karen. The first time we spoke on the phone our
conversation lasted for two hours. I felt like she knew exactly what I was going through. Gratefully, I had
met a person that could understand my life with panic disorder. She told me that she was coordinating
support groups, a place where individuals could meet to discuss their experiences with this disorder
and become educated about this disorder.
Karen took pride and dedication in coordinating these monthly group sessions. She was able to open
the door to individuals and invite them to share their experiences. She also provided numerous
resource materials that we could explore in hopes of understanding this disorder. She had an open
door policy and made others feel welcomed and loved. Karen herself has lived with panic disorder and
she was able to share this with others in the group.
Karen has taught me that panic disorder is not something that we should be ashamed of. She has
motivated me to learn about this condition and what I can do to live a normal life with this condition.
As weeks and months pass by, I have moments where I feel that I am not able to cope with my
disorder. On numerous occasions, I have contacted Karen for mental support. She has always been
there for me to listen and has taken the time to make sure that I am okay before we terminate our
conversation. She has made efforts to send me resource materials, so I can cope with my condition
and get by. She has definitely made a difference in my life and I am ever so thankful that we did cross
paths. I do not know where I would be with my condition, had I not met Karen. I consider her my
therapist, as she is the only person that has ever taken so much time and care to provide mental
support lovingly.
Karen continues to educate others and myself with new resource materials often. She willingly shares
her knowledge and supports us.
I am very proud of Karen in what she has accomplished and what she continues to do to educate
people about mental health awareness. I have the utmost respect for her and all that she has done for
others and me.
Ernestine L.
Dear Karen:
I would first like to thank you for helping me in my time of need. As you know, I had experimented with
Ecstasy a few months ago and one of the unfortunate side effects was severe anxiety and panic
attacks. I had never experienced anything like this before. I thought I was having a heart attack.
Uncontrollable thoughts of death and permanent brain damage and the idea of possibly living with
these symptoms consumed by waking days and nights. I could not work. I could not sleep. I lost all my
appetite and was nauseous at the thought of food. I had lost about 10 pounds during this ordeal.
When I visited the emergency room, the doctors didn’t understand what I was going through. They did
all the usual tests, even a CAT scan. They all came back negative. By the end, the doctors said there’s
nothing to worry about, to wait it out, whatever toxins will eventually leave your body. Ecstasy leaves your
body after 24 hours, and by the time I was at the ER, I had experienced these symptoms for 5 days.
There has been documented proof that severe anxiety is a byproduct of Ecstasy. The doctors either
didn’t care or didn’t know. They quickly prescribed Xanax for my symptoms and pushed me out the
doors. Yes, the Xanax did relieve the symptoms, but as quickly as it took effect, once the drugs wore off,
it seems as though the anxiety came back even stronger.
By this time, I had called and emailed many support groups hoping to talk with anyone that would listen.
They either gave me the usual script or did not return my calls. I was even more desperate. Honestly, I
had given up hope of finding someone that understood what I was going through. When I checked my
email late Sunday night, I was very surprised to find a personal response from you that addressed my
worries. That was very comforting to me. Your email not only gave me insight of what you went through,
but it was one of the most informative descriptions of the many methods of how to deal with anxiety and
panic. I immediately got the sense that you understood and cared about my condition, and that you
sincerely wanted to help.
You had given me a couple of names to contact, your acupuncturist and your therapist. I called them the
next day, and luckily for me your acupuncturist was able to see me immediately. Right after my first
session, I was feeling much better, but my anxiety came back that evening. The next day, I went back to
the acupuncturist. She felt that the Ecstasy had depleted my neurotransmitters and as a result, it
caused anxiety and panic. So, she started me on Amino Acid Therapy, a natural way of bringing my
levels back to normal. I was skeptical at first, but open-minded. I took my first dose in the afternoon,
and by the evening, my anxiety was slowly going away. I had hope again. The next day, I saw your
therapist and with just that one session she helped me realize that I was suppressing many feelings
and emotions.
