HI ClareBear. Did you have any luck getting your silicone levels tested? I’m also in the UK & trying to find a doctor that will refer me for silicone testing. I had the mirena fitted almost 2 years ago & a month later my health deteriorated very quickly. As a result I’ve been completely housebound for over a year & a half. I have constant joint pain, great difficulty walking with burning & tingling from the top of both legs down to my feet continuously. Along with all the other classic symptoms associated with silicone poisoning . I’m having my coil removed on Thursday & I’m really ...
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I don’t know anything about silicone poisoning and I don’t want to suggest that it’s not a problem with Mirena; I have no idea one way or another. But a lot of the symptoms that people here associate with silicone poisoning are also symptoms of hormone imbalances (especially low progesterone). I saw this website arguing that it’s BECAUSE the hormones are localized to the uterus that’s the problem—our bodies get confused and stop producing progesterone in sufficient amounts. But the entire body (including the nervous system!) needs progesterone, not just the reproductive organs, so when the ...
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Look at dr js detox. It’s specifically for your case   [End]
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question: If I already know that I have problems with silicone, is there a good reason to seek out a test to confirm that?   [End]
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I have had really good luck with feeling much better by illimination silicone from life, like makeup, hygiene products, etc. I would like to know if anyone thinks that items like my silicone keyboard protector need to be discarded as well? Thanks in advance   [End]
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I don’t know if I was banned from Ban Mirena IUD on Facebook or the groups was dissolved.   [End]
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Hello! I am getting this health destroying IUD removed today. I have had 3 Mirena IUD’s over 13 years & a baby I between. This last time I have had 2 different IUD’s for 10 years now. I have had horrible debilitating side effects & many diagnoses of autoimmune diseases to neurological problems. I feel POISONED!! My latest symptoms are those of silicone poisoning- dizziness, debilitating fatigue, chronic joint & muscle pain, numb tingling extremities, epic brain fog... I found Standard Process supplements were recommended for silicone detox- Has anyone tried these?? Also if you have had ...
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Thanks for sharing   [End]
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I have been reading your post and a feel great relief that I’m not alone. I’m in the UK and no Dr will listen to me. I am now having MS symptoms and my neurologist says will mostly turn into MS as MRI shows some damage. As soon as I mention more than one strange symptom a Doctor they switch off and say it’s depression/anxiety! I have too many symptoms to list! Why oh Why do they night recognise the link with the mirena and autoimmune diseases! There are no tests that I can find in the UK for silicon... with every lead brings a brick wall! I have send an email to Harley Street London ...
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I also have Lyme disease (diagnosed in 2008). I got my Mirena in Jan 2015 and removed in May 2015. It made me pretty mental. A few months after removal, I felt like my Lyme symptoms were coming back. Now, after some research, I think it is related to the silicone in the Mirena. Just wanted to touch base - I’d love to know if you are feeling better and what kind of doctor you went to for diagnosis/treatment. Ugh - getting a Mirena is the worst decision I have ever made.   [End]
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Was there case happen due to cheap plastic? What about the expensive ones?   [End]
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Never loved women with sylycone. Do not think that it is beautiful. Good petition.   [End]
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Never ever ever go for a cheap plastic (or non plastic) surgery! Never! It’s just not worth it! Your body is not a trash can, it is the most important thing you have and you should treat it as such.   [End]
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Hello I am considering getting permalip soft solid implant and read your post can you please tell me the brand of yours? Any idea if permalip leaches out platinum? Thank you.   [End]
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DIY Plastic Surgery Leads to Horrific Injuries Her body was shutting down from a staph infection that doctors said was connected to the silicone injections. Her limbs were curling and turning black, the visible signs of necrosis. Brown recalled seeing her hands in the hospital, thinking, “Oh, my God. I am going to lose my hands. I looked at my feet ,and they were dead, too.” Doctors had no choice. To save Brown’s life, they amputated her hands, feet and the flesh around her buttocks and hips in 27 surgeries. Somehow, she survived. Brown is still embarrassed as she talks about th ...
