Re: a few ?'s about symtpoms/explantation

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Hi MH, and welcome.

I'm sorry to hear that you are sick. We've been down this road, so we

know what you are going through. It's a very tough pill to swallow when

we were convinced that our implants were safe.

I'll answer your questions with my answers, below:

>

> hello-

> just a few questions for those who have undergone explantation. i had

> had my saline implants for 10 years, and became sick 7 mos ago with a

> lot of the same symtpoms on this site.

>

> -did you ever notice any change in the feeling of your breast/implant

> when you became ill (i.e. sore, burning, more rippling in implant)?

Prior to becoming deathly ill, my implants had hardened and I was told

by my plastic surgeon to roll around on the floor--on my chest. The

implants had seemed to harden after a period where my breasts felt very

hot, like they were fevered. They also squeaked (which was totally

bizarre.)

> -i know there are no tests to prove breast implants are the cause to

> ones illness, but have any of you had any silicone poisoning test or

> any other lab tests to help make more sense of implants causing it

> all (i.e. mold, fungus, bacteria, etc)?

Dr. Pierre Blais analyzed my implants and told me that the mold and

fungus inside my implants would be the equivalent with my living with

two large abcesses in my body for two years. But, I had no testing by

any doctor that would prove a bacteria, fungal or any other infection.

> -one of my symtpoms are headaches in the back of my head that

> somewhat tingle and burn and feel tight. has this been a symptom for

> any of you?

Yes, I had headaches, as well as a dull ache in the back regions of my

brain, down toward the stem. My head hurt so bad that I could not turn

over in bed without having to practically lift my own head with my

hands! It was so uncomfortable.

> -i just had a repeat ANA by EIA test come back negative. i had 3

> positive ANA's within the last 6 mos by the other testing method, and

> i still have all of my symptoms that vary from day to day. has this

> happened to any of you?

I have never had a positive ANA, but I did have a positive rheumatoid

factor and lowered C3 complement.

> -i just started seeing a Naturpathic Physician - any recommendations

> for those of you that have had success?

Naturopathic doctors understand our illness more than other doctors.

The key to success is regular detoxing: treating for any viral, fungal

or bacterial loads, getting rid of heavy metals, creating efficient

eliminative organ function (through detoxing, of course) eating

correctly, and supplementing any nutritional AND HORMONAL deficiencies.

>

> i'm sure i will have a million more, but these are just a few that

> i've been thinking about lately.

> thank you!!!

You're welcome! Ask away.

Patty

> MH

>

[Guest guest]

We can help you through this...you don't have to feel lost anymore...

I know it is a long road back to health, and full of pitfalls, but

you can make it. Just keep on believing in your ability to heal.

Patty

> >

> >

> > Hi MH, and welcome.

> >

> > I'm sorry to hear that you are sick. We've been down this road,

so

> we

> > know what you are going through. It's a very tough pill to

swallow

> when

> > we were convinced that our implants were safe.

> >

> > I'll answer your questions with my answers, below:

> >

> >

> > --- In , " gmhaines " <gmhaines@>

wrote:

> > >

> > > hello-

> > > just a few questions for those who have undergone explantation.

i

> had

> > > had my saline implants for 10 years, and became sick 7 mos ago

> with a

> > > lot of the same symtpoms on this site.

> > >

> > > -did you ever notice any change in the feeling of your

> breast/implant

> > > when you became ill (i.e. sore, burning, more rippling in

> implant)?

> >

> > Prior to becoming deathly ill, my implants had hardened and I was

> told

> > by my plastic surgeon to roll around on the floor--on my chest.

The

> > implants had seemed to harden after a period where my breasts

felt

> very

> > hot, like they were fevered. They also squeaked (which was totally

> > bizarre.)

> >

> >

> > > -i know there are no tests to prove breast implants are the

cause

> to

> > > ones illness, but have any of you had any silicone poisoning

test

> or

> > > any other lab tests to help make more sense of implants causing

it

> > > all (i.e. mold, fungus, bacteria, etc)?

> >

> > Dr. Pierre Blais analyzed my implants and told me that the mold

and

> > fungus inside my implants would be the equivalent with my living

> with

> > two large abcesses in my body for two years. But, I had no

testing

> by

> > any doctor that would prove a bacteria, fungal or any other

> infection.

> >

> >

> > > -one of my symtpoms are headaches in the back of my head that

> > > somewhat tingle and burn and feel tight. has this been a

symptom

> for

> > > any of you?

> >

> > Yes, I had headaches, as well as a dull ache in the back regions

of

> my

> > brain, down toward the stem. My head hurt so bad that I could

not

> turn

> > over in bed without having to practically lift my own head with my

> > hands! It was so uncomfortable.

> >

> >

> > > -i just had a repeat ANA by EIA test come back negative. i had 3

> > > positive ANA's within the last 6 mos by the other testing

method,

> and

> > > i still have all of my symptoms that vary from day to day. has

> this

> > > happened to any of you?

> >

> > I have never had a positive ANA, but I did have a positive

> rheumatoid

> > factor and lowered C3 complement.

> >

> >

> > > -i just started seeing a Naturpathic Physician - any

> recommendations

> > > for those of you that have had success?

> >

> > Naturopathic doctors understand our illness more than other

> doctors.

> > The key to success is regular detoxing: treating for any viral,

> fungal

> > or bacterial loads, getting rid of heavy metals, creating

efficient

> > eliminative organ function (through detoxing, of course) eating

> > correctly, and supplementing any nutritional AND HORMONAL

> deficiencies.

> > >

> > > i'm sure i will have a million more, but these are just a few

that

> > > i've been thinking about lately.

> > > thank you!!!

> >

> > You're welcome! Ask away.

> >

> > Patty

> > > MH

> > >

> >

>