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Worst Health Nightmare of my Life

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Updated 21 May 2008
Posted 21 May 2008
Not Worth It
Spent: $3,500 in Tucson, AZ

I had saline breast implants because I thought they would be safer than silicone gel. After nursing my babies, I decided I would do something for myself, and had 450cc textured salines placed. I did great...loved them for about 8 months, but then my health crashed frighteningly quick.

Almost overnight I became a chronically tired, brain-fogged, scared and sick mess. I couldn't function normally, couldn't concentrate, was tired and lacked energy ALL the time, had vision problems, muscle twitching, numbness, and all kinds of horrible symptoms. I had my implants removed and all of my symptoms are gone. Those puppies made me so sick. Worst thing I've ever done.

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ALICE21 (2 posts) 8 Dec 2009
I am definitely sorry to hear about your bad experience. Do you know the reason why you had complications? was it an allergic reaction?
beauty39 (17 posts) 9 Dec 2009
I am going thru the same thing, i think i am doing an allergic reaction, my hand and chest are very itchy and i am very tired and pain in my left joint! i am really considering in taking them out!
beauty39 (17 posts) 30 Jun 2010
well ladies, i finally did it yesterday, believe it or not i feel great! just a slight pain in my left breast because that was the breast that was hurting me all the time and where i had the numbness but i am not even taking medicine for the pain just my Keflex!! i am so happy i made this choice, it's my health that comes first. i hope that woman get informed before doing this surgery, some woman are not meant to have plastic inside their body!!

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