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Did you end up getting your Mirena removed? If so how are you doing? My story is so much like your’s and I’m interested to know if you’ve been tested for MS?   [End]
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I am having m.s. type symptoms that seem like they might be linked to the mirena as well. I am going to get mine out asap and also see if i can get the silicone screening blood test done as well. I also am waiting on a call from a neurologist to be tested fro neuropathy, ms and other things . i did find some videos on youtube that do some explaining that IUDs can cause silicon poisoning as well   [End]
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Hello, I just joined this today because I saw your post, however I see its from 2 years ago! Silicone injections 100% do cause intestinal inflammation. I have been dealing with the same thing and I just recently took out my implants and did a lip reduction to try and get what we could out of my lips. I’d love to chat more with you about this if you are still around on this forum...   [End]
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Hi Gabby! I have just got on here for the first time looking for some answers for myself and came across your post! I too have had an MRI come back with lesions on the brain and have been having alot of symptoms that seem lilke MS. 2 docs have said they think I have MS and I have been admitted to hospital at one point because of how bad the sypmtoms got..... I too have had silicone breast implants put in and only 10 months ago. I am beginning to wonder if I may be having issues with silicone??? Did you ever find out what was happeing with you? Did you find out what the causes fo your s ...
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Hi All, I have had an MRI scan come back showing white dots which the Neuro says is indicative of MS.. I am convinced this is all to do with my breasts leaking but no-one is listening to me... Can silicone leaking cause white spots on an MRI? I am having a lumbar puncture on Monday to assess the spinal fluid but am told even if it comes back as negative, I still might have MS as they have labelled me as having CIS.... They have totally ignored my slipped disc in my neck which I believe is the cause of my carpal tunnel type feelings in my arm and havent even diagnosed by leg which they ...
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As a Morgellons sufferer, I want to share this preliminary information for the possible CAUSE! I love this forum for allowing us to find help when we have been called delusional, when we have photos, samples, sores and so forth! We have all spent money on some things that worked, some did not! If this is the cause and it helps us solve this, lets support this site for others. If you have Morgellons, you have seen white fibers floating everywhere! Although this is only one part of this, it may be part of the cause. I do have a microscope and saw many freaky looking specimens of thi ...
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Hi. Wow where to start! I have Lyme disease and alot of the symptoms are the same as silicone poisioning! But today I learned I am allergic to my contact lenses. Which makes no sense to me. So after some digging,... silicone autoimmune issues make perfect sense. I have an IUD by mirena in for a year now(this is my second) I have a strong family hx of autoimmune diseases. My symptoms FATIGUE muscle,joint, nerve pain headaches chronic fevers (daily) up to 102 nausea vision problems to name a few My bloodwork shows hig SED rate and off the charts CRP, positive ANA ( ...
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There is a petition in need of many signature to protect women worldwide from the unknown physical dangers of silicone toxicity from breast implants. Your signature is greatly appreciated. Please see this link: http://www.change.org/petitions/breast-implants-and-women-s-health-a-silenced-epidemic   [End]
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Hello, I am a person that was basically used as a Guinea Pig @ UofM. I was born with a birth defect on the right side of my face. This effected my eye, nose, teeth, and cheek area. In the early stages they had planned out an extensive surgery taking a piece hip or rib bone to reconstruct my face. In April 1973 the FDA ruled the liquid silicone was NOT safe to be injected into any soft tissue area. I don’t have all my notes i front of me so some dates may be a little off; however they can be confirmed. I’m new here and I have a very hard time dealing with ravage silicone has done ...
