Re: New here - considering implant removal

[Guest guest]

April ~

Your implants have done this......typical

symptoms, and as long as you keep those

toxic manufacturing time bombs inside you

it wont matter how much detoxing you do.

The good thing, is if you have them removed

properly and detox , then you can get well.

Please read in the archives all the info that is

there. I am sorry you are so ill. At least

now you know how to get well.

Welcome to the group !

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[Guest guest]

April,

Your symptoms sound just like those of many women with implants.

Where are you?

You can read many stories on this site of women with similar health problems.

I have no doubt your problems are from your implants.

Lynda

At 08:59 PM 10/23/2007, you wrote:

>Hello all,

>

>I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to admit

>it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health problems.

>Here's my story...

>

>I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some health

>issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness, occasional

>brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

>level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

>rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

>gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was very

>depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just to

>take care of myself and my family.

>

>I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

>w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight), fungal

>sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

>deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

>would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

>disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and seeing

>the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am doing

>better than I was.

>

>The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on the

>list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd never

>read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am much

>more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated and

>have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

>gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

>probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly or

>something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

>I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

>occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them. I

>also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

>some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

>during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

>breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and hurts

>if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she said

>there is some mild swelling there. She said something about there

>being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and told

>me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm wondering if

>the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of having a

>foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

>

>*Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about my

>health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am thankful

>that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

>eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

>changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less bad

>days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

>consistently.

>

>So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

>implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

>having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me to

>get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since I

>had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to think

>they were a big issue.

>

>The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

>causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL eventually

>fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are ticking

>time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

>rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

>right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

>

>I welcome any of your opinions.

>

>If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

>

>April

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi April,

I'm glad you found us! Where are you? I'm in

Toronto, Canada. I was explanted on July 19th, 2007

and am so glad those toxic bombs are out.

I had had my bi-lumen implants for 19 years. I am now

39 years old.

I am in shock and can’t believe that these toxic bags

of crap have caused me so much pain. My right breast

was so swollen that it felt like I am was growing a

breast under my arm pit. Hence, that’s why I called

them my “enboobies”.

Here are the symptoms and medical problems I have

endured the past 19 years:

* Uterine cancer = hysterectomy in 1997 – am now

10 years cancer free

* Hypothyroidism

* Depression

* Restless legs

* Dry skin

* Sleep difficulties

* Dry eyes

* Brain fog

* Weight gain (over 100 pounds)

* Clogged milk duct (removed 1998)

* Chronic pain in right breast due to Baker’s IV

grade capsule contracture

* Possible rupture in left breast

* Hair loss (and we are talking handfuls here)

* And I know there’s more, but can’t think of it

right now

The fact alone that these are not lifetime devices is

proof that the implants need to come out. From what

you've described, it sounds like your implants are

causing your health problems.

This is a wonderful group where you'll get lots of

support and love.

Hugs,

Traci

--- April Blue <april@...> wrote:

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I

> don't want to admit

> it, I think my implants may be causing some of my

> health problems.

> Here's my story...

>

> I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I

> had some health

> issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional

> dizziness, occasional

> brain fog, mild depression and anxiety,

> constipation, low energy

> level). About 3 years ago my health began to

> decline much more

> rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before

> the implants

> gradually became more severe until about a year ago

> when I was very

> depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to

> force myself just to

> take care of myself and my family.

>

> I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who

> diagnosed me

> w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not

> overweight), fungal

> sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and

> nutritional

> deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to

> be treated I

> would have most likely ended up with some kind of

> auto-immune

> disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between

> that and seeing

> the dr for the past year and taking lots of

> supplements I am doing

> better than I was.

>

> The complaints I still have are mainly GI related.

> I noticed on the

> list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of

> them. I'd never

> read about a link between implants and GI problems

> before. I am much

> more regular now than I used to be. But I

> frequently get bloated and

> have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a

> lot(sorry for the

> gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes

> and good

> probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting

> foods properly or

> something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

> I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion

> and my ears

> occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's

> pressure in them. I

> also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes.

> And I am having

> some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34

> y/o, brain fog

> during period). I have also been getting some pain

> under my

> breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear

> underwires and hurts

> if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check

> it and she said

> there is some mild swelling there. She said

> something about there

> being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the

> breasts and told

> me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas.

> I'm wondering if

> the implants pressing on the glands on top of the

> stress of having a

> foreign object in my body is causing the pain and

> swelling.

>

> *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of

> thinking about my

> health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc.