The therapy combined with the acupuncture and amino acid therapy and your support helped me realize
maybe this wasn’t a horrible thing after all, that this was a turning point in my life and that it will make me
a stronger individual. That fact that you understand what a person goes through when dealing with
anxiety and panic is invaluable because you know what it feels like and know how it affects ones daily
life and the people around you.
There are no words to really express my gratitude. If it weren’t for you, I would not have received the
words of support in my most desperate time of need. If it weren’t for you, I would not have discovered
Amino Acid Therapy. I am happy to say that I am on the road of recovery. You have made a believer out
of me in regards to alternative methods of treatment. I hope you continue your support group, as I know
it will help other people suffering from anxiety and panic for the very first time.
Sincerely yours,
Andy W.
About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with having panic disorder. Having panic disorder really changed
my life. At first you find yourself lost and confused. You go from doctor to doctor trying to find some type
of solution to this disorder. A doctor started prescribing Paxil and Ativan. After several months of taking
these two medications the doctor felt is was time to take me off the Ativan, so she stopped prescribing
that. When I stopped taking the Ativan I completely lost it. It wasn’t that I was addicted to it, but when you
have panic disorder just knowing that you have that one pill can help you through a panic attack gives
you an enormous amount of comfort.
You see when you have panic disorder you experience a great amount of fear. Fear of dying, fear of
having a heart attack, fear of fainting. You really think something is medically wrong with you. At that
point in my life I was really scared and didn’t know what to do and who to turn to. So I finally called my
friend Rafael who referred me to Karen because he felt that she would be better able to help me since
she lived with panic disorder as well. I remember calling her on a Tuesday evening and hearing her
describe to me everything I had been feeling. That was the most comforting thing I could have heard. I
called her again the next evening. She provided the comfort I really needed. She helped that day, the
following day, and everyday after. She is truly an inspiration to me.
I see her and I realize I can overcome this, I can live with this and most important, I know I will not die.
She has given me so much help from meetings, to therapists, to hot line numbers and just her own
advice. I remember her telling me on those dark moments you need to think positively and from that day
forward and every time I have a panic attack I repeat to myself, I’m okay, I’m healthy, I’m not dying or
having a heart attack. She even went as far as sending me a list of positive affirmations.
Karen not only changed me as a person she changed my life. She helped me change my perspective
about panic disorder. Instead of letting it control me I can to control it. With her help and guidance I
started therapy and looked for a doctor that has experience in dealing with patients with panic disorder.
So to say the least, she helped save my life, because in those really dark moments there were many
times I questioned my life and she helped me get through the tough times. I am still dealing with panic
disorder, but now I know how to deal with it and continue to live my life.
Honestly, I can’t even put into to words what Karen means to me, but I can tell you that I admire her,
respect her, and I am very proud her. She is a true inspiration to me and I hope that someday I can be
do much for others and she has done for me. I will end this by including a quote from Maya Angelou.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel." I will never forget how Karen made me feel.
Sincerely,
Martha G.
Jason and I wanted to share an accomplishment with you. Jason usually does his in-car visualization
when his helper goes to get lunch. Today at lunchtime, Jason pulled the car up to the garage to do his
visualization. A couple of minutes later, he called me and asked if I could slip away for a few minutes. I
knew he must have wanted to go for a ride. He said he'd pull the car down to meet me at the gate. I go
out to get in the car, and Jason isn't sitting in the passenger seat, he is sitting in the driver's seat. He
didn't want to go for a ride, he wanted to go for a DRIVE.
I get in the car and he said he wanted to go to the end of the street. So we get to the end of the street,
and instead of turning around, he makes a right hand turn and drives down the road to a little bar! He
pulls into the parking lot and we sit and chat for 5 or 10 minutes, then he drives us home! Well,
needless to say, I am so proud of him. But more importantly, he is so happy with, and proud of, himself,
and that means more to me than anything. I would have been proud of him had he been a passenger...
but to be the driver was a super big accomplishment. In the rides we've taken in the past 2 years, he has
never been the driver. So, today was a really great day for Jason, and we wanted to share his happiness
with you.
