There is absolutely no evidence of any link between saline implants and any autoimmune or connective tissue disease. I believe that you have found the last hold out in Atlanta that still believes that there is a connection.
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Link between fibromyalgia and saline breast implants?
I'm 38 years old. Started suffering from lots of aches and fatigue few years after my breast augmentation with saline implants. There is a Dr. in Atlanta, GA who confirms that there is a correlation between autoimmune problems and implants, so I'm wondering if anyone knows of a correlation between fibromyalgia and saline breast implants.
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10 answers to “Link between fibromyalgia and saline...”A: There's no link I am aware of
There have been extensive research efforts to determine the potential link between implants and connective tissue or autoimmune diseases. None has been able to determine a link and that is why the FDA brought out the gel implants a couple of years ago. If you have fibromyalgia, you would have most likely had... more
A: It is all manufactured by lawyers and the press
Marieal, There are no studies showing any correlation between implants and autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia. This is all a controversy manufactured by trial lawyers fueled by sensationalism in the press. I would invite whatever doctor you talked with to defend his position and back up his facts. While you... more
A: No studies linking fibromyalgia and breast implants
This along with many other claims of causation/association between implants (silicone gel mainly) and various systemic diseases/conditions have been ruled out by years of good scientific studies. The docor who is not making the claims will undoubtedly charge you a lot of money and find something wrong... more
A: No scientific evidence supports link between implants and fibromyalgia
Auto immune diseases are something that has received a great deal of attention when it comes to breast implants. There has been a significant amount of research trying to document a connection. None has ever been shown. That being said, if you're convinced that your implants are the cause you can... more
A: No link between fibromyalgia and implants
There is no direct link that has ever been found between fibromyalgia and breast implants--either silicone or saline. The only relationship is that women of your age commonly get breast implants and also fibromyalgia. There are many women with fibromyalgia without implants.
A: Neither saline nor silicone breast implants cause fibromyalgia
Neither saline nor silicone breast implants have been shown to cause fibromyalgia. Breast implants have been one of the most heavily studied medical devices on the market. Extensive studies have been performed, and none have definitively confirmed that breast implants can cause fibromyalgia. Rest assured... more
A: Breast implants -saline or silicone - DO NOT cause any diseases.
To marieal, Hi! I have been an implant investigator and the safety of breast implants has been studied for decades. I can assure you that there is no link between implants and auto-immune or any other disease. If you do have fibromyalgia, it is just an unfortunate coincidence. Lots of... more
A: Absolutely no scientific evidence of link or causation
Hi there, I'm not sure why the physician you saw thinks your saline implants are linked to your fibromyalgia. There has been a great deal of scientific interest in fibromyalgia and implants over the past 30 years, and in none of these well done and well controlled studies has there ever been demonstrated a... more
A: No documented fibromyalgia link after many years of study
After many years of looking at the link between breast implants (saline and silicone), there has been no conclusive evidence of a link between any types of connective tissue disorders and breast implants. I would be very skeptical of any one study from any one individual that contradicts all of this other... more
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22 Feb 2009
To All Doctors: Thank you very much for your answers. It had been very helpful and make me feel better. Now I'm just going to concentrate on try to get better with the Fibromyalgia. I'm going to Acupunture sessions and it did ,help me some with my energy and pain. Hopefully I get to feel better with the treatment. Thank you again. I'll be going to VS to buy me new bra's whenever I feel better and enjoy my implants too. Besos and Gracias... Marie
6 Jun 2009
I disagree. My 3 year old implants ruptured and I could not afford to get them taken out straight away, 6 months after the rupture I developed auto-immune symptoms, I have now been diagnosed with Lupus and celiac disease, I may die from complications. I still have the implants in, as I still can't afford to have them removed until next year (I'm in the UK). I have no relatives with Lupus or celiac. Even my surgeon believes there is a link, the whole of my armpit is swollen and red and the breast is hot and tender. I can't even lift my arm or wear a bra. Who paid for the scientific research? Was it independent? There's billions of pounds tied up in the implant business, of course you'll all swear blind there's no connection, as this is what you want to believe. Time will prove the connection, one day this will all be blown apart and the truth will come out. Mark my words.