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Implants Making Me Ill? Removing in 12 Days! -United Kingdom, GB
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Hi everyone, I want to share my story to help...
evecherryJanuary 12, 2014
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Hi everyone, I want to share my story to help anyone that might be going through something similar. I will give full details on symptoms and whether they improve after the breast implant removal so this might be long - skip some if it is. I will update again after the op and let you know how I'm doing.
I'm 30 years old and have had allergan naturelle silicone implants for 4 years and i went from an A cup to a D (wanted C but the surgeon went bigger). I had no problems for a long time and was very happy with them and the thought of getting them removed does scare me, I was very insecure about my small breasts and the implants gave me a lot of confidence. I have been very ill for the 14 months and I think their may be a connection to the implants. My illness isn't getting better on its own and I got pregnant in July and my symptoms increased so bad, i ended up having a miscarriage. I know that i can not carry a baby with this illness, and i just want to feel normal again so i am having them taken out to see if it is the implants. I am having a possible replacement in 3-6 months time if they turn out to be ruptured or there is no improvement because living without them is going to be hard (mostly cos i'd have to explain it all to work friends etc who don't know about the implants.) I am gonna wear padding until i decide on re-operation or not.
MY STORY
I was completely healthy before late Oct 2012, i rarely went to the doctors, i was very active and went to the gym 4 times a week. One day at work, i was play fighting with a guy friend... the next thing i knew he had squeezed my right breast so hard it popped and i was in a lot of pain. (he really did not mean to do this and does not know what he caused), it just happened so quickly. I was quite heavily bruised and had a lump (which is still there) so i went to get it checked by my surgeon who said it's an air bubble and that its fine but within a week of this happening i got very sick. At the time doctors thought i had a bad virus but when i look back at when i got ill and my starting symptoms i think it may be the silicone implants. Every doctor i've spoken to tells me there is nothing wrong with silicone but they are not the ones suffering with this, and i have read so much now that it's worth a try.
THE ILLNESS
It started with my breasts burning when i was on the running machine at the gym, then going dizzy every time i done sit ups so i went home. I ended up getting a really bad flu and i was in bed for weeks, nothing cured it and i went to the hospital a few times. Every time i stood up i went dizzy, night sweats, sleeping problems, i had a gut wrenching cough which i still have, i had severe sinusitis and pains in my head so had to have a ct scan. After 2 months the sinusitis finally cleared but i still had alot of symptoms and have been tested for so many things (everything comes back normal apart from low blood pressure and acid reflux. but a year later i still have the following:
SYMPTOMS
Fibromyalgia: Constant aches and numbness in my legs and arms (legs is much worse), when i wake up in the morning its there, when i walk up stairs its like i ran a marathon before i walked up them. Its probably my worst symptom because i am always in pain, even brushing my hair aches my arms. I don't go to the gym any more, i hardly go out with friends, i go to work but i am so worn out... it has really taken over my life.
Chronic fatigue: no energy even after sleep. (i wake up from sleep feeling like i have not slept)
Fuzzy head: When i wake up especially, it's as if i had been been drinking alot of alcohol the night before.
Loss of balance/vertigo & dizziness.
Headaches.
Cough: I have had this cough since i got ill, for hours i'm fine and if i laugh too hard or randomly if im just laying there it starts and i can't stop. Its like an itchy feeling inside my neck.and chest. I have been everywhere about it but the only thing doctors say is that it could be due to acid reflux.
Memory loss and brain fog: I forget names and words half way through a conversation, phone numbers i am used to ringing every day, my brain just gets stuck for the word. People think i'm a dizzy blond but it's only since i got ill this happened.
Palpitations and shooting pains in chest. (scary)
Thick mucus, sometimes it really looks like i'm spitting up silicone (i have no idea if it is that but thats what it looks like. It is so thick that it's more like glue than phlegm)
Dry mouth, dry itchy nose, itchy eyes, gunge coming out of eyes.
Low blood pressure.
Acid reflux.
Thrush (constantly)
Hair loss (it comes out in bunches when in the bath and brushing.)
Muscle spasms.
Joint pain.
My eyes: the whites always look ill, red, dull. Never bright. Im constantly being told i look tired. (I am!)
