Guest guest Posted August 6, 2002 Report Share Posted August 6, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathi Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 1:05 AM Subject: Thyroid Antibodies exerpt: November 18, 2001 <http://www.drlowe.com/images/dot_clear.gif> <http://www.drlowe.com/images/dot_clear.gif> Question: My fibromyalgia (hypothyroid) symptoms started six months after I had silicone breast implants put in. Several months later my doctor found that I had high thyroid antibodies. Tests over the next three years showed that my antibodies stayed high. Several months after I had the implants removed, two different tests showed that my antibodies were normal again. My doctor told me there?s no relation between fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, and breast implants. Instinctively, I don?t believe him, but I?d like to know what you think. Dr. Lowe: Many patients with silicone breast implants have fibromyalgia symptoms. These symptoms are the same as those of many patients with hypothyroidism caused by autoimmune thyroid disease. Some implant patients have positive immune function test results. The most common positive immune test result is a high level of anti-nuclear antibodies. This test result, however, isn?t specific to any of the body's organ systems. Some implant patients have high levels of "anti-thyroglobulin" and "thyroid peroxidase" antibodies. These antibodies, of course, are highly specific to the thyroid gland. http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2002 Report Share Posted August 6, 2002 I think I'd like to see Dr. Lowe. Anyone else? He's in Boulder, one of my favorite towns. -Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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