Ep 85: Amanda Rainer: Finding Freedom After Thirty Years on Pain Meds

Amanda Rainer shares her powerful story of living with extreme chronic pain since childhood and spending thirty years on prescription pain medication. She opens up about migraines, fibromyalgia, trigeminal neuralgia, severe back degeneration, Crohn's disease, and long-term anxiety that kept her bed bound and wiped out her quality of life. After watching her mother die from a cocktail of prescribed medications, Amanda became determined to find a safer alternative. She discovered Kratom over eight years ago and says it gave her life back. For the first time, she could get out of bed, attend her son's graduation, take care of daily chores, and live with manageable pain instead of despair. Amanda also talks in detail about transparency, compliance, proper lab testing, and why she holds vendors to a high standard after becoming sick from a tainted product. She explains how she evaluates vendors, why GMP practices matter, and how the community has played a huge role in supporting one another. She also dives into her experience with 7OH, how it helps her during severe Crohn's flares when powder isn't an option, and why she believes accountability and responsible use are essential. Amanda shares strong words on advocacy, misinformation in the media, the political pressure against Kratom, and how everyday consumers are the ones who must speak up.   🍃 RELATED LINKS American Kratom Association Jordan Richard's TikTok 7-Hope Alliance Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (HART) Full show notes for this episode at KratomStoriesPodcast.com/85 🎥 Watch the video on YouTube STAY CONNECTED with us by subscribing to our newsletter! Sign up at KratomStoriesPodcast.com JOIN OUR VIBRANT KRATOM REAL TALK COMMUNITY ON SKOOL: Skool.com/KratomRealTalk 🍃 MADALYN'S RECOMMENDED VENDORS 🍃 Super Speciosa - 20% off with code: KratomStories Happy Hippo - 15% off with code: KratomStories MitraSpec - 40% off with code: KratomStories Tap here for full list of Madalyn's recommended vendors along with coupon codes! 🍃 FOLLOW US TikTok YouTube X THE KRATOM GALS is a dose of real talk, real stories, and relentless advocacy. Every week, we dive into the latest Kratom headlines, react to videos, and call out misinformation with facts and fierce passion. It's not just a show, it's a movement to protect the plant we love and the people who rely on it. YouTube.com/@KratomStories Please note: The views and experiences shared in this episode are personal and unique to the guest. Kratom, while featured prominently in these stories, is a botanical substance that is unregulated in the U.S. and various countries around the world. The Kratom Stories Podcast and its host, Madalyn Sklar, do not endorse, promote, or encourage the use of Kratom. We simply aim to shed light on personal experiences and narratives related to this plant. If you're considering using Kratom, we strongly urge you to seek professional medical advice, conduct thorough research, and comply with all local laws and guidelines.