Re: Re: one month post explant and have a problem

[Guest guest]

My thyroid has never gone back to normal, and I find it just gets worse

with the years so I have to take more Synthroid.

But, you will find, as time goes on, that many other things get better

after explant. Detoxing is so very important.

Lynda

At 09:17 PM 7/11/2005, you wrote:

>In a way I'm wondering if I made a mistake on explanting....I never

>had any problems with the implants themselves. Also I was hoping

>explant would resolve my thyroid problem but on retesting last week I

>found my thyroid antibodies are still about the same, still very high.

>That was a real letdown because I had really envisioned those

>antibodies just slowly disappearing....all this not to mention that I

>am really uncomfortable now with one very hard breast that is twice

>the size of the other....S.

>

>

> > Sandy,

> >

> > I'm so sorry you are still having problems. . .

> >

> > I can understand Dr. Melmed not wanting to commit to

> > what the problem is. . . I'm sure, once he sees what's

> > going on, he'll be able to tell you more. Hopefully it

> > will be a simple procedure . . .

> >

> > That's a heck of a long way to go for a " simple "

> > procedure though!

> >

> > Hugs and prayers,

> >

> > Rogene

>

>

>

>

>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)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Most of the time an aspiration will do the trick, occasionally they have to

remove a problem, but it is so minor. I suspect they will just aspirate it.

Lynda

At 09:24 PM 7/11/2005, you wrote:

>What kind of minor surgery? Would I have to go to the hospital again?

>I have scheduled to fly in on Monday morning and return Tuesday

>morning....In the beginning Dr. M kept saying it was only an

>aspiration and that any knowledgeable doctor could do it. I didn't

>want to go to another doctor and was waiting to see if it resolved on

>its own, (as Dr. M said it may do) or when the summer airfares went

>down, but now I can't wait any longer, the breast is painful and

>uncomfortable (from one day to the next it became hard).

>

>

> > >I am almost 5 weeks from explant and from the beginning, the left

> > >breast wasn't draining properly. Dr. Melmed aspirated it in his

> > >office and thought it was fine, but the swelling didn't go down. He

> > >said it would probably resolve on its own, but it hasn't, and now it

> > >has become very hard and painful. I never had this problem with my

> > >implants, and now I see what women have gone through when their

> > >capsules hardened. It is terrible. I wrote Dr. Melmed and he said

> > >this is the same principle as the capsule that it's walling off the

> > >fluid. I made an appointment to fly to Dallas on Monday. Before I

> > >thought it was a simple aspiration problem, but now I'm concerned

> > >because it has become so hard. I asked Dr. M about this, and if he

> > >still thought it was only an aspiration or if it was something more

> > >complicated and he sidetracked and said he couldn't say without seeing

> > >(this makes sense but it's not too encouraging for me). I'm getting

> > >nervous now, has anyone had this problem or know of this happening

> > >POST EXPLANT? S.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >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)

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

Maybe you need to ask Dr. Melmed what the worst case

scenerio would be. . . If he has to operate.

Hopefully he won't. I would ask him about putting in a

drain again though . . . even if you have to remove it

yourself once it quits flowing. It's just a tug!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Sandy . . .

I don't think you will find many women here who would

suggest keeping breast implants if a woman has ANY

problem.

Regardless, you're thyroid really hasn't had time to

change. We have some ladies here who are really up on

thyroid problems . . . Let's see what they suggest

doing to get better.

Several of us (including me) have quit taking thyroid

medication. Thyroid problems are very common among us!

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

As far as I know, Patty, and I all stopped

taking thyroid meds. . .

I really wasn't thinking about stopping them . . .

just began to forget to take Synthroid . . . After a

while, I just stopped because I didn't see any

difference with, or with out the drug. IMHO, this is

God's way of telling me when it's time to let a

supplement or medication go.

My doctor continued to be surprised that my labs were

fine . . . She was very dubious when I told her I had

quit taking Synthroid . . . She said she'd just wait

to see the labs . . . They're always fine. They have

crept up a bit over time, but not enough to be alarmed

by any means! I have four goiter nodules that quit

growing after getting my implants removed.

Hugs,

Rogene

--- sandy <interart81@...> wrote:

> You mean you just stopped the meds? And then what

> happened? Have

> your levels remained stable? What I was waiting for

> was my antibodies

> to decline. I am searching my brain to see what it

> was I did or took

> about 1 month pre-explant, because I had bloodwork

> on the 15th May and

> my antibodies were 3700 (down from 5300 last

> reading), and then 31 May

> I retook (just so I could compare after surgery) and

> they were 3400.

> Something was making them go down, but now they are

> 3700 again. I had

> started cytomel around that time, I wonder if that

> had anything to do

> with antibody levels? But I stopped cytomel post

> surgery. S.

>

>

> > Sandy . . .

> >

> > I don't think you will find many women here who

> would

> > suggest keeping breast implants if a woman has ANY

> > problem.

> >

> > Regardless, you're thyroid really hasn't had time

> to

> > change. We have some ladies here who are really up

> on

> > thyroid problems . . . Let's see what they suggest

> > doing to get better.

> >

> > Several of us (including me) have quit taking

> thyroid

> > medication. Thyroid problems are very common among

> us!

> >

> > Hugs and prayers,

> >

> > Rogene

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

I stopped taking most of my meds before explant. I was living in a different state when I became ill. All the doctors I saw put me on so many different meds that I just woke up one day and thought, this is crazy. I'm still sick and they aren't helping me in anyway. The only thing that I'm currently taking is klonopin. I have a terrible time sleeping even though I'm exhausted all the time. I'd like to take something along with the klonopin but all of the doctors here in Pennsylvania have turned me down.sandy <interart81@...> wrote:

Can you tell me how soon after explant you stopped taking meds, andalso did you have any evidence of hashis at all before this, e.g.,thyroid antibodies? Thanks a lot, S.> > > Sandy . . . > > > > > > I don't think you will find many women here who> > would> > > suggest keeping breast implants if a woman has ANY> > > problem. > > > > > > Regardless, you're thyroid really hasn't had time> > to> > > change. We have some ladies here who are really up> > on> > > thyroid problems . . . Let's see what they suggest> > > doing to get better. > > > > > > Several of us (including me)

have quit taking> > thyroid> > > medication. Thyroid problems are very common among> > us!> > > > > > Hugs and prayers,> > > > > > Rogene> > > > > >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)

[Guest guest]

Don't be hasty about getting off thyroid meds. It can affect your entire

system if your thyroid is low. I hate taking meds also.

Klonopin can be for many things, and is used to treat peripheral

neuropathy, restless leg syndrome, and other physical conditions. I think

many can take it for anxiety and psychological symptoms. It is a

benzodiazapine, like Valium.

Lynda

At 08:54 PM 7/12/2005, you wrote:

>I'm not familiar with klonopin...what is it for? Have you thought

>about trying alternative or natural meds? I gave up cytomel (I was

>only on 5mcg for about 1 month prior to explant), and now am on

>levythroxine 100mcg, and estrace .25/day, and I take vitamins and

>natural progesterone cream I just started, so I am hoping to go off

>the levythroxine and off the estrace because I hate the idea of taking

>any prescription meds. S.

>

>

> > > > > Sandy . . .

> > > > >

> > > > > I don't think you will find many women here who

> > > > would

> > > > > suggest keeping breast implants if a woman has ANY

> > > > > problem.

> > > > >

> > > > > Regardless, you're thyroid really hasn't had time

> > > > to

> > > > > change. We have some ladies here who are really up

> > > > on

> > > > > thyroid problems . . . Let's see what they suggest

> > > > > doing to get better.

> > > > >

> > > > > Several of us (including me) have quit taking

> > > > thyroid

> > > > > medication. Thyroid problems are very common among

> > > > us!

> > > > >

> > > > > Hugs and prayers,

> > > > >

> > > > > Rogene

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 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)

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

It took me YEARS to get off almost all meds. I take

only Temazapam (15mg. to sleep) on a regular basis

now. . . .

But then, when I started, I didn't know anything about

detoxing or probiotics. I think I could improve much

faster with what I know now!

I took anti-inflammatories and antihistamines for

years before explant. . . Those went away pretty fast!

The antihistamines never were helping . . . I kept

taking them because I thought I'd be even sicker if I

didn't . . . I wasn't! It was MCS, not allergies.

Detoxing reduced the chemical sensitivities to almost

nothing.

Hugs,

Rogene

--- sandy <interart81@...> wrote:

> Can you tell me how soon after explant you stopped

> taking meds, and

> also did you have any evidence of hashis at all

> before this, e.g.,

> thyroid antibodies? Thanks a lot, S.

>

>

> > > > Sandy . . .

> > > >

> > > > I don't think you will find many women here

> who

> > > would

> > > > suggest keeping breast implants if a woman has

> ANY

> > > > problem.

> > > >

> > > > Regardless, you're thyroid really hasn't had

> time

> > > to

> > > > change. We have some ladies here who are

> really up

> > > on

> > > > thyroid problems . . . Let's see what they

> suggest

> > > > doing to get better.

> > > >

> > > > Several of us (including me) have quit taking

> > > thyroid

> > > > medication. Thyroid problems are very common

> among

> > > us!

> > > >

> > > > Hugs and prayers,

> > > >

> > > > Rogene

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

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