explant scheduled! fibromyalgia/arthritis symptom women please respond

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

It's Lo, I posted once about a week ago after joining asking for a

little motivation and imput about saline implants. I have

fibromyalgia, or at least supposed fibromyalgia, but I think I have

more rheumatory like symptoms. I was wondering, about the women

here who developed joint and mucle pain and/or muscle twitches while

having the implants; after explanting did any of your

fibromyalgia/joint pain disappear? If so: how long, or what % of

your symptoms went away? I would love to hear more responses to

give me hope or at least some expectations. I'm scheduled for

explant in 2 months so I am very anxious to see how everything turns

out for myself. Thanks everyone, you are all so helpful.

-Lo

[Guest guest]

Lo, I have had joint pain/swelling/stiffness for so long it seems

like it has become more normal than what normal would be. I really

got alarmed when my knuckles swelled so much I couldn't wear my

rings. I don't know about after explant, as my surgery is 3/30; but

I'll continue to post my progress and perhaps can give you more

insight after my surgery. J

[Guest guest]

Jackie,

As strange as it may seem right now, you will begin

feeing better soon. The body has incredible healing

ability!

Try to keep moving. Being in bed too long can make the

pain worse!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Hi Lo,

Welcome back!

Fibromyalgia is one of the acknowledged effects of

breast implants.

It helps to understand what FM is. . . There are some

good books on it . . . so what I'm writing is just a

quick review.

First, FM is not a disease. It's a syndrome. A

syndrome is a collection of symptoms that have enough

in common to be given a name.

There appear to be a number of causes for FM. Stress,

Accidents, exposure to toxins are some. They can

induce FM in anyone by depriving them of sleep long

enough. Unfortunately those prone to FM keep it while

the others get rid of it by catching up on their

sleep.

With FM, the membrane that covers the muscle becomes

very taut. This make both the muscles and the joints

hurt. The reason you feel worse after resting is that

this membrane gets tighter when you're not moving

around. . . . So, even if you can't exercise, you must

keep moving!

What helps? . . . Movement, light to moderate

exercise, stretching, deep tissue massage, heat - as

in heating pads, hot baths/showers, sauna. Twenty

percent of the body's Magnesium is stored in the

muscles. Magnesium provides bone strength, where

Calicum provides bone density. Modern diet is

seriously deficient in Magnesium. The body need one

part Magnesium to two parts Calcium. Supplementing

with Magnesium can help, not only the bones and

muscles, but with sleep. Citracal is offering this

combination, but IMHO, the best is the Calcium product

from The Garden Of Live (www.appleadayandbeyond.com)

This website has a wealth of information about

Magnesium: http://www.magnesiumresearchlab.com/ I ran

across this information while searching for the

solution for my burning feet. Dr. Mannsman(his

website) was completely disabled for two years by this

condition. With his medical background, he was able to

do the research which lead to his establishing the

Magnesium Research Lab. He has information for you

doctor, if you want it.

How long it takes for symptoms to disappear is a very

individual thing. . . A good part of it depends on how

rigorously you work at getting better. Diet, exercise,

supplements, detoxing, attitude, stress and anger

management, etc. all play a role. Neglecting any

single area can still cause me to have a flare - and

I've been working on this for almost 12 years!

The good news is that I'm back to living a normal

life. My massage therapist says my muscles feel like

normal muscles now. Still, I have to be mindful about

what I'm able to do or take on.

As to whether or not your problems are FM or

rheumatory, your ANA might give you a clue after

you've been explanted for at least six months. Right

now, your ANA is probably elevated because of your

implants, so testing right now wouldn't mean much.

Hope this helps.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene