Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Cheryl, I assume with all the problems you've had that you've taken a lot of antibiotics. . . The antibiotics could be causing one of your problems. Antibiotics kill off the beneficial organisms our body needs to get nourishment from our foods to keep our bodies healthy. . . Once you have an overgrowth, it can affect you everywhere. . . Read " The Yeast Connection " , or another later book. . . dealing with Yeast is a major problem that's vastly under treated by conventional medicine. It requires careful diet management along with anti-fungals like Nystatin. Once you start killing off Yeast (we can call it fungus/Candida/yeast/thrush, etc.), it produces a toxic substance that accumulates in the liver. That's why liver flushes are so beneficial. It takes long term management to get better, since the yeast organisms regrow much more vigorously than the beneficial organisms . . which may never return. Primal Defense contains organisms from the soil that we miss because of the way our foods are grown and processed. Getting this back in balance is tough, to say the least. But, it's well worth it. Patty posted and excellent article on eating fermented foods. . . A great way to put the good stuff back! Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hi Cheryl, Is it a coincidence? After giving birth to my second daughter 6/01, I had a touch of post partum depression also. I recovered from that and in May of ’02, 11 months after the birth I got implants. Prior to implants I had no pain,no hair loss, no disabling fatigue, no weight problem, no skin problems.. just to name a very few. I was disabled completely by Nov. ’02. Like you, I have always believed that my illnesses were due to the birth of my 2nd. Only now after being forced to sit down and acknowledge the fact that I never had any of these symptoms pre implant do I admit that …. Implants must be the problem. My thought is further reinforced by the similar stories of other women, such as yourself! My fear is that if I do not do this now, I could damage my body beyond any HOPE of repair. The illness has been going on far too long and I cannot outrun it. I have given up control of my body to these foreign objects and I want it back. No one can tell you what is best for your body, you know that, you are a nurse. You will come to some type of a conclusion at some point. I am not guaranteed that I will get well after these things are out, but I am guaranteed peace of mind. To be honest though, My gut instinct tells me that I am going to outrun this thing when the implants are out, there will no longer be a question in my mind. I am going to get well, what ever it takes. Hope you don’t mind the input… I know I kind of jumped in here. Dawn Anita, here's my history Anita, Ok here goes the history: Completely healthy, except some occasional back pain from back surgery. 1. Implants placed 4/94. Only problem was incision infection post-op, but no capsules until yrs. after breastfeeding. 2. Twins delivered 10/99. Tried to breastfeed, but was unsuccessful, pumping and feeding every 2 hrs.,this went on about 2-3 weeks. 3. Post-partum depression at 6 weeks. 4. Approx. 1 yr. later, noticed I had developed capsules. Had 7 abdominal surgeries, by the time the boys were 2 y/o. 5. 1/02 Developed dermatologic symptoms. 2/02 Dx. Sweet's Syndrome. By the end of '02, I started developing rheumatologic symptoms, muscle pain and spasms, fatigue, etc... 6. Adding more symptoms over time. After many, many dr.s, 6/04 finally dx. with: CFS/FMS, Sjorgen's syndrome, " Mixed bag of auto- immune diseases " , chronic sinusitis/bronchitis, chronic pain, abdominal adhesions. Put on steroids off & on for 6 mo. This is pretty much where I'm at today. Seems the pregnancy changed a whole lot of things in my body. Anyway, believe it or not this is the highlighted version. I know you all think it's the implants, I'm still researching & educating myself, luckily I have my RN/BSN to draw on, while going through this process. Sorry so long! Cheryl Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Cheryl, It sounds like a typical implant story to me. Did you know that Sjorgen's is one of the categories in the Dow Settlement? Also, I think chronic fatigue comes under the Connective Tissue category. Also, I think you are lucky that you couldn't breastfeed. There are many children that are terribly sick and can't swallow that were breastfed with implants. Love, Anita Anita, here's my history Anita,Ok here goes the history: Completely healthy, except some occasional back pain from back surgery.1. Implants placed 4/94. Only problem was incision infection post-op, but no capsules until yrs. after breastfeeding.2. Twins delivered 10/99. Tried to breastfeed, but was unsuccessful, pumping and feeding every 2 hrs.,this went on about 2-3 weeks.3. Post-partum depression at 6 weeks.4. Approx. 