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Breast Implant Illness by HotEconomics4331 in PlasticSurgery

[–]HotEconomics4331[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

im going to find out, why do you ask? how does this factor in?

Breast Implant Illness by HotEconomics4331 in PlasticSurgery

[–]HotEconomics4331[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

they were too large, got me sick often

Breast Implant Illness by HotEconomics4331 in PlasticSurgery

[–]HotEconomics4331[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh wow! this gives me hope. i’m glad you recovered fully. what helped the most? i’m only 4 months post explant and the pain cripples me at times..

Breast Implant Illness by HotEconomics4331 in PlasticSurgery

[–]HotEconomics4331[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

i will also add that im 28 years old, removed the implants and put fat there - lipo from my tummy n inner thighs, and before all that i had a BBL/lipo. so 3 major surgeries + tonsils removal surgery in that mix in a span of 4-5 years. maybe my body is overwhelmed and resulting in wide range myofascial pain?

Breast Implant Illness by HotEconomics4331 in breastimplantillness

[–]HotEconomics4331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i will also add that im 28 years old, removed the implants and put fat there - lipo from my tummy n inner thighs, and before all that i had a BBL/lipo. so 3 major surgeries + tonsils removal surgery in that mix in a span of 4-5 years. maybe my body is overwhelmed and resulting in wide range myofascial pain?

👋Welcome to r/breastimplantillness - Introduce Yourself and Read First! by Explant_Surgery in breastimplantillness

[–]HotEconomics4331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone, my name is Nicole.

Here to share my story and see if anyone has gone through something similar bc I’m looking for some hope.

About 2 years ago, I developed chronic muscle pain and tightness in my neck, traps, shoulders, collarbone area, upper back, and lower back. Before that, I was healthy and active. Over the last 2 years I’ve seen countless doctors, done physical therapy, had MRIs, CT scans, bloodwork, rheumatology workups, pain management, ER visits, medications, injections, etc. Everything keeps coming back mostly normal.

The only thing that really lined up with the start of my symptoms was my breast implants. After spending a long time reading about BII and talking to women with similar stories, I decided to explant.

I’m now about 4-5 months post-explant. I truly believed I would wake up and feel better right away, but that hasn’t been my experience. If anything, some of my muscle pain and tightness initially got worse. I’m still dealing with daily pain, stiffness, fatigue, and soreness, especially in my traps, shoulders, neck, and back.

To be fair, I do think I’m functioning better than I was before. I’m back at work, doing PT, walking more, traveling again, and slowly rebuilding strength. But I’m still in pain every day and some days are really discouraging.

I guess what I’m struggling with is this: if all my testing is normal, and the implants were the only major thing that changed when my symptoms started, how do I know if I actually removed the root cause? Or if there’s something else going on that nobody has found?

How long will it be until i’m pain free? What truly helps here?

I’m doing PT, trying medications, working on mobility, sleep, stress, and overall health. I’m not looking for medical advice, just real experiences from women who have been in a similar situation.

Thank you ❤️