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Hi. Does anyone know of a way to test for toxins in the body related to silicone or saline implants? I know that high levels of platinum are related to silicone problems because the ’set’ silicone with platinum. Also, mold and fungus are related to saline implant problems. Just looking for a good reliable source to use to test for these. I am in the US. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.   [End]
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Hey Clare! How are you? Any luck getting your silicone levels tested? I plan to see a neurologist bc I noticed my speech has been slurred, my train of thought has been limited and panic attacks came back so I’m asking they test my silocone levels too hopefully they will but anyways have u gotten any better since ur mirena removal. If so, what have you done to improve. Please help by replying!   [End]
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Basically detoxification is happening all of the time in your body. The process is 100% dependent on the proper nutrients for the biochemistry to work right. When we have an excess of toxins in our body and a deficiency in the nutrients to process them out, these toxins back up and are stored in our tissues and wreak havoc with our physiology. For example, xenohormones, which are environmental chemicals that mimic estrogen in the body((from plastics, makeup, pesticides, herbicides (which are on nonorganic food), pharmaceutical hormones, etc.)) are one of the things that can put you int ... [Video Embedded Here]
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I had silicon injections when I was young. For the past 30 years I have been suffering with severe inflammation of the intestinal tract that is set off by almost everything ingested....including food. Does anyone know if silicon can cause this?   [End]
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Thank you. I also found a product online by DNR that says it helps to detox the body from silicone and is recommended for anyone who has had a silicone breast implant that leaked. I ordered some and am going to try it after I get mine out so I will let you know if it worked or not.   [End]
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How interesting. Your symptoms are so very similar to the mirena. I never thought to check for toxic metals. Any Mirena users out there ever have that bloodwork done? Please post on how your recovery goes, and good luck!   [End]
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I am tired all of the time and have no energy and I have had bouts with nausea. I also have tingling that goes through my body and my problems seem to get worse around my period each month. I am having the implants removed next week and am seeing a naturopath doctor to detox from everything that is in my body. When I had a toxic metals profile done my platinum levels were off the chart and I don’t have anything in my teeth other than porcelain so the only place the platinum could have been coming from were the implants. I found out that they use platinum when making solid silicone and ...
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Out of curiosity, what are your symptoms? Curious because the chemicals inside the Mirena are enclosed by silicone, but the progesterone floats in silicone oil in the middle, which gets released thru the outside silicone barrier. It’s interesting to read forums of women who’ve had problems with things like implants and silicone oil injections, and how similar they are to us Mirena sufferers....   [End]
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I have solid silicone implants in my lips and after a myriad of symptoms I am getting them removed on Monday and hoping things will begin to clear up. Does anybody know- if your impant is a solid piece of silicone does it all come out when it is removed or will there be any leakage or small pieces that have broken off? I have had the implant for 3 years and am just wondering if once I get them removed the silicone will have left my body for good.   [End]
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Thanks James. I guess I have to be content with not having specific answers. If you can’t the info, no one can. But if you do ever run into any specifics about Mirena and silicone, please do post :) So if I avoid Standard Process and glandulars (I agree with avoiding glandulars), would basic use of bitters with meals, plus lots of water and a clean diet, be a good way to help my body detox in case of silicone issues? Is that all I can/should do? Thank you for helping me, Diana   [End]
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 Great information. Thanks for posting those links. My problems all started after having the Mirena IUD placed. I’m not exactly clear on where the silicone is in that device. My Dr. said it was made of "soft plastic" (does that mean silicone?), and I’ve read that the synthetic hormone is held in a silicone matrix. Here is an old post I did with a description of Mirena:   http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1414492#i   Does that mean the hormone is mixed with liquid silicone, or just held in a solid silicone holder? I have not been able ...
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Great information. Thanks for posting those links. My problems all started after having the Mirena IUD placed. I’m not exactly clear on where the silicone is in that device. My Dr. said it was made of ”soft plastic” (does that mean silicone?), and I’ve read that the synthetic hormone is held in a silicone matrix. Does that mean the hormone is mixed with liquid silicone, or just held in a solid silicone holder? I would like to know if the Mirena has a way of leaking liquid silicone into the body, or if it’s purely solid and is therefore completely removed from the body when the IUD ...
