Full Transcript Early Illness and Initial Symptoms 0:02 So, I'm Travis. Um, my life before I 0:03 So, I'm Travis. Um, my life before I became unwell um, is a little bit of a 0:05 became unwell um, is a little bit of a 0:05 became unwell um, is a little bit of a blur because 0:07 blur because 0:07 blur because um, I 0:09 um, I 0:09 um, I was sicker a lot longer than I realized 0:12 was sicker a lot longer than I realized 0:12 was sicker a lot longer than I realized and not a lot of my symptoms had like 0:15 and not a lot of my symptoms had like 0:15 and not a lot of my symptoms had like emerged yet. So, back in 2013, I started 0:18 emerged yet. So, back in 2013, I started 0:18 emerged yet. So, back in 2013, I started to randomly get hives.
Doctors, Diagnosis, and Worsening Condition 0:20 to randomly get hives. 0:20 to randomly get hives. Saw some doctors on and off. Um, was 0:23 Saw some doctors on and off. Um, was 0:23 Saw some doctors on and off. Um, was diagnosed with chronic idiopathic 0:25 diagnosed with chronic idiopathic 0:25 diagnosed with chronic idiopathic urticaria. 0:26 urticaria. 0:26 urticaria. And um, 0:28 And um, 0:28 And um, it kind of just slowly progressed from 0:30 it kind of just slowly progressed from 0:30 it kind of just slowly progressed from there to where every 6 months I would 0:33 there to where every 6 months I would 0:33 there to where every 6 months I would get some new symptoms. I would start 0:35 get some new symptoms. I would start 0:35 get some new symptoms. I would start feeling worse. 0:36 feeling worse. 0:36 feeling worse. I would have to take more sick days from 0:38 I would have to take more sick days from 0:38 I would have to take more sick days from work and that just kind of continued as 0:40 work and that just kind of continued as 0:40 work and that just kind of continued as I tried to see more and more doctors. 0:42 I tried to see more and more doctors. 0:42 I tried to see more and more doctors. And um, being in the Chicago land area, 0:45 And um, being in the Chicago land area, 0:45 And um, being in the Chicago land area, I have a plethora of doctors to choose 0:47 I have a plethora of doctors to choose 0:47 I have a plethora of doctors to choose from. 0:47 from. 0:47 from. I seek help from many specialists and 0:51 I seek help from many specialists and 0:51 I seek help from many specialists and ended up really hitting nothing but dead 0:53 ended up really hitting nothing but dead 0:53 ended up really hitting nothing but dead ends. 0:54 ends. 0:54 ends. Um, 0:55 Um, 0:55 Um, after I was after I actually figured out 0:58 after I was after I actually figured out 0:58 after I was after I actually figured out what I 0:59 what I 0:59 what I had and I was diagnosed with mast cell 1:01 had and I was diagnosed with mast cell 1:01 had and I was diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome. 1:02 activation syndrome. 1:02 activation syndrome. Um, 1:03 Um, 1:03 Um, one of my biggest triggers was dairy and
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Disability 1:07 one of my biggest triggers was dairy and 1:07 one of my biggest triggers was dairy and unfortunately food became a massive 1:09 unfortunately food became a massive 1:09 unfortunately food became a massive trigger for me in the middle of 2021. It 1:12 trigger for me in the middle of 2021. It 1:12 trigger for me in the middle of 2021. It led to me immediate to me immediately 1:14 led to me immediate to me immediately 1:14 led to me immediate to me immediately going on disability for the next 17 1:16 going on disability for the next 17 1:16 going on disability for the next 17 months and it was all because of mast 1:18 months and it was all because of mast 1:18 months and it was all because of mast cell activation syndrome. So, I heard
Discovering the Gupta Program 1:20 cell activation syndrome. So, I heard 1:20 cell activation syndrome. So, I heard about Gupta um, when I finally did get 1:22 about Gupta um, when I finally did get 1:22 about Gupta um, when I finally did get help from my treating doctor. 1:25 help from my treating doctor. 1:25 help from my treating doctor. Um, I was so desperate for help that at 1:27 Um, I was so desperate for help that at 1:27 Um, I was so desperate for help that at the time I said, I'm willing to do 1:30 the time I said, I'm willing to do 1:30 the time I said, I'm willing to do anything you recommend because you seem 1:33 anything you recommend because you seem 1:33 anything you recommend because you seem to know what I'm going through. A lot of 1:35 to know what I'm going through. A lot of 1:35 to know what I'm going through. A lot of your other patients according to what 1:37 your other patients according to what 1:37 your other patients according to what you've said can, you know, it's a very 1:39 you've said can, you know, it's a very 1:39 you've said can, you know, it's a very similar to what I'm experiencing. So, 1:42 similar to what I'm experiencing. So, 1:42 similar