Re: Plaquenil...BJ

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In a message dated 4/3/2004 5:38:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, nannapam3103@... writes:

BJ, women with salines are reacting to the silicone shell as well as all the nasty stuff that grows in the saline. I would think that if you're having problems with one you still would with the other. I think most of us here would say PLEASE don't do it. Especially if you're already sick, I wouldn't want to take that chance. Of course, it's your decision.

No this is true, i just never thought it would be so complicated to have them removed, boy was i in for an eye opener, i just thought i would go in and poof there out........don't we wish huh....i can imagine being in there since 78 that they must be real nasty looking, i wonder if and when i have this done if i can ask the doctor to take pictures of them so i can see for myself what they look like, also i was wondering if anyone has had severe complications while having them removed...after having 33 surgeries my body can't tolerate any more anesthesia....and how long is this surgery anyway???thanks all i really appreciate all your help...i feel so dumb and helpless at this point, and i know i shouldn't but i do...thanks BJ

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BJ, women with salines are reacting to the silicone shell as well as

all the nasty stuff that grows in the saline. I would think that if

you're having problems with one you still would with the other. I

think most of us here would say PLEASE don't do it. Especially if

you're already sick, I wouldn't want to take that chance. Of course,

it's your decision.

Pam

> In a message dated 4/3/2004 1:47:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> nannapam3103@y... writes:

> Is BJ your nickname? We have another Barbara on this site, so it

> might be easier if we called you BJ. But, of course not if it's

not

> your name!! Anyway, I was wondering what kind of positive things

you

> noticed with the Plaquenil. My 1st Rheummy told me that it could

> Pam you sure can call me BJ people in other groups i belong too

call me that

> as my family does too......as for the plaquenil he was giving me

that and

> prednisone for the lupus the only thing i had to do was check my

eyes

> periodically that was the worse side effect to have, taking both

made me feel terrific

> but eventually i asked to stop it, i personally believe all drugs

have common

> and serious side effects, but we have to take things in order to

find out what

> to elliminate and what can help....i have to take prednisone in

high doses when

> i am in a flare and trust me those could kill me faster than having

the lupus

> BUT i have to take them to help put me in remission, i was on that

for almost

> three years till i begged to ween me off of them and now i don't

take

> anything, i take klonopin every now and then for the anxiety and

panic and now i am

> just working on trying to lose alittle weight, i was not allowed to

exercise

> because of all the problems i have and with all the metal in my

body and things

> were shifting etc etc, i begged him on that too and won, i go to

curves which

> is kinda like swimming type exercise and i am just careful, but i

am trying to

> stay alittle active and maybe someday i will be ok..............i

know you

> all might screamed but i have three sisters who have saline and are

terrific and

> have had them in for over 10 years, not one problem, and i always

thought

> things would be hereditary, what if i just had them remove the

silicone and put

> saline in????would i still have to detox and all that other stuff,

just

> asking...........take care and thank you bj