Help finding a doctor

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Hi, I am new to this group. I think I am having problems due to my

implants. They are saline filled and had them in Jan 1997. I

thought I was fine, but if I look at it now I think my problems

started just after a year. I began to see more hair loss, that I

thought was normal. I began to have panic attacks that I attributed

to a bad breakup. The doctor put me on buspar. I hated it and

stopped taking it after a short while. The attacks subsided for a

while but I still got a bit of a panicky and spacy feeling at times.

I just did not figure out what it could be at the time. My memory as

well has just been deteriorating more and more. At first I thought

it was because Alzhimers runs in my family, but I am only 27. Then I

thought it was from my 2 pregnancies and looking after the children.

But when your husband has to remind you daily of things he just told

you 5 minutes ago you know something is not right. I feel tired and

at first I blamed it on too much exercise, then on too much work then

on beign pregnant then on having two children. It is not debilitating

fatigue but I do notice it has not been getting better, even with

help with the children and housework. I can easily sleep 8 hours and

wake up feeling groggy. I began having occasional yeast infections

and for the past two years I get them almost every month. It wasn't

until 2 days ago that it clicked. I have been losing an extreme

amount of hair. Now I know that you experience some hair loss after

birth, but it has been 9 months and it is just getting worst. I

can't even run my hand through my hair without ending up with hair

everywhere. No women in my family have baldness. I decided to do some

internet research on hairloss in young women and lo and behold I find

a site that mentions breast implants. I was petrified because I just

saw the big picture. It could be coincidence, but why risk my

health. I know that if I go to the doctor they will think it is all

in my head. My husband does not understand why I feel tired all the

time he is 16 years older than me and has more energy than I do. I

feel lazy and unmotivated. Sometimes I get spacy and get that

panicky feeling. I swear I would think I was going crazy. It is not

easy to concentrate at times. I am sure it is not as bad as some of

you have it, but I rather catch it sooner than later. I am thinking

about explant as I do not care for my implants anymore. If anyone

knows of a good doctor in Chicago or in southern Connecticut please

reply. I need to have tests done and I don't want a doctor who will

completely dismiss the implants as a possible cause. Thanks for

hearing me out. Ari