Pale complexion... i pretty much always look pasty and tired.
Chemical sensitivitys & allergies.
Shortness of breath.
IBS symptoms.
I never had any of these symptoms until i got ill. I sometimes wonder if i feel worse when i wake because i have been laying on the breast implants. Anyway... this is my story and i am praying that the implants are ruptured so that i can get them out of me and get better. It has taken me so long to save the money for my op/ops with alot of help from my boyfriend and dad... so if it isn't the breasts causing this, ive wasted a lot of their money.
I am having the explantation with complete capsulectomy on 24th jan by Mr Garrick Georgiou in London, i went through aurora clinic and it is costing £3960. and it's going to cost £4000 if i want new implants at a later date.
I am really scared/nervous about the op, and hoping everything goes ok. But i'm also excited that i might finally recover. So i will update again after the op and tell you how it went and how i'm doing. (next post will be shorter but i wanted to give you all the details because if you have the same symptoms as me and i get do get better... then hopefully you will to. P.S i am hoping to put up pics after the op but i will see how confident i'm feeling lol.
Speak soon.
I'm 30 years old and have had allergan naturelle silicone implants for 4 years and i went from an A cup to a D (wanted C but the surgeon went bigger). I had no problems for a long time and was very happy with them and the thought of getting them removed does scare me, I was very insecure about my small breasts and the implants gave me a lot of confidence. I have been very ill for the 14 months and I think their may be a connection to the implants. My illness isn't getting better on its own and I got pregnant in July and my symptoms increased so bad, i ended up having a miscarriage. I know that i can not carry a baby with this illness, and i just want to feel normal again so i am having them taken out to see if it is the implants. I am having a possible replacement in 3-6 months time if they turn out to be ruptured or there is no improvement because living without them is going to be hard (mostly cos i'd have to explain it all to work friends etc who don't know about the implants.) I am gonna wear padding until i decide on re-operation or not.
MY STORY
I was completely healthy before late Oct 2012, i rarely went to the doctors, i was very active and went to the gym 4 times a week. One day at work, i was play fighting with a guy friend... the next thing i knew he had squeezed my right breast so hard it popped and i was in a lot of pain. (he really did not mean to do this and does not know what he caused), it just happened so quickly. I was quite heavily bruised and had a lump (which is still there) so i went to get it checked by my surgeon who said it's an air bubble and that its fine but within a week of this happening i got very sick. At the time doctors thought i had a bad virus but when i look back at when i got ill and my starting symptoms i think it may be the silicone implants. Every doctor i've spoken to tells me there is nothing wrong with silicone but they are not the ones suffering with this, and i have read so much now that it's worth a try.
THE ILLNESS
It started with my breasts burning when i was on the running machine at the gym, then going dizzy every time i done sit ups so i went home. I ended up getting a really bad flu and i was in bed for weeks, nothing cured it and i went to the hospital a few times. Every time i stood up i went dizzy, night sweats, sleeping problems, i had a gut wrenching cough which i still have, i had severe sinusitis and pains in my head so had to have a ct scan. After 2 months the sinusitis finally cleared but i still had alot of symptoms and have been tested for so many things (everything comes back normal apart from low blood pressure and acid reflux. but a year later i still have the following:
SYMPTOMS
Fibromyalgia: Constant aches and numbness in my legs and arms (legs is much worse), when i wake up in the morning its there, when i walk up stairs its like i ran a marathon before i walked up them. Its probably my worst symptom because i am always in pain, even brushing my hair aches my arms. I don't go to the gym any more, i hardly go out with friends, i go to work but i am so worn out... it has really taken over my life.
Chronic fatigue: no energy even after sleep. (i wake up from sleep feeling like i have not slept)
Fuzzy head: When i wake up especially, it's as if i had been been drinking alot of alcohol the night before.
Loss of balance/vertigo & dizziness.
Headaches.
Cough: I have had this cough since i got ill, for hours i'm fine and if i laugh too hard or randomly if im just laying there it starts and i can't stop. Its like an itchy feeling inside my neck.and chest. I have been everywhere about it but the only thing doctors say is that it could be due to acid reflux.
