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Implants Making Me Ill? Removing in 12 Days! -United Kingdom, GB

UPDATED FROM evecherry
1 month post

1 Month Post Explantation

evecherry
$3,960
Today i am 1 month post explantation and i would love to say that i am better or even that i have had some improvement but i have not. Yesterday i stayed home all day and then in the evening i went to a sauna and steam room to try and sweat out some toxins from my body. The steam room i only lasted a couple of minutes because it started off my cough and i felt like i couldn't breath but i lasted about 40 minutes in the sauna. It wasn't an infrared sauna and i will be trying that soon but it really is going to be a chore because i didn't enjoy it at all. Today i still woke up with my arms and legs aching as if i run a marathon and the lethargy is still always there. The leg/arm pain is the worst thing ever and if i could jut cure that i could live so much better but i really don't know whats causing it or if it's inflamation or if my muscles are damaged in some way. I have been on a vegetable/fruit juice only diet for a few days which is hard for me because i am craving food so bad but i will keep it up a little longer. I am taking different supplements too. The list so far is Bromelain, grapefruit seed extract, probiotic, choline & inositol, chlorella, omega 3 fish oil and and i have ordered monolaurin which hasn't arrived yet. When i finish the juice cleanse i will be on a non gluten diet, but at the minute there is no gluten in the fruit/vegatable diet and theres no improvement so i don't think that's going to help much either. I am starting to wonder if silicone is what made me ill or if it was something else. I moved into a new flat in july and i got ill in november, i remember my saliva being thick at night when i first moved in and i felt like i couldn't breathe clear. Back then i had no other symptoms but i am starting to think it could be the building making me ill. I live on the top floor and have had 3 roof leaks since i've been here and i have had problems with mold which to the eye is all gone now except some damp on my bedroom wall that just looks like the wall is wet but no mold. In all honesty i have no idea what's causing this (my boyfriend has not got sick and he lives with me). Either way i am putting in for a transfer to move because i really want to try everything i can to get better, but that will take months anyway. I think of a million things it could be that's causing this, like the building i live in or that maybe the silicone has spread throughout my body and that's why i am not getting better, or that maybe the surgeon didn't remove all the capsule when he removed them. But i just know that i am not getting better and the thought of living like this forever is not good. I am 30 years old and i feel 90, i know this is a really depressing update but i can't pretend that i am getting better when i'm not. I have a great boyfriend and family, i wouldn't swap anything in my life, i am so happy with it. But this illness keeps me from doing all the thing a normal person would do without even thinking about it and it is really upsetting to think i might be stuck like this forever. I would go back to my doctor and ask him to test me for more stuff to find out whats wrong with me but i really don't know what else i can be tested for. I really hope i have not had the implants taken out for nothing because i was happy with my boobs before the op, but it's done now and theres no going back. They are healing up ok, the scars look clean and i still have some soreness in the breasts but that will ease up as time goes by. I hope u are all feeling better and improving alot better than i am. I will update again at some point if theres any change.

evecherry's provider

Garrick Georgeu, MBCHB, MSC, FRCS(Plas)

Garrick Georgeu, MBCHB, MSC, FRCS(Plas)

Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon

Replies (5)

August 5, 2014
Thank you for sharing its terrible they do this to people and tell them everything is fine and there safe. I especially appreciate your comments on coughing or spitting up silicone or what maybe silicone I have the same thing and almost feel like I'm crazy it really seems like it is because it is doing and sticky hard to breathe which in turn makes you panic a little.
September 22, 2014
I had capsular contracture and decided to have my 2007 saline implants drained July 30th. Within a couple days my hair started to fall out in clumps. I had no change in level of stress or diet. I was explanted Sept 5th and the fallout has become even worse. My insurance paid for my surgery and the surgeon is a general surgeon not plastic. He did not take the capsule out although he told me he would. Is this making my hair loss greater? Should I be taking anti-fungal medication? Any natural remedies? Also, my blood work came back normal.
January 2, 2015
You're illness sounds a nightmare I'm really sorry you haven't improved since having the implants out. It may well take some time to improve, I wasn't ill from mine, unsurprisingly as I had CC and inflammation inside. I have to say since having them removed my immune system has been battered. I've literary caught everything from everyone and I haven't made it to the gym in over 3 months. However I put that down to the stress I put myself under in having them out and the stress from the op and also the usual Christmas illness's being spread around, I've had them all! I suspect recovery from all your ailments may take some time but i agree that your flat with the damp, may be contributing to your illness, the mould spores (even though it's dried out) can really affect your chest/mucas. My son has a mould allergy, including an allergy to tree mould that begins in August when he has to start on steroids until the leaves have dropped in October/November. Have you been tested for Lupas? A lot of women with implants seem to suffer with that. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, it's great that you have a supportive family and boyfriend.
January 2, 2015
Have you been on healing breast implants.com? Worth checking that out.
October 11, 2015
Hi lovely, how are you feeling now?
Have you looked into lymes disease?

How did you find de garricks work?
Hope you are better X
UPDATED FROM evecherry
15 days post

16 days post op

evecherry
I am 16 days post op today so wanted to give a quick update.

The fluid in my breast has gone down abit and i can't hear the water when i walk now. My breast are still tender, especially the right. It feels bruised to touch and a little like i have sunburn. The scars are dark brown scabs, the surgeon put glue over them after my op so i think thats why their brown but the scabs are falling off gradually and it doesn't look infected, the scars are starting to itch now too so i guess thats the healing.

Health wise i can't say i have noticed a dramatic improvement just yet. I have ordered some fluconazole which i will take daily for 3 months (i spoke to someone who had hers done by Dr Kolb and she was given them so i am going to take them to see if they help) I have also heard about supplements called thytrophin which apparently help with silicone toxicity and thyroid dysfunction. They are from a company called standard process but they are impossible to get in the UK so if your from USA look them up and they might help you.

I can't wait for the day when i update on here to say that all my health problems have dramatically gone, so i am looking forward to the future, i just hope that day will eventually come.

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UPDATED FROM evecherry
4 days post

5 days post op

evecherry
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.