> I am thankful

> that this experience has made me more aware of the

> importance of

> eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a

> lot of good

> changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I

> have a lot less bad

> days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel

> well

> consistently.

>

> So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm

> wondering is if my

> implants really have something to do with the health

> issues I'm

> having. I'm wondering if having them is making it

> harder for me to

> get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had

> implants, but since I

> had most of the symptoms before getting them, he

> didn't seem to think

> they were a big issue.

>

> The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove

> that they are

> causing me problems, the truth is that my implants

> WILL eventually

> fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like

> they are ticking

> time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen

> when they do

> rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they

> poisoning me

> right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do

> rupture?

>

> I welcome any of your opinions.

>

> If you've made it all the way through this, thank

> you! )

>

> April

>

>

>

>

>

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

April,

Welcome....welcome! You have found the group for you! My name is

Cherie and I just found this group myself around the end of August.

I, like you, started having GI problems about 10 months ago. I had

my implants inserted almost two years ago now, November 2005. I have

seen 9 Drs. in the last 10 months and the only diagnosis I have

recevied is acid reflux. I, like you, have had trouble digesting my

food. My pain started like irritable bowel syndrome however

medications for it were unsuccessful. I had many, many tests and

even had a diagnosis of Gastro Paresis (delayed stomach emptying)

however that turned out to be a misdiagnosis. I have also been in and

out of the hospital and had my gallbladder removed.

After process of elimination, I began to wonder if this was caused by

my implants since I was fairly healthy prior to insertion. I also

have sinus fungal issues and candida AND had them prior to implants

however the implants have made my symptoms worse. I started

researching on the interent to see if IBS can be caused my implants.

They can!!

I found this group and discovered that I do need my implants removed

however they need to be removed properly. All of the scar tissue

needs to be removed along with implants. I am actually flying to

Denver next month and having mine removed from a Dr. that this group

recommended for explantation. I so understand your desire to be well

again!

Please know that you are at the right place! All of these ladies

have gone thru this and can answer your questions!

Hope my story helps and brings you hope!

Cherie

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to

admit

> it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health problems.

> Here's my story...

>

> I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some health

> issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness, occasional

> brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

> level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

> rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

> gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was very

> depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just

to

> take care of myself and my family.

>

> I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

> w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight), fungal

> sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

> deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

> would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

> disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and

seeing

> the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am doing

> better than I was.

>

> The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on

the

> list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd never

> read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am

much

> more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated

and

> have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

> gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

> probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly or

> something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

> I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

> occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them. I

> also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

> some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

> during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

> breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and

hurts

> if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she said

> there is some mild swelling there. She said something about there

> being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and told

> me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm wondering

if

> the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of having

a

> foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

>

> *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about

my

> health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am thankful

> that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

> eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

> changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less

bad

> days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

> consistently.

>

> So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

> implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

> having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me to

> get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since I

> had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to

think

> they were a big issue.

>

> The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

> causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL eventually

> fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are

ticking

> time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

> rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

> right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

>

> I welcome any of your opinions.

>

> If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

>

> April

>

[Guest guest]

Hi April,

I've always had a weak immune system which I believe made me a

terrible candidate for implants. It's possible the same may be true

for you as well. Once I got implants my joints all swelled up, my

bones ached, and I had brain fog, but the very first sign that

things were wrong was my digestive system. Within a week of getting

implants I had terrible heartburn all the time, and I also was not

digesting my food like I was - I could tell based on the " end

result " . This continued the entire time I had implants, and I had

to take digestive enzymes daily or else I'd be in trouble. Now that

I've been explanted, things have improved considerably as far as my

digestive system goes. I still struggle with the brain fog, and the

joint swelling is mostly confined to my thumbs now rather than my

knees, ankles, elbows, etc. I also developed a humming sound in my

right ear and I haven't been able to do anything about that.

I think you're correct when you wonder if the implants are ticking

time bombs. That's why I had mine removed, because I felt that they

were doing harm to my body and I didn't want them in my body. I

have heard of women who didn't have any symptoms until their

implants started deflating, and yes they can be full of some pretty

nasty germs. You have no way of knowing if your implants have a

slow leak, or if they have a faulty valve. I only had mine six

months and don't feel the cause of my problems was a leak - I think

my body reacted to either the chemicals that the implant was made

from or just the fact that there was something foreign in my body

and my body started putting all it's energy into attacking the

invader.