to what I'm experiencing. So, I'm on disability. I'm at my wit's end. 1:44 I'm on disability. I'm at my wit's end. 1:44 I'm on disability. I'm at my wit's end. I I I thought I was dying still at that 1:46 I I I thought I was dying still at that 1:46 I I I thought I was dying still at that time. Um, when he said give me a number 1:48 time. Um, when he said give me a number 1:48 time. Um, when he said give me a number of health between 0 and 100, I said 1:51 of health between 0 and 100, I said 1:51 of health between 0 and 100, I said 20% at the time and it it was I mean, I 1:54 20% at the time and it it was I mean, I 1:54 20% at the time and it it was I mean, I was barely hanging on and functioning 1:56 was barely hanging on and functioning 1:56 was barely hanging on and functioning day-to-day. And when he said, "Okay, I'm 1:58 day-to-day. And when he said, "Okay, I'm 1:58 day-to-day. And when he said, "Okay, I'm going to have you sign up for this. I'm 1:59 going to have you sign up for this. I'm 1:59 going to have you sign up for this. I'm going to have you do these things, take 2:01 going to have you do these things, take 2:01 going to have you do these things, take this medication." I kind of paused on 2:03 this medication." I kind of paused on 2:03 this medication." I kind of paused on the "I'm going to have you sign up for 2:04 the "I'm going to have you sign up for 2:04 the "I'm going to have you sign up for this." And it was the Gupta program.
Commitment and Daily Practice 2:07 this." And it was the Gupta program. 2:07 this." And it was the Gupta program. I was skeptical. I saw it was, you know, 2:10 I was skeptical. I saw it was, you know, 2:10 I was skeptical. I saw it was, you know, a little bit of money, and I thought, 2:12 a little bit of money, and I thought, 2:12 a little bit of money, and I thought, "Okay, is this really something with 2:15 "Okay, is this really something with 2:15 "Okay, is this really something with my mind? Is this really something that's 2:17 my mind? Is this really something that's 2:17 my mind? Is this really something that's like pseudo therapy that that I need to 2:19 like pseudo therapy that that I need to 2:19 like pseudo therapy that that I need to go through?" So, I was skeptical. And 2:22 go through?" So, I was skeptical. And 2:22 go through?" So, I was skeptical. And what made me pull the trigger is the 2:23 what made me pull the trigger is the 2:23 what made me pull the trigger is the fact I didn't want to let my doctor 2:24 fact I didn't want to let my doctor 2:24 fact I didn't want to let my doctor down. I told him 100% I was willing to 2:27 down. I told him 100% I was willing to 2:27 down. I told him 100% I was willing to do it. 2:28 do it. 2:28 do it. I talked with my partner. She was 2:30 I talked with my partner. She was 2:30 I talked with my partner. She was completely behind me, and I ended up 2:32 completely behind me, and I ended up 2:32 completely behind me, and I ended up going for it, and 2:34 going for it, and 2:34 going for it, and because I was not able to work at the 2:35 because I was not able to work at the 2:35 because I was not able to work at the time, Gupta became essentially my 2:38 time, Gupta became essentially my 2:38 time, Gupta became essentially my full-time work. Whatever I could handle 2:40 full-time work. Whatever I could handle 2:40 full-time work. Whatever I could handle for the day, 2:41 for the day, 2:42 for the day, I leaned into Gupta, and I latched right 2:45 I leaned into Gupta, and I latched right 2:45 I leaned into Gupta, and I latched right onto it. Um the the principles and ideas 2:47 onto it. Um the the principles and ideas 2:47 onto it. Um the the principles and ideas and philosophy behind it, 2:49 and philosophy behind it, 2:49 and philosophy behind it, um ended up just drawing me in, and my 2:53 um ended up just drawing me in, and my 2:53 um ended up just drawing me in, and my Monday through Friday, anywhere from an 2:55 Monday through Friday, anywhere from an 2:55 Monday through Friday, anywhere from an hour to three or four hours was spent 2:59 hour to three or four hours was spent 2:59 hour to three or four hours was spent just fully delved into Gupta. I would
Recovery, Return to Work, and Personal Growth 3:01 just fully delved into Gupta. I would 3:01 just fully delved into Gupta. I would put myself at about 95% recovered 3:05 put myself at about 95% recovered 3:06 put myself at about 95% recovered um from the Gupta program and the other 3:09 um from the Gupta program and the other 3:09 um from the Gupta program and the other treatment I've been through. I would say 3:11 treatment I've been through. I would say 3:11 treatment I've been through. I would say I was probably 50 to 70% better within 3 3:14 I was probably 50 to 70% better within 3 3:14 I was probably 50 to 70% better within 3 to 4 months. And then it's been a very, 3:17 to 4 months. And then it's been a very, 3:17 to 4 months. And then it's been a very, very