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There was a recent discussion below on breast implants and i mentioned the article of what happened to my friend.  I actually had two articles on breast implants are finally up on my website.  So here are the links.   http://mountainmistbotanicals.com/info/Saline_Implants.htm http://mountainmistbotanicals.com/info/Silicone_Implants.htm   [End]
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And amen to educating ourselves! knowledge IS power! x   [End]
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another ’teacher’ here, at least by my degree... I stay home with my kids for now.   [End]
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I was a high school English teacher. I taught 11th and 12th grade. Right now, while I’m home with the kiddos, I’m getting my master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Lots of teachers here!   [End]
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Another teacher here too - battling daily with 11-18 year olds when you feel like you’ve just done 10 rounds with Ali ain’t easy either! Lee   [End]
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Dear Fabtech, Don’t you worry about annoying the secretary! Keep calling. It’s important and they are more likely to get a move on if you keep badgering them. As we all know health services are absolutley useless. Good luck Clare xx   [End]
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I taught 9th and 10th grade English, Foods, and a marriage and family class for 11th and 12th graders. Loved it, but am so happy to be home with my little ones now. If I could just get healthy and past this MS scare, I would be much happier!:)I have been waiting over a week now for test results. I am sure the secretary at the neurologist’s office is very sick of me calling every day.:)   [End]
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I’ve been teaching first grade for eight years. . .   [End]
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Hi Fabtech, So bizaar that so many of us were teachers before all this. I used to be a vocal coach/singer and was employed to visit many schools to give private singing tuition. I also taught adults in the evening. I noticed my body changing early on but put it down to age, even though I have always been active and I was only 30 when I had Mirena put in. Don’t know if I will ever beable to get back to my job which I loved. My body feels wrecked. What did you teach? love to you C;are   [End]
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Lot’s of similarities here, Fabteach! I’m am a Stay-at-home mom now, too...and I was a high school teacher for six years before that as well! I wish that was all we had in common. Stupid Mirena....   [End]
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Melanderso -I am a stay-at-home mom now, but I was a high school teacher for 6 years before that. That makes sense what your neurologist said about your spots, that is basically what my report said, but my neuro said You can still have MS even if the MRI is not clear that it is. He said it was up to me if I wanted to have a spinal tap to know more definitely, and I made the decision I wanted to know. When I asked him the chances this would be MS, he didn’t really want to give me a percentage, but he did end up saying less than 50% but greater than 5% chance. Not sure that helps much. Still ...
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Exactly my question, ukmum! fabteach, I’ve been reading this forum for over a year, and I remember that there were definitely some women who reacted to the Mirena in a matter of days and weeks. But it took me over a year to start. Except that I did have constant low-grade nausea and dizziness which started within a month of placement. My Dr. told me to stick it out, and I did. It went away after several months, and I was fine for awhile, and then started having new problems (autoimmune related) 1 1/2 years later. I think the timing has to do with overall health of the indiv ...
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I forgot to say--he thinks the pattern of my lesions is not the classic pattern for MS. We’ve discussed the progesterone, but I didn’t get a hormone blood test WHILE the Mirena was in. You might consider that for later evidence. It might show you have high prog. now and then in a few months it might go very low--that would be proof we stop making our own! Just write down what time of your cycle it is because the prog. level apparently jumps all over the place depending on time of month. . .   [End]
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It would be interesting to know if it is caused by a malfunction or if releasing silicone into the body is a deliberate part of the device.   [End]
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I have a good feeling (for a change) about all the evidence we are collecting. All devices malfunction, so why not some of the 1000’s of Mirenas they place?? fabteach--both my primary and my gyn. said it wasn’t the Mirena, but that is because they believe what the drug reps say and don’t even look up the known side effects reported by Mirena. I thought it was great birth control for the first 2 years and even recommended it to people! Ugh, how stupid. But as more and more things went wrong, I knew it was Mirena. I was reluctant to have it out because I’d paid $700 for it and I need ...
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Well done-some good news for a change!I’m pretty convinced that silicone is responsible for my symptoms. When I’ve checked out the list of effects from silicone poisoning,25 of my Mirena side effects tally. That’s just too much of a coincidence. And silicone also affects the auto-immune system, which would explain other weird illness.Why the hell does the Mirena release silicone into our bodies anyway?   [End]
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That’s a different one, but good find! An allergic reaction to silicone makes sense to me. Here’s a copy/paste of that one I found. Not sure how great it will look. I was able to open the pdf again when I tried. Maybe it’s the adobe version? I’ll include the link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC368392/pdf/cdli00006-0089.pdf CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY, Nov. 1994, p. 689-695 Vol. 1, No. 6 1071-412X/94/$04.00+0 Copyright © 1994, American Society for Microbiology Silicone-Specific Blood Lymphocyte Response in Women with Silicone Breast Implants ...
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Melanderso--That is so fantastic that your neurologist is so open to what you are saying! So, this test that he is running...what exactly will it show? I’m anxious to also know what a neurologist would say about what he/she believes our future is like...things like if it isn’t MS, does that mean that we are at a high risk to just get it later in life? Things like that. I am very excited to hear about your conversations with him as you proceed with these further tests. I’m so happy for you that you found him Fabteach--Are you getting the Mirena out? I’m telling you....it IS the Mir ...
