Portugal M.L. (63 years old, female)

[Diagnosed with fibromyalgia]

　Since around 1998, I have had headaches, strong pain in my legs, arms, neck, etc. I also felt fatigued. All symptoms were getting worse. When I visited a physician, I was diagnosed with depression and he prescribed medication for me. When I took the medicine, my symptoms improved for a while, but it got worse again.
　From 2003, I had a lot of pain in my whole body and couldn’t do the housework as I expected, so I often had to lie down. I started to have swelling in my limbs and face, and I often went to the hospital for treatment because of the pain. However, at that time, fibromyalgia was a rare illness, so even when I was hospitalized and examined, the result was said to be “no abnormality.” I was sent home from the hospital. Even when I had a medical examination, my doctor told me “not to visit him if nothing is wrong.” Sometimes I was frustrated and couldn’t sleep.
　It was so painful that I tried various therapies, not just Western medicine. I tried various things that are said to relieve the pain, such as massage, swimming, needles, and herbs such as Chinese herbs. However, although the effect was temporary improvement, the pain was not relieved and the situation continued for a long time. Having been diagnosed as having pain but not illness, I became more and more depressed, unable to get out of the house, and lost the energy to live.
　In December 2006, as a result of a diagnosis by a physician, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (chronic fatigue syndrome of unknown cause). From January 2007, at the recommendation of my worried family and friends, I joined a group of people with the same illness. However, nothing changed, and the pain and tiredness of my whole body continued all the time, and I was lying down every day. My symptoms of general pain and fatigue were getting worse, and I had dizziness and weakness in my legs. I fell down many times and sometimes broke my teeth.

[Getting well by receiving Okada Purifying Therapy recommended by a friend]

　In October 2008, when I was suffering from such a situation, my friend M, who lives in the neighborhood, introduced me to Purifying Therapy. She then invited me to a seminar where I can experience Purifying Therapy.
　I had given up saying, “I’m not going to get rid of this illness anymore,” but on the other hand, I was hoping that “I’m sure there is a good therapy somewhere,” and even a little bit of this general pain. With such desire, I decided to attend the seminar because I wanted to relieve the pain.
　It was difficult to walk alone on the day of the seminar, so I participated with my husband. I then experienced Purifying Therapy.
　After receiving Purifying Therapy, my pain was mysteriously alleviated and my body felt better. I told M, “I want to continue receiving Purifying Therapy.” M told me that there is Souto Zuisenkyô, which is about 100km away where I can receive Purifying Therapy regularly. I began to visit twice a week.
　After two months of Purifying Therapy, my pain gradually disappeared. I was able to walk and do household chores. Until now, I couldn’t write because I couldn’t get my hands on the pen, but now I can do it normally. Depressive symptoms have been alleviated too since I had motivation to live.
　After that, I continued to go to Souto Zuisenkyô once a week; and I also asked M, who introduced me to Purifying Therapy, to administer Purifying Therapy to me.
　In 2009, every time I met a friend, I had recovered to a point where I was told, “You are smiling. You can walk normally. You are like a different person.” In May, July, and September, on the Health Promotion Day at the Souto Zuisenkyô, I received a health consultation from a doctor at the MOA Porto Clinic. He told me “Your bodily pain has been alleviated. You are no longer depressed. You have a positive outlook.”
　I became a MOA member in March 2009 because I wanted to perform Purifying Therapy myself. At this time, I learned about Purifying Therapy, the explanation of the Okada Health and Wellness Program, and Mokichi Okada. I was impressed with Okada’s vision to advance cultural enterprises by advocating the Okada Health and Wellness Program to build healthy individuals, families, communities and nations.
　I am filled with gratitude for my miraculous recovery. I want to devote the rest of my life to the health of those suffering from the same illness, my family and friends.
　When I told my relative in Vizeu City about my experience and wanted to introduce such a wonderful Purifying Therapy to many people, she then told me that she would lend me a small shop that was vacant. Taking advantage of the location of the store, I am currently introducing and administering Purifying Therapy for patients suffering from illness, including those with fibromyalgia.