long tail end of recovery, which is 3:20 very long tail end of recovery, which is 3:20 very long tail end of recovery, which is kind of the nature of of my kind of 3:22 kind of the nature of of my kind of 3:22 kind of the nature of of my kind of illness. I found that just doing it more 3:24 illness. I found that just doing it more 3:24 illness. I found that just doing it more and more over time, I was able to not 3:26 and more over time, I was able to not 3:26 and more over time, I was able to not only use Gupta for um my illness of my 3:29 only use Gupta for um my illness of my 3:29 only use Gupta for um my illness of my symptoms and all that stuff, but as I 3:31 symptoms and all that stuff, but as I 3:31 symptoms and all that stuff, but as I started getting better over those 3:33 started getting better over those 3:33 started getting better over those months, then I was able to use Gupta for 3:35 months, then I was able to use Gupta for 3:35 months, then I was able to use Gupta for if I had social anxiety, if I had 3:37 if I had social anxiety, if I had 3:37 if I had social anxiety, if I had something going on at work, cuz I was 3:39 something going on at work, cuz I was 3:39 something going on at work, cuz I was able to return part-time. Um so, as far 3:42 able to return part-time. Um so, as far 3:42 able to return part-time. Um so, as far as what Gupta helped with as [snorts] 3:44 as what Gupta helped with as [snorts] 3:44 as what Gupta helped with as [snorts] far as emotional stability and physical 3:46 far as emotional stability and physical 3:46 far as emotional stability and physical symptoms and all of that, it kind of 3:49 symptoms and all of that, it kind of 3:49 symptoms and all of that, it kind of helped me overall. Over time, it's just 3:52 helped me overall. Over time, it's just 3:52 helped me overall. Over time, it's just kind of expanded how it's helped me grow 3:55 kind of expanded how it's helped me grow 3:55 kind of expanded how it's helped me grow as a person. 3:56 as a person. 3:56 as a person. Um, me and my partner kind of talk about 3:58 Um, me and my partner kind of talk about 3:58 Um, me and my partner kind of talk about me as a pre-Gupta person and me as a 4:01 me as a pre-Gupta person and me as a 4:01 me as a pre-Gupta person and me as a post-Gupta person because it's made that 4:02 post-Gupta person because it's made that 4:02 post-Gupta person because it's made that big of a difference. I have turned so 4:05 big of a difference. I have turned so 4:05 big of a difference. I have turned so many corners. It keeps getting better. I 4:07 many corners. It keeps getting better. I 4:07 many corners. It keeps getting better. I keep talking with my partner. We keep 4:09 keep talking with my partner. We keep 4:09 keep talking with my partner. We keep saying like, "Okay, I'm doing better. I 4:11 saying like, "Okay, I'm doing better. I 4:11 saying like, "Okay, I'm doing better. I keep going out and doing more things for 4:13 keep going out and doing more things for 4:13 keep going out and doing more things for for longer." And I just continue to feel 4:16 for longer." And I just continue to feel 4:16 for longer." And I just continue to feel better. The solar eclipse that's 4:18 better. The solar eclipse that's 4:18 better. The solar eclipse that's happening in a few weeks, we're going to 4:19 happening in a few weeks, we're going to 4:19 happening in a few weeks, we're going to take a 5-hour trip uh south and and go 4:22 take a 5-hour trip uh south and and go 4:22 take a 5-hour trip uh south and and go experience that. That's going to be the 4:24 experience that. That's going to be the 4:24 experience that. That's going to be the farthest I've been away from the house 4:26 farthest I've been away from the house 4:26 farthest I've been away from the house in 4:28 in 4:28 in 5 years. So, I mean, 4:31 5 years. So, I mean, 4:31 5 years. So, I mean, as far as what it looks like from here, 4:34 as far as what it looks like from here, 4:34 as far as what it looks like from here, it looks like however I want it to look. 4:36 it looks like however I want it to look. 4:36 it looks like however I want it to look. It looks like I have freedom again, and 4:38 It looks like I have freedom again, and 4:38 It looks like I have freedom again, and that's the best thing I could possibly 4:40 that's the best thing I could possibly 4:40 that's the best thing I could possibly have asked for compared to when I 4:42 have asked for compared to when I 4:42 have asked for compared to when I started getting sick. It it's been an 4:44 started getting sick. It it's been an 4:44 started getting sick. It it's been an incredible recovery and and I don't I 4:46 incredible recovery and and I don't I 4:46 incredible recovery and and I don't I don't think I could have gotten here 4:47 don't think I could have gotten here 4:47 don't think I could have gotten here with without Gupta.
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