new and in need of help

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You all call can me Lo, I just joined this group because I have had

saline implants for 2 years now and have since developed many health

problems, and was hoping some of you could offer me insight or

support of some sort. I saw Kacey Long on MTV talk about her

problems when it clicked in that my implants could be causing all of

this. Then I searched her online and saw her on

breastimplantinfo.org and then contacted her and Beth L. with some

questions, who were both very helpful and nice to me. Initially my

implants felt fine, but I would randomly get sharp pains in them.

My doctor told me to exercize them more and maybe they were still

settling. Soon after, I started getting pains down the tendons in

my arm and I believed I had carpal tunnel from using the computer a

lot. However, I was negative for carpal tunnel, and then I started

noticing more arthritis type symptoms in my wrist and fingers. All

tests I took came out negative so I tried to lay off the computer

and it didn't seem to be helping. Just in the past couple months I

have had joint and muscle pain spread everywhere and I'm

experiencing muscle twitches, some headahces and tiredness and a

weird strong taste in my mouth. When I read your site I was shocked

to see how so many women had similar symptoms. I'm still in college

so I decided I want them out when school is not in session for

summer, which is 2 months from now. I'm seeing the plastic surgeon

to scedule for explantation for the beginning of May next week, and

I just hope I don't feel worse in the meantime. I was wondering for

all of you women who have gotten explanted with saline implants, How

much better did you all feel after, and which symptoms went away?

Also how long did it take you to notice the symptoms go away and

which remained? Lastly, if anyone has an advice for questions I

could ask my doctors- I've already been tested for rheumatory

arthritis and had a normal bone scan and everything. I plan on

asking about taking out my scar tissue capsules when I have a

meeting with my doctor when I go home next week but is there

anything else I should specify? If anyone can get back to me with

information about how they recovered or didn't recover after, or any

suggestions please please please get back to me. Thank you, Lo

[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome to our group. I think you are making a very good

move in getting the implants out. Since you haven't had them in

very long you should bounce back pretty quickly I would think. It

really varies. Many women notice immediate improvement and others

notice more gradual improvement. I had immediate improvement in

some of my symptoms and others--such as fatigue and muscle twitching-

-seem to come and go in cycles. I had salines in for eleven years

and had fibromyalgia even before I got the implants. I started

developing all other kinds of symptoms about 4 years ago and that is

when I knew something was really wrong. I found this site and got

an explant within a month. I was so sick and it really saved me!

Now I am just dealing with some fibromyalgia symptoms, and feel I am

slowly making progress even with those. The overwhelming majority

of women who get explants get much better. Many women find that

detoxifying and supporting the body's immune system after explant

help them to get better even more quickly.

Hugs

kathy

--- In , " lolosky2 " <lolosky2@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

> You all call can me Lo, I just joined this group because I have

had

> saline implants for 2 years now and have since developed many

health

> problems, and was hoping some of you could offer me insight or

> support of some sort. I saw Kacey Long on MTV talk about her

> problems when it clicked in that my implants could be causing all

of

> this. Then I searched her online and saw her on

> breastimplantinfo.org and then contacted her and Beth L. with some

> questions, who were both very helpful and nice to me. Initially

my

> implants felt fine, but I would randomly get sharp pains in them.

> My doctor told me to exercize them more and maybe they were still

> settling. Soon after, I started getting pains down the tendons in

> my arm and I believed I had carpal tunnel from using the computer

a

> lot. However, I was negative for carpal tunnel, and then I

started

> noticing more arthritis type symptoms in my wrist and fingers.

All

> tests I took came out negative so I tried to lay off the computer

> and it didn't seem to be helping. Just in the past couple months

I

> have had joint and muscle pain spread everywhere and I'm

> experiencing muscle twitches, some headahces and tiredness and a

> weird strong taste in my mouth. When I read your site I was

shocked

> to see how so many women had similar symptoms. I'm still in

college

> so I decided I want them out when school is not in session for

> summer, which is 2 months from now. I'm seeing the plastic

surgeon

> to scedule for explantation for the beginning of May next week,

and

> I just hope I don't feel worse in the meantime. I was wondering

for

> all of you women who have gotten explanted with saline implants,

How

> much better did you all feel after, and which symptoms went away?

> Also how long did it take you to notice the symptoms go away and

> which remained? Lastly, if anyone has an advice for questions I

> could ask my doctors- I've already been tested for rheumatory

> arthritis and had a normal bone scan and everything. I plan on

> asking about taking out my scar tissue capsules when I have a

> meeting with my doctor when I go home next week but is there

> anything else I should specify? If anyone can get back to me with

> information about how they recovered or didn't recover after, or

any

> suggestions please please please get back to me. Thank you, Lo

[Guest guest]

Welcome! You are w/out a doubt making the right choice. I had

salines in for 2wks when I started having weird unexplainable

symptoms that I never had before implants, everyday it was a new

symptom starting. I had them in a total of 6 months when I explanted

& i felt great instantly so I didn't do any detoxing or anything and

some of my symptoms came back & with a few other symptoms so I hit

the detoxing, lots of fresh water, supplements etc & its been 7

months since explant & I finally feel almpost back to my 100%

healthy self.