I'm glad you were able to see improvements in your health by making

the changes you mentioned, although you probably can only regain a

certain level of your health while the implants are in your body.

Sis

--- In , " April Blue " <april@...>

wrote:

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to

admit

> it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health

problems.

> Here's my story...

>

> I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some

health

> issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness,

occasional

> brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

> level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

> rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

> gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was

very

> depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just

to

> take care of myself and my family.

>

> I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

> w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight),

fungal

> sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

> deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

> would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

> disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and

seeing

> the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am doing

> better than I was.

>

> The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on

the

> list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd never

> read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am

much

> more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated

and

> have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

> gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

> probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly or

> something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

> I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

> occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them. I

> also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

> some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

> during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

> breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and

hurts

> if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she

said

> there is some mild swelling there. She said something about there

> being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and

told

> me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm wondering

if

> the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of having

a

> foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

>

> *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about

my

> health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am thankful

> that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

> eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

> changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less

bad

> days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

> consistently.

>

> So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

> implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

> having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me

to

> get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since

I

> had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to

think

> they were a big issue.

>

> The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

> causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL eventually

> fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are

ticking

> time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

> rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

> right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

>

> I welcome any of your opinions.

>

> If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

>

> April

>

[Guest guest]

April, Your naturopath was right on . . . His diagnoses were the same as implanted women battle . . . even for a while after having their implants removed. I hope you can continue under his care! . . . In the meantime, your implants have to go if you're going to get back to living any kind of life. As bad as it is right now, it can get much, much worse! . . . You've found the right group . . . now you need to find the right doctor and get busy detoxing! . . . Not the easiest thing to do . . . but well worth everything it takes to get there! Hugs, Rogene

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your advice and your encouragement. In one way I

am relieved to be finding some answers. But on the other hand it is

really scary to think about the process of getting these implants

out. I wish so much that this information I'm finding now was more

readily available to me 6 years ago. I researched for a year before

getting my implants. I remember seeing negative information about

them, but that was mainly about silicone filled implants, not

saline. My husband and I read over the " studies " and looked at all

the statistics they gave. It seemed, based on the information

available, that the main risks were cosmetic.

I can remember seeing a picture of a moldy implant and reading a few

things about saline implants being dangerous. But they were always

refuted by people claiming that the women who complained of problems

associated w/the implants were crazy or just looking for someone to

blame for their health problems. I just can't believe that now I am

one of those women! And we are NOT crazy! The more I think about

this, the more angry I become.

Some of you asked where I live. I live near Fort Worth Texas. I

have read a lot about Dr.Melmed in Dallas. I think when get my

explantation done it will be with him.

Thanks again. You'll hear from me again soon with more

questions! )

April

[Guest guest]

April,

Jusd be very sure that Dr. Melmed is going to do

a complete capsulectomy, because we have had

problems getting him to do that with saline

implants. He always does it with silicone

implants. Many women have decided not to use him

because of this. If you can get a firm

commitment to do this, I think he would be fine.

Lynda

At 08:56 AM 10/24/2007, you wrote:

>Thank you all for your advice and your encouragement. In one way I

>am relieved to be finding some answers. But on the other hand it is

>really scary to think about the process of getting these implants

>out. I wish so much that this information I'm finding now was more

>readily available to me 6 years ago. I researched for a year before

>getting my implants. I remember seeing negative information about

>them, but that was mainly about silicone filled implants, not

>saline. My husband and I read over the " studies " and looked at all

>the statistics they gave. It seemed, based on the information

>available, that the main risks were cosmetic.

>

>I can remember seeing a picture of a moldy implant and reading a few

>things about saline implants being dangerous. But they were always

>refuted by people claiming that the women who complained of problems

>associated w/the implants were crazy or just looking for someone to

>blame for their health problems. I just can't believe that now I am

>one of those women! And we are NOT crazy! The more I think about

>this, the more angry I become.

>

>Some of you asked where I live. I live near Fort Worth Texas. I

>have read a lot about Dr.Melmed in Dallas. I think when get my

>explantation done it will be with him.

>

>Thanks again. You'll hear from me again soon with more

>questions! )

>

>April

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi April,

Welcome to this group.

You will find lots of information and support here.

You are right about them being ticking time bombs and we say it is

like playing Russian Roulette with your health.

I had silicone implants for 20 years. I noticed some health problems

but about 18 months ago, my health took a quick spiral downward.

I have been explanted but I'll have to work very hard now to regain my

health.

I wouldn't advise people to take a chance.

