When I first met Dr. Phil, I had a headache every day, I had
heartburn after I ate anything. I had a low back pain and neck pain
that would make me lie down and take pain killers like candy. My
knees ached so bad I could not step off of a curb without stinging
pain. I went to the emergency room many times for what I thought
was a heart attack, but it wasnʼt. I had a difficult time leaving the
house, because of fear of crowds. I drove my friends and family
away with anger and violent behavior. The whites of my eyes were
always bright red, which made dealing with the police somewhat of
an adventure. They insisted that I walk the white line on the side of
the road because they were convinced that I had to be drunk or high
on drugs or something. I had been to medical doctors since I was 11
years old looking for the answers for my troubles. When Dr. Phil said
that he was willing to help me, I was incredulous. I am pretty sure
that I yelled and threatened him. He worked on me anyway. He said
that I had to make some changes in my diet and I would be better.
He laid out a program for me to follow for what he called “hiatal
hernia syndrome”. Within 4 months most of my complaints were
gone. That was May of 1994. I will always remember that that was
the day that I started to get better. It has been 18 years of no
headaches, no back pain, no knee pain, no violent behavior, no red
eyes, and a peace of mind that I never had through most of my life. I
will always be thankful for Philʼs never giving up on me.