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So what exactly did he say about the Mirena? Does he think it is a possibility that that is what caused your symptoms? Why does he not think it is early MS? I am just curious his reasoning and looking for some reassurance. My spinal tap results are still not back. However, I did go to my regular doctor today to get something for my anxiety over all this, and asked again about the Mirena(which i still have in me) and she was pretty definite that she did not think it was the Mirena, particularly because I had no problems until 8 months after having it. Most of you didn’t have problems in the ...
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The neurologist is restoring some of my faith in the medical community. I showed him some silcone medical journal stuff, and he wrote me a lab request for ”silcone ab IGM.” But we don’t know if anyone around here knows what that is--I’ll be calling around. This is what I showed him. Nile, I couldn’t open the pdf you talked about--is this the abstract for it? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7533175 I have to get another MRI with constrast to see if my lesions are new or old. If they are new it could be the beginning of MS but he doesn’t think so. Also getting tested for Ly ...
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Great articles - thanks for posting them! With my continued neurological issues and muscle weakness, I’ve become more and more worried about other diseases I might have developed. Reading these articles makes me remember again that the silicone reaction might be playing more of role than I realize. I guess it’s just that because I’m 13 months post, I feel like my recovery should be further along (or finished!) and that because I’m not back to normal, something else must be wrong. I continue to believe that adrenal weakness/fatigue play a large role in autoimmune/hormone/thyroid/aut ...
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Hello Melanderso, Great to hear from you! The doctor Myhill report that you posted is the one I am taking with me to my doctor! It makes perfect sense and is the only thing I have seen which completely fits my symtoms. I have been tested for auto immune diseases and Lupus which came back negative. I like your line about not buying a car with .... Very good! I might try that one! I think my main plan is to try and stay calm. I have tended to get either extremely angry (to the point where I was scared that I might be violent) or to cry (or both). Maintaining control has to be t ...
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It’s a complete nightmare isn’t it! I’ve found form a doctors report that there is only one test available in the uk concerning silicone, so I’m I’m going to tell the doctore the code of this when I see her. Why does this have to be so difficult. As if we haven’t already got enough to deal with! I wish I had some answers for you! There must be a place someone that will do it for you. I have become so suspicious of the medical profession that I don’t believe they tell the truth about anything much! I think that this test must be available, but that they are protecting themselve ...
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The neurologist said if my brain MRI showed anything he would do further testing on things that attack myelin (nerve sheaths). I did bring up silicone and Lyme’s disease and he seems open minded. Here are a few more articles for the fire. The first is very technical, so maybe it will carry more weight with drs. They tested for silicone antibodies. I tell every dr. I see that I visit 2 Mirena websites, and in total there are over 24,000 negative comments on Mirena. I usually leave it at that, or sometimes I say, would you buy a car if it had 24,000 negative reviews? The one time I tr ...
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I wish you all the luck in the world with this, ClareBear! I’m in the US myself, and can’t even find a laboratory that tests for silicone. I’d be more than happy to pay for it myself (do you even have that option over in the UK?), if I could just find out where to have the test done. I’m sorry I can’t be of any help to you (other than moral support). I do wish we could get all of us who are suffering with these horrible symptoms together in a room with all the doctors who poo-poo our symptoms and try to tell us they’re all in our heads. If we could show them our sheer numbers and get th ...
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Hello all, I am seeing my gp this week and plan to ask her for my silicone levels to be tested. I am quite concerne3d that she will refuse and I need to be able to convince her of it. Am also seeing my neurologist tis week, who it has to be said this the most patronising and arrogant person I have ever met! I want to hit him. I there anyone in the uk, anywhere who has been able to get this done and how did you approach it. My current situation as that my MRI and previous blood tests have come back with nothing significant. I have a nerve test coming up. My main aim is just t ...
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 I was thinking of getting silicone pads for baking cookies on, as seen on Martha Stewart all the time. They make baking dishes and spoons too. Does it leach into food? No, I have never seen any evidence of this.  And there should not be anything in silicone to leach.  I made some one time by accident working on another experiment.  Pretty simple actually, react sodium silicate with an alcohol.  Silicone does not need plasticizers that leach like plastics. Reminds me of the silicone breast implant question of leaching. I’m sure there are other prosthetic bo ...