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to admit

> it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health problems.

> Here's my story...

>

> I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some health

> issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness, occasional

> brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

> level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

> rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

> gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was very

> depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just to

> take care of myself and my family.

>

> I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

> w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight), fungal

> sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

> deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

> would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

> disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and seeing

> the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am doing

> better than I was.

>

> The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on the

> list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd never

> read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am much

> more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated and

> have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

> gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

> probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly or

> something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

> I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

> occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them. I

> also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

> some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

> during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

> breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and hurts

> if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she said

> there is some mild swelling there. She said something about there

> being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and told

> me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm wondering if

> the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of having a

> foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

>

> *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about my

> health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am thankful

> that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

> eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

> changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less bad

> days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

> consistently.

>

> So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

> implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

> having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me to

> get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since I

> had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to think

> they were a big issue.

>

> The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

> causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL eventually

> fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are ticking

> time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

> rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

> right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

>

> I welcome any of your opinions.

>

> If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

>

> April

>

[Guest guest]

Hi April,

Welcome to the group! I just posted My Story this morning which

explains the breast implant/digestive issue connection. I want to

urge you to take action quickly. Don't make the same mistake as I,

waiting and wondering if there is a connection...there is. It sounds

like you're on the right track with your naturopath and supplements.

However, that alone will not regain your health until you get the

implants out. Mine were Mentor smooth saline round and had faulty

valves which caused the candida to multiply at a greater rate. You

are so wise to be looking into this now and taking action. Good luck

and if you have any questions, please ask. - PH

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to

admit

> it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health problems.

> Here's my story...

>

> I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some health

> issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness, occasional

> brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

> level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

> rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

> gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was very

> depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just

to

> take care of myself and my family.

>

> I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

> w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight), fungal

> sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

> deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

> would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

> disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and

seeing

> the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am doing

> better than I was.

>

> The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on

the

> list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd never

> read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am

much

> more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated

and

> have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

> gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

> probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly or

> something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

> I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

> occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them. I

> also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

> some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

> during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

> breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and

hurts

> if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she said

> there is some mild swelling there. She said something about there

> being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and told

> me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm wondering

if

> the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of having

a

> foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

>

> *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about

my

> health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am thankful

> that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

> eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

> changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less

bad

> days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

> consistently.

>

> So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

> implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

> having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me to

> get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since I

> had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to

think

> they were a big issue.

>

> The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

> causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL eventually

> fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are

ticking

> time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

> rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

> right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

>

> I welcome any of your opinions.

>

> If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

>

> April

>

[Guest guest]

April,

I went with Melmed and he was fabulous in every way. You can have a free consult with him and talk it over-- he's very sympathetic. He also answers questions via email. emelmed@...

He always removes capsules from women with silicone implants and women with saline who are symptomatic. You can certainly ask him about this. His fee is also less expensive than the other docs who are recommended here.

Bindi

[Guest guest]

Hi April- You have a A LOT of responses to read here :-). These

ladies are wonderful and you came to the right place! It looks like

they've already given you a lot of great advice, I just wanted to say

that I can relate to you as well. I was diagnosed with IBS and

lactose intolerancy 6 months after I got my implants. It has been

tummy trauma since!

I felt " okay " for the first 3 years of having them, but one of them

ruptured this past spring and since then my health has taken a

serious nose dive! I'm only 29 years old and I feel like a 90 year

old lady most days. I have intense fatigue, brain fog, strange aches

and pains and many other things. My doctor has ran every test under

the sun and now thinks it is the implants.

I'm having my explant on November 9th by Dr. Huang. I simply

can't wait to be flat chested and natural again! I never thought I'd

say that. But, like you....I just want my health back!

These things ARE a ticking time bomb and you ARE doing the right

thing by getting them removed.

Please keep in touch because there is a wonderful amount of support

here. I really feel like these ladies have " gone through the fire

with me. "

Oh, and please read all of the files and links on the left side.

Those really helped me with all of this too.

Love, Krista

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to

admit

> it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health problems.

> Here's my story...

>

> I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some health

> issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness, occasional

> brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

> level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

> rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

> gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was very

> depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just

to

> take care of myself and my family.

>

> I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

> w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight), fungal

> sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

> deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

> would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

> disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and

seeing

> the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am doing

> better than I was.

>

> The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on

the

> list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd never

> read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am

much

> more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated

and

> have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

> gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

> probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly or

> something. I honestly don't know anymore.

