To whom it may concern, 

First and foremost, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my comments and listen to my story. Kratom is one of the few natural plants/supplements that actually take away some of my chronic pain. I was bedridden for years, in which I was using prescribed narcotics to mask my pain. They made me feel worse, sick, I lost weight, couldn't eat, slept all the time, etc. 

I realized then that I needed to find an alternative method to my health. My fiance discovqered Kratom at a smoke shop and I tried it for the first time in 2013. It was the first time that I felt free from chronic pain. My pain was always a level 8 regularly and Kratkm helps take it down to about a 2. I don't feel any mental effects such as getting a high or anything like that. It literally just takes away some pain that I have.

While taking Kratom, I also do a lot of Yoga, I eat a whole foods diet, meditate, have a great support system of family, friends, and doctors, and so much more.

I can now work a job, cook, bake, hike, do sports, drive, and everything else that involves the freedom of a human being. People who don't have health issues cannot understand what it's like to not be able to do regular things such as drive, cook for themselves, or go out with friends. For the longest time I yearned for life before Kratom, and now I am finally living it as a productive member of society.

I hope that my story can encourage you to let this plant continue to help the millions of Americans that take it. I am always here if you want to talk or ask me any questions. 

Thanks for listening,

Sam Claybaugh