Memory loss and brain fog: I forget names and words half way through a conversation, phone numbers i am used to ringing every day, my brain just gets stuck for the word. People think i'm a dizzy blond but it's only since i got ill this happened.
Palpitations and shooting pains in chest. (scary)
Thick mucus, sometimes it really looks like i'm spitting up silicone (i have no idea if it is that but thats what it looks like. It is so thick that it's more like glue than phlegm)
Dry mouth, dry itchy nose, itchy eyes, gunge coming out of eyes.
Low blood pressure.
Acid reflux.
Thrush (constantly)
Hair loss (it comes out in bunches when in the bath and brushing.)
Muscle spasms.
Joint pain.
My eyes: the whites always look ill, red, dull. Never bright. Im constantly being told i look tired. (I am!)
Pale complexion... i pretty much always look pasty and tired.
Chemical sensitivitys & allergies.
Shortness of breath.
IBS symptoms.
I never had any of these symptoms until i got ill. I sometimes wonder if i feel worse when i wake because i have been laying on the breast implants. Anyway... this is my story and i am praying that the implants are ruptured so that i can get them out of me and get better. It has taken me so long to save the money for my op/ops with alot of help from my boyfriend and dad... so if it isn't the breasts causing this, ive wasted a lot of their money.
I am having the explantation with complete capsulectomy on 24th jan by Mr Garrick Georgiou in London, i went through aurora clinic and it is costing £3960. and it's going to cost £4000 if i want new implants at a later date.
I am really scared/nervous about the op, and hoping everything goes ok. But i'm also excited that i might finally recover. So i will update again after the op and tell you how it went and how i'm doing. (next post will be shorter but i wanted to give you all the details because if you have the same symptoms as me and i get do get better... then hopefully you will to. P.S i am hoping to put up pics after the op but i will see how confident i'm feeling lol.
Speak soon.
UPDATED FROM evecherry
1 day post
1 day post op
evecherryJanuary 25, 2014
Hi, just a quick update. I had the silicone breast explantatation yesterday and i am fine. I feel abit weak and bruised but nothing major. It took about 3 hours and they were not ruptured but there was alot of rippling, very thick scar capsule and gel bleeding. The surgeon said it was really wet inside with the leakage and didn't look normal inside. I think maybe with the silicone leak and maybe inflammation, not too sure but he said he had to cut out quite a few lumps of scar tissue from inside my breast too and i think his sent them for lab analysis (i was abit out of it when i spoke to him because of the aneasthetic) so not 100% sure. I go back friday to get the bandages checked so i'll find out then. I have kept the implants and they should be 340 grams but i weighed them today and one has lost about 25 grams and the other 20 grams. I havent had the itchiness in my chest and neck that makes me cough at all since having them out yesterday. Also my nose is wet inside instead of bone dry and my head feels clearer (i managed to beat my boyfriend on the maths part of countdown last night which has never happened since i got ill). I don't wanna get to happy because it could be the pain killers helping me in some way... and my leg/arm muscles pain/numbness have not got better yet so i will wait a few weeks to update again and let you know if my symptoms do improve. For now i am very happy that i had the procedure, and feel like i did the right thing. I had a quick look yesterday when the doctor was checking them and they don't look as bad as i expected so i am pleased with the outcome right now. Good luck to all of you that going through the same thing, it's a horrible thing for anyone to go to but just know there are other people who know exactly what your going through. If you have any questions, feel free to message me. I will update again soon. :D
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January 25, 2014
Hi, so happy that you are feeling better. I have been taking it easy since I had mine out on Monday. Still feel a bit delicate but so happy and relieved. Hopefully we'll feel better with everyday that passes. How do your stitches feel? Are you able to move around? It's funny how the surgeon talk to you after the operation and explain what happened. It's feels like a dream when you wake up and so hard to focus, not the time to listen to important information about the operation. I wish you a continued healthy recovery, keep us updated x
January 25, 2014
Thanks, glad your taking it easy, do u think u will still be able to make it to work Monday? My stitches on the left side have been leaking some watery stuff but also when i get up my boob sounds abit like a water bottle. I didn't have drains put in but am thinking maybe i should have. I will ask the doctor about it friday. I accidentally turned on to my stomach when i was sleeping and woke up in pain today but other than that i haven't really had much pain but i have been taking pain killers often. I can move about but feel abit weak and dizzy when i stand for too long so I really havent done much today except lay on the sofa watching tv. Are your stitches still painful? Yeh, he should have printed out a copy of what he said lol because i can only remember a tiny bit due to the aneasthetics, it did feel like a dream. x
January 25, 2014
I will go into work on mom but will have to take it easy. I called in and said I had a sickness bug so I will just have to carry on that excuse and say Im still not 100%. I feel a bit titled and light headed if I move around too much so will take it easy for the next week or so. I'm sure I will feel so much better again once the stitches are out. I have been sleeping with 3 pillows so I am almost sitting up, just to make sure I don't roll over and to help with the healing. I just had another look when I was straightening the bandages. My boobs are very small, Im too scared to touch them. My right nipple looked indented on Thurs when I 1st saw them. It's still a little but indented but not as bad. I moved it out an it stayed there until I squashed it back with the bandages.