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I was thinking of getting silicone pads for baking cookies on, as seen on Martha Stewart all the time. They make baking dishes and spoons too. Does it leach into food? Reminds me of the silicone breast implant question of leaching. I’m sure there are other prosthetic body parts made of silicone also, like joints. How dangerous is silicone?   [End]
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Wow! That explains some serious stuff. I so wish that Drs./scientists would be willing to explore this. I know that the Mirena is not a breast implant, but we are left to do our own research and try to find explanations for our problems. If my neurological problems have been caused by myelin damage (although my MRI was clear), maybe that’s why I’m feeling better now that it’s out and I’m taking cod liver oil and lecithin everyday (to rebuild myelin). It’s how my friend (who does have MS) has been treating herself, and she is now in remission without using drugs. I just hope I can hea ...
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http://faqbreastimplant.com/breast-implant-removal/a-motor-neuron-disease-syndrome-2061040.html   [End]
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I’m so excited when I hear of a Dr. open-minded enough to look into this. Please let us know if you get any feedback.   [End]
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I had Mirena for a year and a half. Its been out for about nine or ten days now. My joint and muscle pain is horriable. My doctor is exploring the silicone idea. That is what she thinks. Im waiting on all my blood work...   [End]
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Hi there well i will help u if i can erm my RF factor was normal but this does not indicate u dont have ra, u can have a negative rf but still have it.However my anti-ccp which is a more sensitive test for ra was 18,i was told by a doctor that normal range is 9,i have also been told that if u test positive for this its a more destructive type of arthritis.My esr has been at its worse 100,i think its meant to be around 12 and my crp has been up 125.hb has been low all along at 8.9.I really hope u get better soon and this does not prolong for u like it has me.   [End]
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I hope you ladies don’t mind if I jump in here. I have a question about the labs for RA. My blood work in October showed a level of 12 for rheumatic factor (0-13 being normal, I was told). It went up to 13 a month later, but the Dr. said the levels were still normal and not indicative of disease. My sed rate and CRP were normal. The only problem I’ve had is wrist tendonitis (which has been somewhat better since the Mirena was removed, although it flares up with hormone cycles). Then I read somewhere else that the presence of RF itself is indicative of a problem (like the ANAs I ha ...
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My labs for RA were somewhat elevated but not conclusive. Long story short, I didn’t even bother seeing a doctor when the symptoms were at their worst. I believed the Mirena was the cause and the doctor did not so I had it removed. I only used IBU, no other RX. There are just too many cases of autoimmune diseases related to silicone to believe it’s just a coincidence. Women with silicone breast implants and the Norplant (nothing more than a differently shaped Mirena implanted in your arm) had the same autoimmune problems. My heart goes out to you. I hope you feel better soon. Keep in touch.
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Thanks for your message Jane the problem is its been about 11 months now since i had the device removed and most peoples joints seemed to have got better in about 4-6 months so im worried that mine is permanent.Did u start any treatment for your Ra? Also i tested positive for anti ccp which is a test that indicates you have ra,not sure if mirena could cause this?I just dont know.I really do hope your feeling better too.What a horrid time we have had,i have been unable to work now for seven months,i still have two swollen knees,an arm i cant raise above my head and a swollen finger,i still ...
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I am also a nurse. I believe I had an autoimmune reaction to the silicone with symptoms of RA. I had severe migrating joint pain accompanied by inflammation. After getting the Mirena removed, the ”attacks” became fewer and fewer. It took about 6 months for it to burn itself out and I’m free of that kind of pain now. I have high hopes for you now that the evil device is gone. I also believe the Mirena caused my hypothyroidism, pressure urticaria, sinus problems, carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms, bouts of nausea, PVC’s, and HTN. Hope you’re better soon!   [End]
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Well im nearly one year on after having that evil device out that has ruined my life.I only had the mirena in 8 weeks and have ended up with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis,most of my joints were swollen,now im 50% better but only from the help of a strong dose of methyltrexate,20mg at present.I live in hope that one day my arthritis might burn its self out,would love to here from anyone in my position that this has happened to.As many already know the mirena coil is a silicone device,its made up of different lengths of silicone in order to achieve its softness,the short chain silicone ...
