Real person's experiences on Sho-saoko-to (SST):

Bill's experience with SST on his liver cancer:

The letter was sent to Honso back in August of 2003 and was written by an eighty year old man named Bill in California who had been diagnosed with moderately differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma back in 2002.  The diagnosis was terminal and Bill refused chemotherapy and “I went to Mexico and prepared to die.”  After trying a different drug and becoming increasingly weaker, “I started a regimen of Sho-saiko-to.”  After several months “the pain subsided and eventually disappeared entirely.”  “A further CT scan indicated that the primary cancer had shrunk from 4 cm to 2 cm.”  Bill goes on to state that he has resumed jogging and lifting weights and does not feel as if he is “going to die soon.” 

Claire has been on SST clinical trials in New York:

The second case comes directly from a patient involved in the hepatitis C clinical trial.  Claire lives in New Jersey and after having reconstructive surgery on her stomach, she was later diagnosed with hepatitis C.  After refusing interferon treatment, she chose to get involved in the sho-saiko-to trial.  Claire leads a very busy life at the age of 51 and has found a renewal of her old self after taking the herbal formula.  “What astonishes me about Sho-saiko-to is that my mind feels clear and my body actually feels balanced.  With Sho-Saiko-to I function well and lead a normal life. I am a mother, work full-time, volunteer, and have a more fruitful life these days.  I thank your company for manufacturing Sho-Saiko-to.”

Story of Dan (Austin, TX) and his Fight against Hep C:

I found out I had Hep C three years ago at Christmas. I was putting up the outdoor lights and began itching everywhere. Then the fatigue and flu-like symptoms began. Needless to say, it wasn’t a great holiday. The day after Christmas I checked in for a liver biopsy, and in that respect I was rather lucky. No terminal damage had been done and no cirrhosis was observed. A further bit of luck was that subsequent blood tests showed I had genotype 2, which has a higher response rate for treatment.

At this time I heard about a clinical trial going on in my state, with Interferon and Ribavirin as a treatment. I decided to go for it, and was accepted as a subject. I took the Ribavirin in pill form daily, and on weekends I’d inject the serum into my thigh. The side effects were extremely unpleasant, and I felt ill most of the time. Still, I persevered until the end of the trial. At that time my blood was tested and my viral load showed good news, plummeting to zero. Unfortunately, a later test showed it had risen again. So the treatment had not worked for any sustained length of time, and I found myself at square one.

During treatment I was determined to keep up my demanding work schedule, which would have been challenging for even a well person. I know I looked as bad as I felt, but I showed up at work daily. One of the side effects of the treatment regimen I was on was insomnia, which made my life doubly difficult. My wife picked up the slack at home and did some of the yard work, but it was a trying time for us all. When one member of a family is suffering, it’s impossible for this not to affect everyone.

Once it was clear the treatment had not worked, I took the time to give my body a rest. The therapy had ravaged my system in so many ways, and it had itself become destructive. The insomnia and depression continued, however, and the illness was never far from my mind. I did some research on other clinical trials, but none were local, or sounded promising. It was then that I learned of SST through the Hepatitis Central website.

While I am not usually drawn to alternative therapies, I was impressed with the research that had been published about SST and decided to give it a try. I’ve now been taking it for four months, with no discernible side effects. The true story, I knew, would be revealed by a blood test, and I was interested to see whether the SST had affected my viral load.

It had. My most recent tests showed that the virus is not progressing at all, and my viral load has not increased. This is different from the pattern I had shown before, and I’m greatly encouraged by it. I’ve had to make some lifestyle changes (diet, weight loss) and I know this can only add to my success. My depression is lifting and for the first time in many months I feel I have a future. My energy has returned, the sleep problems are healing, and I’ve lost the feeling of futility that had previously haunted me. It’s empowering to know that I can take control of my illness, and I no longer feel as hopeless as I once did. I’m grateful to have found it.

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