Before I started seeing Dr. Klein, I used to have headaches about 4-5 times a week. This all began around the time I began my first year in junior high. I remember quite clearly how I would miss the days when I would just do things without any worries in the world. Just hanging out with my friends, going on trips with my family, climbing the hill in my backyard, and doing what young people do, which is having FUN!

These headaches would come in waves. The first few headaches would be less severe but still uncomfortable. The really bad ones came a day or two after the small headache came. Now when I mean bad, I mean BAD. Imagine staying in a dark room with nothing on (t.v., radio, computer, etc.). Just complete silence and darkness, because that was all I could handle. Even with the dark room, it was not enough. I had to have a pillow over my head for support. The pillow, which was placed over my head to block any remaining light and sound, cradled my throbbing, heavy head. On the days I had headaches I became very moody, angry even. I would yell at anyone who would make loud noises or would turn on the lights after I had turned them off. I did not want to move because it would make my head throb even harder. I did not want to watch t.v. because the colors were too bright. I did not want to go outside my room to eat because everything would be too bright or too loud. My appetite was actually gone when I had headaches. The area around my eyes would also throb as well as the inside of my ears. Sometimes, I wished I could just rip out my eyes to relieve the pressure. Imagine how depressing that was to not be able to go out with friends, play outside, or watch t.v., etc. because the headache won the war. I found it hard to study because all my energy went to how bad I wished the headache would go away. Which lead to me stressing out about how I wanted good grades but found it took a lot of energy to do that (even though I managed to keep my good grades).

I remember hating junior high because I thought it was the reason I started having so many headaches. Up until I saw Dr. Klein, I never really thought about things that could have lead up to these frequent headaches. Dr. Klein and his staff at Seaside Chiropractic helped me think back to any events in my life that could have lead to my subluxations.

In fact, I thought of so many that I never knew would be related to my headaches. One instance was when I was about 6 or 7, my family had these barstools that me and my brother would rock on. One day, I rocked the chair back too far and fell backwards onto the floor.

Another event that came to mind was of my first rollercoaster ride in Las Vegas that caused me to have whiplash for about a week. Then there was the car accident I was in a few years ago that gave me mild back pains and a stiff neck for a few weeks.

But the event that stood out of the rest was the fact that for about 2 years I was growing and carrying a 15 lb. tumor in my ovary. For about 2 years prior to the removal of this very large benign cyst (which I refuse to call a cyst because of its enormous size), I had made various visits to the emergency room. When the doctors FINALLY found out what was going on with me, the “cyst” was now what I called a 15 lb. benign tumor. All throughout junior high I saw myself getting bigger around the abdomen, not knowing what was going on with my body.

So, on top of the massive and frequent headaches, I had to deal with backaches, pain in my abdomen, missed periods, long periods (which would last from a month to several months, then skipped my next period for about a month), temporary immobility, severe cramping and very heavy flow when I had my menstrual cycle, etc. Basically, I felt like my health had really gone down to shreds. After thinking about these events and after being educated about how events like this could cause trauma to the spine, it all made sense. It was like the missing piece of the puzzle showed up and the puzzle was finally complete.

During my first adjustment I actually came in with a headache, and I left without a headache. I walked down to the water and noticed that everything was so clear, so bright (without being a strain to my eyes) and most of all the heaviness in my head was GONE. That extra weight I felt like I was carrying all these years had been lifted, my eyes felt relaxed, my vision was clear and crisp, my senses were amplified. It was amazing!

The next few visits I noticed a dramatic improvement with my headaches and back pains. When I finally got to the point where my headaches were less frequent, I felt like I had regained my life back. I got a new job, I felt more energized, and I was back to my chipper self (how I was when I didn’t have headaches). Most of the time, I felt like I was floating because I am really not used to feeling so light! I can now go out without worrying about getting a headache, being a “buzz-kill” at a party, or a hassle.

I used to carry around the extra strength Tylenol wherever I went, now I do not need it. I honestly took 8 Extra Strength Tylenol or Acetaminophen pills a week for almost 10 years! That’s about 4,160 pills that I have ingested. Imagine how bad that is for a person my age. My poor liver! Thank God and Dr. Klein that I do not have to take those wretched pills like I have been.

Thank you Dr. Klein and Seaside Chiropractic for giving me my life back! This is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Forever thankful,
Julienne Aquino a.k.a. “Jules”