1 yr. later, noticed I had developed capsules.Had 7 abdominal surgeries, by the time the boys were 2 y/o.5. 1/02 Developed dermatologic symptoms. 2/02 Dx. Sweet's Syndrome.By the end of '02, I started developing rheumatologic symptoms, muscle pain and spasms, fatigue, etc...6. Adding more symptoms over time. After many, many dr.s, 6/04 finally dx. with: CFS/FMS, Sjorgen's syndrome, "Mixed bag of auto-immune diseases", chronic sinusitis/bronchitis, chronic pain, abdominal adhesions. Put on steroids off & on for 6 mo.This is pretty much where I'm at today. Seems the pregnancy changed a whole lot of things in my body. Anyway, believe it or not this is the highlighted version.I know you all think it's the implants, I'm still researching & educating myself, luckily I have my RN/BSN to draw on, while going through this process. Sorry so long!Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 No Dow Settlement for me...I have Saline! Thnx Anita Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Cheryl, Don't feel bad. The amounts the women are getting are an insult. The point I was making is that these diseases you are experiencing are typical for implant women. Love, Anita Re: Anita, here's my history No Dow Settlement for me...I have Saline!Thnx AnitaCheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 - Cheryl I definitely think your implants are the cause of your autoimmune symptoms. You developed sweets syndrome way after you had the implants put in. The pregnancy may have accelerated things. It is well known, but poorly understood, that female hormones are intimately connected with immune illness in women. That is why most autoimmune diseases are much more prevalent in women than men, tend to get better during pregnancy and much worse after birth. Unfortunately, we can't alter that. The best we can do is try to make sure that all of our hormones are in as much balance as they can be---thyroid,adrenal, and female hormones. Since the autoimmune illness Lupus runs terribly in my husband's family, I have always stayed aware of the research. Current thinking is that while genetics plays a role in developing lupus and most other autoimmune illness, it is multifactorial and it usually takes an environmental trigger to bring it out. In your case, you might have a predisposition to autoimmune type illness, but it was the implants that triggered it. Getting the implants out will still give you the best chance to get well. So will getting your body the best it can be afterwards through detoxing, good diet, exercise, etc. Trust your instincts on this one---the implants need to go! Hugs Kathy -- In , " Cheryl " <sunbum256@a...> wrote: > > Anita, > Ok here goes the history: Completely healthy, except some occasional > back pain from back surgery. > 1. Implants placed 4/94. Only problem was incision infection post- op, > but no capsules until yrs. after breastfeeding. > 2. Twins delivered 10/99. Tried to breastfeed, but was unsuccessful, > pumping and feeding every 2 hrs.,this went on about 2-3 weeks. > 3. Post-partum depression at 6 weeks. > 4. Approx. 1 yr. later, noticed I had developed capsules. > Had 7 abdominal surgeries, by the time the boys were 2 y/o. > 5. 1/02 Developed dermatologic symptoms. 2/02 Dx. Sweet's Syndrome. > By the end of '02, I started developing rheumatologic symptoms, > muscle pain and spasms, fatigue, etc... > 6. Adding more symptoms over time. After many, many dr.s, 6/04 > finally dx. with: CFS/FMS, Sjorgen's syndrome, " Mixed bag of auto- > immune diseases " , chronic sinusitis/bronchitis, chronic pain, > abdominal adhesions. Put on steroids off & on for 6 mo. > > This is pretty much where I'm at today. Seems the pregnancy changed a > whole lot of things in my body. Anyway, believe it or not this is the > highlighted version. > I know you all think it's the implants, I'm still researching & > educating myself, luckily I have my RN/BSN to draw on, while going > through this process. Sorry so long! > Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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