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb227626.htm Many women have an allergic and negative response to silicone. These women develop an antigen to silicone,. Researchers at the NIH clearly have established that antigens and antibodies to silicone are real and exist. Anyone involved in silicone complications is well aware that blood tests are need to evaluate for these reactions to silicone. To not test for the antibodies and antigens is not acceptable science. However, none of the current implant companies have studied for this response. This test is available to all. Yet the gynos a ...
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This is mentioned in the book I recently got on silicone poisoning from breast implants. I did some searching online yesterday and agree that it is probably what a lot of us have from this device. One article that I found interesting is on this site http://www.orgsites.com/fl/adjuvantdisease/_pgg3.php3   [End]
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Hi Ladies...Perhaps someone has already stumbled across this, but if not, and you’re suffering from physical side effects from the Mirena, you should do a search on ”Human Adjuvant Disease.” I found numerous articles on women developing autoimmune diseases including lupus, MS, rhuematoid arthritis, hypothyroidism, connective tissue disorders,etc., as the result of silicone. (Breast implants, silicone injections, and even one woman who had a nose job with silicone)It’s horrifying that with all this research, the FDA would allow another silicone device to be marketed.   [End]
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this is from the autoimmune thread, conversation with Hveragerthi , who really seems to ”get it”. yeah, not good news..... My question: Also, do you know if/how long it takes for the silicone to clear from the body? Is there anything we could do to move it along? several women here swear by the various body cleanses-but I have always been on the fence about them. His/her answer: The bad news is that liquid silicone is pretty much permanent. They have found that it can migrate in to the fat tissues, and even the brain making it next to possible to get out. The only thing that I fe ...
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I AM DEFINITELY PISSED! Okay, Mamaj, new assignment:-) (Cause it’s the one I am working on right now) How long does silicone stay in body? My preliminary information states that silicone isn’t broken down (I am imagining it staying intact--hmmm like fat!) and this could be why high levels of fatty liver--both norplant and mirena potential users warned regarding cholesterol LDL issues. Just a thought! L.   [End]
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I cant tell you how bad I want the acupuncture! Just no $$$$$. even the Mayo clinic lists it as the #1 alternative remedy for connective tissue disorder (for the pain). My back is sooo sore lately. they also acknowledge silica can cause this. I’ll respond to the liver comment here, cause I post too much, lol. Yes-our liver function is related, and I cant imagine why yours would be fatty. I am going to be doing the bitter herb treatment recommended for liver cleansing-seems pretty innocuous. I tried bitter melon today, cause it was all I could get on short notice-and if I didnt try c ...
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Hey Jill, You are a sleuth! I am pissed too and sitting here with my sister who’s going ”why don’t the doctors know this stuff?” It’s so frustrating and part of the problem is that the doctors who need to know it are the ones who don’t want to know it. The most receptive doctors I’ve had so far are the ENT and allergist. It is so exhausting to keep telling the whole story to doctor after doctor and not getting anywhere. Oh-the one other person totally receptive was the acupuncturist. I only went twice and I’m thinking of going back. It probably helped me the most so far and took a ...
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http://books.google.com/books?id=5PV2RWOl42EC&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=polydimethylsiloxane+membrane+mirena&source=bl&ots=PNIr7aSGiC&sig=XhllNV3WcR9ohLkg4ZYQHLXkf1U&hl=en&ei=WbjjSfrSAc-MtgedlaHuDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1 50/50 MIX-silicone to levonorgestrel. why is it I could find this online, but the manufacturer couldnt tell me. PLUS, there is a silicone membrane in addition to the mixture. I think I am pissed.   [End]
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Woman Dies Following Botched Silicone Injection Family Convinced Cosmetologist Friend Played A Role, But Woman Denies Allegation To CBS 2 HD Cause Of Death: Silicone Pulmonary Embolism Reporting Sean Hennessey NEW YORK (CBS) ― A seemingly harmless cosmetic procedure turned deadly for a Bronx woman. She died one day after receiving silicone injections in her thighs, allegedly administered by someone without a medical license. Fiordaliza Pichardo’s husband never thought she needed silicone injections to make her more attractive and would often tell her: ”’Hey, why you d ...