Hugs

--- In , " lolosky2 " <lolosky2@y...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

> You all call can me Lo, I just joined this group because I have

had

> saline implants for 2 years now and have since developed many

health

> problems, and was hoping some of you could offer me insight or

> support of some sort. I saw Kacey Long on MTV talk about her

> problems when it clicked in that my implants could be causing all

of

> this. Then I searched her online and saw her on

> breastimplantinfo.org and then contacted her and Beth L. with some

> questions, who were both very helpful and nice to me. Initially

my

> implants felt fine, but I would randomly get sharp pains in them.

> My doctor told me to exercize them more and maybe they were still

> settling. Soon after, I started getting pains down the tendons in

> my arm and I believed I had carpal tunnel from using the computer

a

> lot. However, I was negative for carpal tunnel, and then I

started

> noticing more arthritis type symptoms in my wrist and fingers.

All

> tests I took came out negative so I tried to lay off the computer

> and it didn't seem to be helping. Just in the past couple months

I

> have had joint and muscle pain spread everywhere and I'm

> experiencing muscle twitches, some headahces and tiredness and a

> weird strong taste in my mouth. When I read your site I was

shocked

> to see how so many women had similar symptoms. I'm still in

college

> so I decided I want them out when school is not in session for

> summer, which is 2 months from now. I'm seeing the plastic

surgeon

> to scedule for explantation for the beginning of May next week,

and

> I just hope I don't feel worse in the meantime. I was wondering

for

> all of you women who have gotten explanted with saline implants,

How

> much better did you all feel after, and which symptoms went away?

> Also how long did it take you to notice the symptoms go away and

> which remained? Lastly, if anyone has an advice for questions I

> could ask my doctors- I've already been tested for rheumatory

> arthritis and had a normal bone scan and everything. I plan on

> asking about taking out my scar tissue capsules when I have a

> meeting with my doctor when I go home next week but is there

> anything else I should specify? If anyone can get back to me with

> information about how they recovered or didn't recover after, or

any

> suggestions please please please get back to me. Thank you, Lo

[Guest guest]

Hi Lo,

You're getting your implants out reasonably early . .

.. that should help you recover quickly, but then

again, that's no guarantee. Try to get yourself in

tip-top condition while you're waiting. Eat healthy,

sleep well, avoid chemicals, drink plenty pure water,

and take a probiotic like acidopholis (Garden of

Life's Fungal Defense - one bottle, then Primal

Defense for several months minimum would be best, if

you can afford them)

One quick fix is eating raw, crushed garlic . . up to

12 cloves a day. But start with one at a time! . . .

Garlic is a fantastic natural anti-fungal, antibiotic

and antioxident. You should feel better within 24

hours. But, as long as you still have implants, you'll

just be treading water.

The most important thing to request from your doctor

is that your implants be removed " en bloc " . . . That

means to remove the capsules with the implant still

inside. The doctor may drain the implant first. But he

WILL NOT cut open the capsule and remove the implant

first, before removing the implant. This risks

spilling contaminated fluid into your chest cavity. A

good doctor will also use drains to get rid of any

fluid accumulations in your chest. This can prevent

another surgery, so the nusance is worth it!

You're making a good decision to get your implants

out! They're a high maintenance item, to say the

least! and not all that natural looking, or feeling at

that!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Yes, your problems sound exactly like women who are early responders to the

foreign object of implants.

Lynda

At 05:02 PM 3/9/2005, you wrote:

>Hi,

>You all call can me Lo, I just joined this group because I have had

>saline implants for 2 years now and have since developed many health

>problems, and was hoping some of you could offer me insight or

>support of some sort. I saw Kacey Long on MTV talk about her

>problems when it clicked in that my implants could be causing all of

>this. Then I searched her online and saw her on

>breastimplantinfo.org and then contacted her and Beth L. with some

>questions, who were both very helpful and nice to me. Initially my

>implants felt fine, but I would randomly get sharp pains in them.

>My doctor told me to exercize them more and maybe they were still

>settling. Soon after, I started getting pains down the tendons in

>my arm and I believed I had carpal tunnel from using the computer a

>lot. However, I was negative for carpal tunnel, and then I started

>noticing more arthritis type symptoms in my wrist and fingers. All

>tests I took came out negative so I tried to lay off the computer

>and it didn't seem to be helping. Just in the past couple months I

>have had joint and muscle pain spread everywhere and I'm

>experiencing muscle twitches, some headahces and tiredness and a

>weird strong taste in my mouth. When I read your site I was shocked

>to see how so many women had similar symptoms. I'm still in college

>so I decided I want them out when school is not in session for

>summer, which is 2 months from now. I'm seeing the plastic surgeon

>to scedule for explantation for the beginning of May next week, and

>I just hope I don't feel worse in the meantime. I was wondering for

>all of you women who have gotten explanted with saline implants, How

>much better did you all feel after, and which symptoms went away?

>Also how long did it take you to notice the symptoms go away and

>which remained? Lastly, if anyone has an advice for questions I

>could ask my doctors- I've already been tested for rheumatory

>arthritis and had a normal bone scan and everything. I plan on

>asking about taking out my scar tissue capsules when I have a

>meeting with my doctor when I go home next week but is there

>anything else I should specify? If anyone can get back to me with

>information about how they recovered or didn't recover after, or any

>suggestions please please please get back to me. Thank you, Lo

>

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