“I had such bad panic attacks I would pass out and throw up.”
For Shana Patterson, a small business owner battling anxiety since 2014, life had become unmanageable. Even after 17 years on anti-anxiety medication — and reaching a dose of 150mg — her panic attacks were still extreme and unpredictable. Until she found VeRelief Prime.
🚨 Life Before VeRelief: Panic That Paralyzed
Shana’s story isn’t just about anxiety — it’s about debilitating, life-halting panic.
“I had to quit my job… I couldn’t drive. I couldn’t even go five minutes from my house. Grocery shopping? Forget it.”
Despite being medicated, her symptoms spiraled: nausea, dizziness, heart tremors, blackouts.
Doctors just kept increasing her dose. “Every time I went in, they just wanted to up it again. I went from 10mg all the way up to 150 — and it was still doing nothing.”
🌿 Seeking Natural Relief
Burned out by meds and desperate for something different, Shana began exploring herbal medicine. It helped, but didn’t fully quiet the storm. Then she found Hoolest on Instagram — and everything changed.
“I didn’t even know this kind of tech existed. I knew about the vagus nerve, but not that you could actually stimulate it to calm anxiety.”
⚡ First Experience with VeRelief Prime
VeRelief Prime is a handheld auricular vagus nerve stimulator. It delivers small, targeted pulses to the vagus nerve just under the skin of the outer ear — helping calm the nervous system in real time.
“It’s almost weird how well it works. You hold it there and… you just feel calm. Like instantly.”
Shana experimented and found her sweet spot: Mode 3, Intensity 2. Within days, it became her go-to tool for stopping anxiety in its tracks.
🧠 The Moment Everything Changed
One morning, anxiety hit her hard. The shaking, the breathlessness, the racing thoughts — all too familiar.
“It felt like something bad was about to happen. I couldn’t breathe… my heart was pounding.”
She grabbed the VeRelief Prime, sat on the couch, and applied it to each ear while breathing deeply.
“Within seconds, that panic in my chest — gone. I’ve never felt that before. I did both sides for one minute, and I was totally calm. Like everything just disappeared.”
💊 A Tool That’s Replacing Her Meds
Now, after years of relying on high-dose pharmaceuticals, Shana is almost completely off them — down from 150mg to just 12.5mg.
“I’ve been trying to get off anxiety meds for a year. It’s been slow, but this is the thing that’s finally helping.”
She still has tough moments. But now she has a way out of them.
✅ Shana’s New Routine:
| Situation | What She Does |
|---|---|
| Panic attack brewing | Grabs VeRelief Prime, 1 min per side |
| Daily calm | Uses breathing techniques with stimulation |
| Medication tapering | Uses VeRelief to stay grounded |
| Social avoidance | Uses device to manage anticipatory anxiety |
💬 Final Thoughts from Shana:
“If you’ve got anxiety — even mild anxiety — this will help. But if you’ve got severe anxiety like me? This is life-changing.
I just wish I found it sooner.”
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Let Shana’s journey remind you:
You’re not broken. You’re not alone.
And there is something that can help — without pills.
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