RE: Re: Newbie here...shannon

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, perhaps since we both need explantation, we can do it and stay in the same hotel supporting each other! I know they are making me sick and I am not going to let "boobs" take more of my life. I wonder how much Dr. Melmed charges for explantation? My mind is playing tricks on me also, and i can barely think and take care of myself anymore. You should see how bad I am now, I am literally stinking.

From: yarbroughshannon@...Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:59:09 +0000Subject: Re: Newbie here...

, My husband is sitting in the room w/ me. He has been reading over my shoulder. I got my impants in 2004. Symptoms stated almost a year later.I don't know why I wrote 2006. I think I was thinking I've had them for 6 years so I wrote 2006. Classic example of how my brain is working these days. No Lupus in my family. I just found this site yesterday. I have a lot of learning to do before I make any decision.Have a wonderful day as well!> > > >> > > > 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?> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------> > > > > >