Re: Re: silicone hypersensitivity for allergy to saline implants?Rogene

[Guest guest]

--- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

> Sis,

>

> Thanks for the reminder . . .

>

> Deb Pettitt is doing a study with money she's

> raising on her own. She owns a research clinic. The

> primary focus of the clinic is testing drugs for

> drug manufacturer's. However, she was very ill from

> breast implants herself and had decided to put the

> resouces of her company to work.

>

> She needs women who are going to be explanted to

> contact her . . . She has a specimen kit to send

> them. I don't think there's any charge. Deb Pettitt

> <dpettittyork@...>, Liz at York Clinical

> <liz@...>. Liz is handling things for

> her.

>

> Rogene

>

> Rogene,

What kind of testing is she doing and what is the

test kit for?

Do you know if anyone in the support group has done

this and would have more info?

What is the difference between hypersensitivity and

allergy?

God Bless,

Liz

>

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[Guest guest]

Liz, I was in contact with Deb when she was developing the idea of doing the study. I haven't kept up with what she's doing . . . Liz is coordinating the study for her. As I understand it, she will send a kit for blood and urine testing. . . The blood is drawn by your doctor and sent to her. I'd really rather you asked Liz about the details. . . The last I heard, there was no charge. If you do decide to participate, please follow through when you receive the kit . . . It costs a considerable amount of money to sign women up and send them their kits. Deb was upset because some women weren't returning the kits. With an allergy, antihistamines suppress the histamines that the body creates to fight off things it doesn't want in or around it . . . The body expresses it's desire to get rid of these things by runny noses, sneezing, etc. . . With chemical sensitivity, the body's

systems go into defense mode when the chemicals are encountered. . . Antihistamines don't work with chemical sensitivity. The two can feel much the same, but there's a lot more going on with Multiple chemical sensitivity. With MCS, the only way to get relief is to stay away from the things that cause the symptoms, and to reduce the chemical load your body is carrying. Common things to be sensitive to are petroleum products, artificial scents, paint, automobile exhaust, chlorine, carpet, tobacco products, etc. . . A lot of cleaning products contain chemicals people are sensitive to. . . Downy fabric softener is a nightmare for many. . . Most plastics are derived from petroleum! . It's tough to stay away from a lot of them. Rogene