Lori
I met Karen Muranko a couple of years ago. I was fortunate enough to cross paths with her and learn
about panic disorder from her.
Many years had passed since I was diagnosed with anxiety disorders and I was prescribed medication
and told to seek counseling for my disorder. In my heart, I knew that there were other individuals out in
the real world who suffered the same disorder. I searched the web sites and medical facilities hoping
to discover group therapy. I needed a place where I could go to and meet other individuals who also
suffered from this disorder. I was eager to learn about panic disorder and anxiety, since I had suffered
from this for many years.
Fortunately, I was able to come into contact with Karen. The first time we spoke on the phone our
conversation lasted for two hours. I felt like she knew exactly what I was going through. Gratefully, I had
met a person that could understand my life with panic disorder. She told me that she was coordinating
support groups, a place where individuals could meet to discuss their experiences with this disorder
and become educated about this disorder.
Karen took pride and dedication in coordinating these monthly group sessions. She was able to open
the door to individuals and invite them to share their experiences. She also provided numerous
resource materials that we could explore in hopes of understanding this disorder. She had an open
door policy and made others feel welcomed and loved. Karen herself has lived with panic disorder and
she was able to share this with others in the group.
Karen has taught me that panic disorder is not something that we should be ashamed of. She has
motivated me to learn about this condition and what I can do to live a normal life with this condition.
As weeks and months pass by, I have moments where I feel that I am not able to cope with my
disorder. On numerous occasions, I have contacted Karen for mental support. She has always been
there for me to listen and has taken the time to make sure that I am okay before we terminate our
conversation. She has made efforts to send me resource materials, so I can cope with my condition
and get by. She has definitely made a difference in my life and I am ever so thankful that we did cross
paths. I do not know where I would be with my condition, had I not met Karen. I consider her my
therapist, as she is the only person that has ever taken so much time and care to provide mental
support lovingly.
Karen continues to educate others and myself with new resource materials often. She willingly shares
her knowledge and supports us.
I am very proud of Karen in what she has accomplished and what she continues to do to educate
people about mental health awareness. I have the utmost respect for her and all that she has done for
others and me.
Ernestine L.
Dear Karen:
I would first like to thank you for helping me in my time of need. As you know, I had experimented with
Ecstasy a few months ago and one of the unfortunate side effects was severe anxiety and panic
attacks. I had never experienced anything like this before. I thought I was having a heart attack.
Uncontrollable thoughts of death and permanent brain damage and the idea of possibly living with
these symptoms consumed by waking days and nights. I could not work. I could not sleep. I lost all my
appetite and was nauseous at the thought of food. I had lost about 10 pounds during this ordeal.
When I visited the emergency room, the doctors didn’t understand what I was going through. They did
all the usual tests, even a CAT scan. They all came back negative. By the end, the doctors said there’s
nothing to worry about, to wait it out, whatever toxins will eventually leave your body. Ecstasy leaves your
body after 24 hours, and by the time I was at the ER, I had experienced these symptoms for 5 days.
There has been documented proof that severe anxiety is a byproduct of Ecstasy. The doctors either
didn’t care or didn’t know. They quickly prescribed Xanax for my symptoms and pushed me out the
doors. Yes, the Xanax did relieve the symptoms, but as quickly as it took effect, once the drugs wore off,
it seems as though the anxiety came back even stronger.
By this time, I had called and emailed many support groups hoping to talk with anyone that would listen.
