Re: Info needed on Uphoff double lumen breast implants

September 28, 2001

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I have severe TMJ.

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> Do any of you women have information on the brand, " Uphoff "

> breast implants? Also I want to know if the gel was made by " Dow " ?

> Also I would like to know if many of you have " TMJ " of the jaw? It

> gives off pain in the jaws and ear. I first came down with this five

> years ago and then the chronic fatigue and fms followed shortly

> after. I do feel some of the fatigue is much less that came with the

> muscle pain, which itself is much less since explant. I worry and

> worry if this pain and lifestyle which we have to live with will go

> away in time. It is now 27 months after explant> I am presently 60-

> 70% better than I was before explant. Could I hear from some of you

> women how you are improving and what symptoms still remain and if you

> have tmj also. Thanks alot,

>

September 28, 2001

Hi ,

I had TMJ problems way before I had implant problems. It was about 10 years

ago, and my jaw just kept popping and clicking and felt out of joint at

times. I also felt like I could barely open my mouth wide enough to eat

sometimes.

I finally went to a specialist about it, and he was going to have an MRI of

my jaw done, and was talking about surgery and all kinds of other horrible

sounding stuff. I was stunned at the prospect. Then, (God was watching out

for me!) I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, and that scrapped

everything. I decided to wait it out. I could tell the doctor was very

disappointed, but guess what? My TMJ problems resolved TOTALLY on their

own. I didn't do anything different....I just waited it out, and over time,

my jaw healed completely. I stretched it as far as I could...I don't know

if that helped, but something helped it heal on its own.

I hope that any of you with TMJ trouble are that lucky. I later found out

the surgical implant that the doctor would have used was teflon and was a

total nightmare in people's jaw as it disintegrated inside them and left

them a mess. I was spared all that.

My sympathies are with you. I hope you heal soon.

Love,

Patty

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