Are you feeling happy that you went ahead with the removal? I am but know I will feel more relaxed about it when I have healed a bit more in a week or so. Take care x
January 26, 2014
Your nipple might be indenting where your bandages are constantly pressing against them? I haven't really had a good look at mine because when i losen the bandage thing i feel too dizzy so no idea how my nipples are looking now but i had a feel of one and when i had the implants i couldn't touch them because they were just too sensitive, now i think their back to normal. I think the pain in my scars and by my ribs is definitely getting worse but i guess it's just bruising and soreness. I am also gonna take it easy. I am glad i got them done because i would have always been blaming the breasts for my illness, at least now if i get better or i don't i will know if it was the breast or not. The living with small breast's again for me will be hard tho, i am still not ruling out getting some sort of op in 6 months, either saline or fat transfer but my mum and boyfriend both think i should leave them alone now so i will have to have a long think about it. Hope work goes well for you tomoro :)
UPDATED FROM evecherry
4 days post
5 days post op
evecherryJanuary 28, 2014
I am not feeling so great today, i was feeling good for a couple of days but my headaches over the last couple of days seem to be back to how they were when i first got ill. My phlegm is back to being thick and my dizzyness is back too. I am wondering if it's the fluid thats building up in my breast because i sound like a water bottle when i walk, and my scars are wet where its leaking out a bit, but i rang the nurse and she said fluid build up is normal. I wish they would of put in drains because ive read it makes a warm environment for bacteria to grow. But now i am wondering if i will be like this forever. I should really try and think positive but today i just can't. If any of you had a problem with fluid build up or if you think it could be causing my return in symptoms please reply, thanks.
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January 28, 2014
You are only a few days past the operation. It's amazing how a day or 2 extra can make a world of difference. You know your own body better than anyone, if you are worried push to see a doctor where you had the surgery or even your own doctor. Are you spending most of the day in bed? I did that for the 1st 5 days because I felt weak and dizzy when I got up. Yesterday I spent the day at work, something I could imagine doing 3 or 4 days ago, a day or 2 really made all the difference so don't be disheartened if you feel worse before you get better but I would definitely push to see a doctor if I felt that something just wasn't right....having that peace of mind will help you to feel better. Keep us updated.
January 28, 2014
Thanks, I am not feeling so bad now. I will wait till friday at least and see what they are going to do about the fluid. I was up and about quite abit yesterday so maybe i over did it, I am relaxing more today. Glad work's going ok for you. x
February 1, 2014
Your story is very similar to mine....thank you for sharing! How are you feeling now? Any word on the fluid? Wishing the best for your recovery.
February 2, 2014
Wow i just read your story and felt like crying. Your illness sound so similar to mine its unreal. My arms also hurt so bad when blow drying my hair so now i sit on the floor with my arm resting on my knee to dry it. I really hope the explantation helps you. I went back friday but just see the nurse, she said they will not be putting drains in and the fluid should dissapear within 4 months. I have to go back in 4 months. They also didn't test the lumps of scar tissue they cut out of me. I think their fine telling you what they can do before you have it but once they have their money they don't care. At the moment my illness is still pretty much the same, the itchyness in my throat and chest have gone. And my hair isn't falling out as much (i can't say for definate because ive only washed it twice since the op) but the muscle pain is the same, if not worse. I havent changed my diet like you have so i will be trying that and i have also ordered some fluconazole (which are hopefully the right pills because i could not get a prescription so had to order them online). I'm gonna take them for 3 months and i just hope as time goes on with the implants out of me my immune system will get stronger and the symptoms will fade. I'll be checking your review for updates, good luck with the explantation.