>

> I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

> occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them. I

> also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

> some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

> during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

> breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and

hurts

> if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she said

> there is some mild swelling there. She said something about there

> being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and told

> me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm wondering

if

> the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of having

a

> foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

>

> *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about

my

> health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am thankful

> that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

> eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

> changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less

bad

> days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

> consistently.

>

> So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

> implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

> having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me to

> get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since I

> had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to

think

> they were a big issue.

>

> The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

> causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL eventually

> fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are

ticking

> time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

> rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

> right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

>

> I welcome any of your opinions.

>

> If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

>

> April

>

[Guest guest]

Hi PH,

I also have mentor saline implants (my removal is next month)and am

having issues with candida. Can you explain to me about faulty

valves?

Thanks

Cherie

> >

> >

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I'm really glad I found this group. As much as I don't want to

> admit

> > it, I think my implants may be causing some of my health

problems.

> > Here's my story...

> >

> > I got my implants 6 years ago. Before I got them I had some

health

> > issues (sinus problems, headaches, occasional dizziness,

occasional

> > brain fog, mild depression and anxiety, constipation, low energy

> > level). About 3 years ago my health began to decline much more

> > rapidly. The symptoms I'd been having since before the implants

> > gradually became more severe until about a year ago when I was

very

> > depressed and anxious and so sick that I had to force myself just

> to

> > take care of myself and my family.

> >

> > I went to an Osteopathic Natural Medicine Dr who diagnosed me

> > w/adrenal fatigue/low thyroid (although I'm not overweight),

fungal

> > sinus infection, candida, possible parasites, and nutritional

> > deficiences. He said if I had waited much longer to be treated I

> > would have most likely ended up with some kind of auto-immune

> > disorder. I changed my diet 2 years ago and between that and

> seeing

> > the dr for the past year and taking lots of supplements I am

doing

> > better than I was.

> >

> > The complaints I still have are mainly GI related. I noticed on

> the

> > list of symptoms on this site that IBS was one of them. I'd

never

> > read about a link between implants and GI problems before. I am

> much

> > more regular now than I used to be. But I frequently get bloated

> and

> > have foul-smelling gas and my gut gets gurgly a lot(sorry for the

> > gross descriptions!). I am taking digestive enzymes and good

> > probiotics. But it seems like I'm not digesting foods properly

or

> > something. I honestly don't know anymore.

> >

> > I am also still dealing with some nasal congestion and my ears

> > occasionally hurt, ring and feel like there's pressure in them.

I

> > also still get an off-balance feeling sometimes. And I am having

> > some hormonal issues (pms, hot flashes at only 34 y/o, brain fog

> > during period). I have also been getting some pain under my

> > breasts. It's not severe, but it hurts to wear underwires and

> hurts

> > if I press under them. I had my chiropractor check it and she

said

> > there is some mild swelling there. She said something about

there

> > being pressure put on the adrenal glands under the breasts and

told

> > me not to wear underwires and to massage the areas. I'm

wondering

> if

> > the implants pressing on the glands on top of the stress of

having

> a

> > foreign object in my body is causing the pain and swelling.

> >

> > *Sigh* I'm just so ready to be well! I'm tired of thinking about

> my

> > health, researching, worrying about what I eat, etc. I am

thankful

> > that this experience has made me more aware of the importance of

> > eating right, etc. It's caused my family to make a lot of good

> > changes that we'll have the rest of our lives. I have a lot less

> bad

> > days than I used to, but I'm so ready to just feel well

> > consistently.

> >

> > So, after saying ALL that, I guess what I'm wondering is if my

> > implants really have something to do with the health issues I'm

> > having. I'm wondering if having them is making it harder for me

to

> > get completely healthy. My doctor knew I had implants, but since

I

> > had most of the symptoms before getting them, he didn't seem to

> think

> > they were a big issue.

> >

> > The thing is, even if I can't definitively prove that they are

> > causing me problems, the truth is that my implants WILL

eventually

> > fail and have to be removed or replaced. I feel like they are

> ticking

> > time bombs b/c I really don't know what will happen when they do

> > rupture. Are they full of microorganisms? Are they poisoning me

> > right now? Will they hurt me even more once they do rupture?

> >

> > I welcome any of your opinions.

> >

> > If you've made it all the way through this, thank you! )

> >

> > April

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi April . . . I used to live in Arlington, TX . . . my family is in the DFW area, so I get back there quite often. Maybe we can meet sometime. Hugs, Rogene