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VERY interesting. I had no idea silicone was involved. I don’t know about all of you, but right before I got the Mirena removed I truly felt like my body was rejecting it. It felt like my body was screaming, ”GET THIS THING OUT OF ME NOW!” Months later, my naturopath found my vitamin D levels to be low (among other things). The article mentioned giving large doses of vit. D to counteract the effects of the immune response. Just a couple of observations on my end. I hope we get some solid answers some day to this horrible riddle called Mirena so we can put this behind us and move on with ou ...
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http://www.drmyhill.co.uk/article.cfm?id=86 quick search on silicone-this is what I have found. did not look extensively though. I was under the impression that the actual t was made of silicone-however-upon looking at the Mirena site-is this stuff released WITH the levonorgestrel?   [End]
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So what does that mean? Sorry I don’t know what the long term effects were of silicone breast implants. Once the silicone was removed did they tend to make a full recovery? I have found it reassuring to see myself getting better and better each month (albeit slow-going) but I’m really curious to know where I’ll be a year or two from now.   [End]
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exactly what i posted months ago. i saw a youtube video of implanon and it is the same as norplant but it’s just one stick. the word we need to get out is that it is the same 2 hormones in different forms and levels. http://www.ditchthepill.org   [End]
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it also has barium so it can be seen on the xray.   [End]
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Yes...I’m aware of Norplant. As far as I’m concerned, a Mirena IUD is exactly the same as Norplant (silicone and progestin) only it’s shaped differently and inserted in your uterus instead of your arm. Aargh!   [End]
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Did you also know that the Mirena has the same drug in it as Norplant did? The makers of Norplant were sued by 50,ooo women and it is no longer available in the U.S.   [End]
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The Mirena IUD is made from silicone. In 1992 silicone breast implants were banned because thousands of women reported serious side effects from leaking silicone including brain, nervous system, and connective tissue diseases such as Lupus and arthritis. I don’t think it’s a stretch to surmise that Mirena users could be absorbing silicone into their systems from their highly vascular uteruses. Perhaps we’re getting a double whammy from the artificial hormone AND silicone. I believe placing a foreign body made of silicone into our uteruses could be producing autoimmune disorders in many of ...
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Dear Sirs! I am the honored russian inventor, the author of ”Iplikator Therapy” and ”Kuznetsov`s Iplikator”, the president of the Iplikator Therapy Rescuing Hopeless Patients Charity Foundation. I can propose you that nobody in the world can do. I successfully treat fully hopeless patients, who had treatment by all possible medical means with no desired effect. My method is severe, stern. But it is unbelievably efficient. (read my web) After almost forty-year successful practice I need a very rich hopeless patient of any age, suffering from any disease. The patient pays AFTER re ...
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Dear Ayleen, In reference to your desire to have explantation surgery, I would like to refer you to the web site listed below for answers to your questions regarding explantation surgery: http://community.webtv.net/Lany25/LifeAfterBreast ”Explantation Surgery: Information and Advice” This page has lists of things you should do prior to surgery, do’s and dont’s after surgery, contains a list of 20+ abstracts regarding explantation surgery, lists of specialized pathology and radiology laboratories, and has a collection of ’before and after’ explantation photographs. There are a ...
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Hi, If you will go to the Breast Augmentation And Reconstruction newsletter, you will find plenty of information in the archives about Silicone and Saline implants. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BreastAugmentationAndReconstruction/ Lany Donnelly is the owner of that newsletter. She had silicone implants and they ruptured after a mammogram. She has a Yahoo Support group: SBI Prayer Forum. She can help you with information about explanting breast implants. Her email address is Lany25@webtv.net. She is some times hard to get in touch with, but give it a few tries. I hope ...
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In 1969 I had cysts removed from both breasts and silicone implants inserted. Later, in 1982 the silicone was replaced by saline filled inserts. Now I am 77 years old and these implants have ruptured. I have decided to have them removed altogether and although my instincts tell me it is the right thing to do I really have no idea what to expect of the operation, or how it will be afterwards. If anyone has had this kind of operation and can share their experience I would be very interested to hear.   [End]
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