They either gave me the usual script or did not return my calls. I was even more desperate. Honestly, I
had given up hope of finding someone that understood what I was going through. When I checked my
email late Sunday night, I was very surprised to find a personal response from you that addressed my
worries. That was very comforting to me. Your email not only gave me insight of what you went through,
but it was one of the most informative descriptions of the many methods of how to deal with anxiety and
panic. I immediately got the sense that you understood and cared about my condition, and that you
sincerely wanted to help.
You had given me a couple of names to contact, your acupuncturist and your therapist. I called them the
next day, and luckily for me your acupuncturist was able to see me immediately. Right after my first
session, I was feeling much better, but my anxiety came back that evening. The next day, I went back to
the acupuncturist. She felt that the Ecstasy had depleted my neurotransmitters and as a result, it
caused anxiety and panic. So, she started me on Amino Acid Therapy, a natural way of bringing my
levels back to normal. I was skeptical at first, but open-minded. I took my first dose in the afternoon,
and by the evening, my anxiety was slowly going away. I had hope again. The next day, I saw your
therapist and with just that one session she helped me realize that I was suppressing many feelings
and emotions.
The therapy combined with the acupuncture and amino acid therapy and your support helped me realize
maybe this wasn’t a horrible thing after all, that this was a turning point in my life and that it will make me
a stronger individual. That fact that you understand what a person goes through when dealing with
anxiety and panic is invaluable because you know what it feels like and know how it affects ones daily
life and the people around you.
There are no words to really express my gratitude. If it weren’t for you, I would not have received the
words of support in my most desperate time of need. If it weren’t for you, I would not have discovered
Amino Acid Therapy. I am happy to say that I am on the road of recovery. You have made a believer out
of me in regards to alternative methods of treatment. I hope you continue your support group, as I know
it will help other people suffering from anxiety and panic for the very first time.
Sincerely yours,
Andy W.
About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with having panic disorder. Having panic disorder really changed
my life. At first you find yourself lost and confused. You go from doctor to doctor trying to find some type
of solution to this disorder. A doctor started prescribing Paxil and Ativan. After several months of taking
these two medications the doctor felt is was time to take me off the Ativan, so she stopped prescribing
that. When I stopped taking the Ativan I completely lost it. It wasn’t that I was addicted to it, but when you
have panic disorder just knowing that you have that one pill can help you through a panic attack gives
you an enormous amount of comfort.
You see when you have panic disorder you experience a great amount of fear. Fear of dying, fear of
having a heart attack, fear of fainting. You really think something is medically wrong with you. At that
point in my life I was really scared and didn’t know what to do and who to turn to. So I finally called my
friend Rafael who referred me to Karen because he felt that she would be better able to help me since
she lived with panic disorder as well. I remember calling her on a Tuesday evening and hearing her
describe to me everything I had been feeling. That was the most comforting thing I could have heard. I
called her again the next evening. She provided the comfort I really needed. She helped that day, the
following day, and everyday after. She is truly an inspiration to me.
I see her and I realize I can overcome this, I can live with this and most important, I know I will not die.
She has given me so much help from meetings, to therapists, to hot line numbers and just her own
advice. I remember her telling me on those dark moments you need to think positively and from that day
forward and every time I have a panic attack I repeat to myself, I’m okay, I’m healthy, I’m not dying or
having a heart attack. She even went as far as sending me a list of positive affirmations.
Karen not only changed me as a person she changed my life. She helped me change my perspective
about panic disorder. Instead of letting it control me I can to control it. With her help and guidance I
started therapy and looked for a doctor that has experience in dealing with patients with panic disorder.
So to say the least, she helped save my life, because in those really dark moments there were many
times I questioned my life and she helped me get through the tough times. I am still dealing with panic
disorder, but now I know how to deal with it and continue to live my life.
Honestly, I can’t even put into to words what Karen means to me, but I can tell you that I admire her,
respect her, and I am very proud her. She is a true inspiration to me and I hope that someday I can be
do much for others and she has done for me. I will end this by including a quote from Maya Angelou.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel." I will never forget how Karen made me feel.
Sincerely,
Martha G.
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