Guest guest Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm , a 35 yr. old Mom of 2. I got saline implants w/ a silicone shell in 2004. In late '04, I started having weird skin issues, rashes, hives etc. I'd always go to my General Practitioner and get a steroid shot. Everything would be fine for a few months. In 2007, I began having migraines and my blood pressure soared. I was put on meds. I'm not over weight nor do I have a family history of high BP. In 2008, I was having 20-40 day monthly cycles. My GYNO found polyps and cysts. The year before, my Pap was beautiful. In 2009, I started having achy joints. The pain was intermittent, but just in the same joints. I thought maybe I was working out too hard. I eased off, but the aches got worse and spread to other areas. My skin was still breaking out, and I developed a cough and low grade fever that stuck around for about 4 months. My children both got H1N1 and I thought I had the flu as well. Again, I went to the GP. My flu test was negative, so she (Doctor) asked if she could run some other blood tests. 2 weeks later, I went to the GP to find out I had 4 positive blood tests and got a referral to a Rheumatologist. Long story short- I'm on Plaquenil and have a diagnosis of Systemic Lupus. My levels are so low compared to most Lupus patients. I strongly suspect my implants to be a big contributor to my illness even though I have saline implants. Am I going crazy, or is there a connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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