February 9, 2014
Maybe look into some detox methods and hopefully things will get better for you. I completely understand your frustration with not seeing drastic immediate relief, but I think we need to be patient and soon enough our bodies will begin to recover. I absolutely love the infrared sauna and will continue to do so post-op...look into it. Also, not sure if you're into holistic/alternative treatments, but look into oil pulling with coconut oil (antifungal, anti microbial, etc). Sounds crazy, but I bet it will help with your thrush. I've been doing it for a week now and saw results right away.
I take florinef for my blood pressure and orthostatic intolerance...it's helped me and I saw a difference immediately. I've been on 200mg fluconazole for 3 weeks and it's starting to help. I only have a 30 day prescription, and feel like I need to be on it a bit longer. All and all, I honestly believe that all of my issues (systemic candida, lazy adrenals and thyroid, plus the myriad of symptoms -same as yours plus freezing hands and feet) are attributed to my body constantly fighting these foreign objects in the background. I've had several traumatic events in my life as well as a stressful job that I thought I coped with extremely well. I think that my healthy mind, diet, and active lifestyle was just helping me tread water and keep me afloat, but it's all just been too much over the years and my immune system and body just said enough is enough I quit.
Keep me updated with your progress. Sending lots of positive healing energy across the pond!
February 13, 2014
I am planning on doing a detox in the next few days and then moving to a gluten free diet after that, so i am hoping this will help. Thanks for the tips, how often do you do the infrared saunas? I am looking forward to trying it. I am also going to try bathing in epsom salts because i heard that's good too. I haven't heard of oil pulling before but i looked it up, everything i read said you swish the coconut oil about in your mouth. Is this to cleanse your mouth of thrush or your whole body? It's really hard out here to get a prescription for anything, you practically have to be dying to get one, because we only pay a certain amount for prescriptions so i can only try herbal stuff really apart from the fluconazole i ordered online. Me too @ keeping afloat, i have been through stressful times too, but i think the happiest person in the world wouldn't be fully happy if they though they might be stuck with this for life, but still we fight this and hopefully we will see improvements. I just read your post op post... congratulations on finally getting them out. And i'm glad you had drains because i wished my doc would have given me some. Good luck with the recovery, i hope all the detoxing you have done and the supplements your taking help you recover asap.
February 14, 2014
Hopefully your detox will help you a lot! Keeping my fingers crossed for you! I do the infrared sauna 2-3 times per week. Feels great to just sweat since I'm not physically able to work out. I find that constantly towelling off my body in the sauna encourages more sweating. Take it easy the first few times until you get used to it. Drink lots of water before, during and after. I do the Epsom salt baths on the days I don't do the saunas...just another way to encourage sweating. I am usually completely wiped after the baths. I believe the oil pulling can help with overall candida, but so far I've drastically noticed the difference in my mouth. It's 15-20 minutes of swishing that I usually do while getting ready in the morning and the time goes by quickly. Only time will tell with my post op recovery. I'm still strapped in and won't see what's under there until I get the drains removed. I'm guessing in a day or two. :)
February 19, 2014
Thanks for the tips, i have ordered coconut oil for the oil pulling and i am currently on a vegetable/fruit juice detox diet... not sure how long i will stay on it but i will be going gluten free once i return to normal food. I want to start the saunas soon but the muscle pain has been really bad this week and ive felt so lethargic, but hopefully i can start them soon. I have been doing the epsom baths and i have been sweating so i guess thats good. I read your update... I'm glad your neck/shoulder pain is clearing up already, thats great improvement already.
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I had to chuckle because wrestling around with a guy and having him squeeze your breast here in a workplace in the U.S. would lead to massive scandal! Funny the differences.
I truly hope you feel so much better once these are out of your body. I'll be looking forward to your updates.