Case Study Reports

Case study reports

Female age 53 – Post Menopausal

Pre-Study Complaints

• Difficulty going to sleep
• Wake up 2-3 times a night for last 3 years
• Muscle cramps in legs
• Chronic muscle pain through-out body (myofacial)
• Hot flashes

End of Study Reports

• “Fall asleep faster and easier”
• “My neck pain is lessened”
• “My leg and foot cramps have lessened”
• “Arm and lower back pain were gone by the very first week”
• “TMJ problem significantly improved”
• “Reduction in hot flashes”

Female age 24 – Menstrual cycle regular

Pre-Study Complaints

• Trouble sleeping for 17 years; takes a long time to fall asleep; wake up after several hours and can’t sleep again; wake up exhausted
• Daily headaches
• PMS: migraines one week before period
• Menstrual cramps, mood swings, bloating, irritability, depression, weight gain, hot flashes
• Digestion: bloating, nausea, diarrhea, gas, constipation

End of Study Reports

• “By the third night, decreased time to go to sleep and slept through the night”
• “Able to fall back asleep within a few minutes after waking up and no more nightmares”
• “Wake up refreshed instead of exhausted”
• “No more daily headaches”
• “Re: PMS – decreased food cravings, bloating, depression and hot flashes”
• “Digestion improved with less bloating, constipation and nausea”

Female age 52 – Post Menopausal

Pre-Study Complaints

• Sleep very lightly
• Wake up feeling tense several times during the night
• Wake up feeling tired in morning; feel tired all day
• Pain in left hip, sporadic for several years
• Allergies (food and airborne) since age 13
• Digestion: gas

End of Study Reports

• “Have felt more rested and feel like I need an hour less sleep per night”
• “Deeper relaxation”
• “Stopped having any pain at all in my left hip”
• “First few days, I experienced tingling and heat in areas of my previous physical injuries – similar to an acupuncture treatment. After approx. 3 days, these vague feelings subsided”
• “Allergies have definitely lessened”
• “Better digestion”
• “I noticed that I stopped clenching my jaw at night”

Female age 42 – Menstrual cycle regular

Pre-Study Complaints

• Trouble falling asleep; light restless sleep
• Waking feeling tired; also, trouble waking up from naps
• Fibromyalgia since 1992 car accident; a lot of joint pain – arms, legs, ankles
• Gastrointestinal upset - gas

End of Study Reports

• “The general quality of my sleep improved – not immediate, but a gradual change”
• “Sleeping much deeper”
• “A lot less fatigue because of less pain”
• “My fibromyalgia has improved considerably because of diminished pain and fatigue; the joint pain is gone with occasional pain in the left arm”
• “I am feeling much better, I haven’t been sick at all”

Female age 44 – Menstrual cycle regular, periods heavy

Pre-Study Complaints

• Trouble sleeping; wake up 2-3 times each night with physical discomfort
• Numb fingers left hand 4 months, carpal tunnel
• PMS: bad cramps, painful heavy periods and uterine fibroids many years, breast tenderness, mood swings, weight gain
• Hot flashes at night [or may be night sweats]
• History of anxiety attacks

End of Study Reports

• “Gradually sleeping better”
• “Two episodes of waking up between 4:30-5:30 AM with anxiety that subsides by early afternoon.
• “Less numbness in hand and fingers, especially at night; not needing to wearing a brace at night”
• “Menstrual period not as severe; cramps not as strong”
• “Feeling better physically and emotionally”

Female age 51 – Post Menopausal (last period one year ago)

Pre-Study Complaints

• Some trouble falling asleep
• Wake up from hip pain; also wake up from a hot flash between 4 and 5 AM
• Wake up with a headaches every morning (last 3 months)
• Wake up tired and feeling groggy (last 3 months)
• Hot flashes all day (for one year) as well as during sleep
• Hip pain, possible arthritis (1-2 years)

End of Study Reports

• “Disappointed that I did not sleep any better”
• “No significant change except for less occurrence of hot flashes”

Female age 31 – Irregular menstrual cycle; period ceased for one year and restarted 3 weeks prior to study start date, then ceased again during study

Pre-Study Complaints

• Problems getting to sleep
• Trouble sleeping, discomfort from neck, toss and turn till 3AM
• Feel unrested in the morning
• PMS: bloating, breast tenderness, weight gain, acne (during menstrual periods)
• Allergic to some foods (last 2 years)
• Digestive problems: gas, constipation, bloating, heartburn

End of Study Reports

• “At first my body responded quickly by feeling completely relaxed. But due to stress (planning my wedding) I then went through several weeks of soreness in my neck. But I’ve noticed I sleep a lot more comfortably overall than I have in the past couple of years.”
• “Deeper relaxation once I get to sleep”
• “Digestive system is getting better…less stomach pain and bloating”

Female age 50 – Menstrual cycle regular

Pre-Study Complaints

• Trouble falling asleep since childhood
• Trouble waking up; fatigue
• Muscle aches and leg cramps – many years
• Lower back pain and intestinal pressure due to uterine fibroids
• PMS: fibrocystic breast tenderness, bloating, cramps, irritability, mood swings, food cravings
• Night sweats
• TMJ causing occasional headaches

End of Study Reports

“Less stress about going to sleep after a lifetime’s worth of sleep disorders”

“Somewhat less trouble falling asleep

“Have gradually woken up feeling more refreshed whereas I almost always felt fatigued”

“Leg cramps almost completely gone”

“Less backache and pain”

“Less PMS and even less fibrocystic; less cramps and irritability with PMS”

“More even-tempered and greater sense of well-being; a low-grade, background feeling of stress I’ve always had seems to be diminished”

“TMJ greatly reduced”