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Survivors of Salines (SOS)
A site devoted to those who are suffering the ill effects of saline-filled silicone breast implants, and for those who may be considering being implanted with them. Many people are still unaware that saline implants have a silicone shell, and have their own particular hazards associated with the saline.
It has become apparent that we who have been sickened by saline breast implants must come together to make our voices heard and help each other in our quest for wellness. As you may know, little research has been done in this area, and most doctors tell their patients that saline breast implants are safe.
Go to the Index page, and read why this may not be true. You might want to start by learning about sterile saline (which does not remain sterile), or the silicone shell.
Up until now, we have not had a common voice to present to the medical community, or to women who are being implanted with saline-filled silicone implants in ever-increasing numbers. I hope you will join me in that effort. We must validate our illness if those who should, don't.
When members of the American Legion were having a conference in Philadelphia more than 2 decades ago, many became seriously ill, some died. The Center for Disease Control did not hesitate to go to Philadelphia and run tests to find out what was wrong. They found a new bacterium which was causing the illness.
This has not been done with those who are sick following breast implantation. Why? Perhaps the truth might become known. Breast implants are not the only thing with silicone in them. It is in our food, our drugs, our cosmetics, even baby food.
You may have found SOS in an effort to discover whether symptoms you are experiencing may be related to your saline implants. If so, here are some common symptoms:
- Overwhelming, abnormal fatigue
- Widespread pain, can't always discern if it is muscles, joints, or both
- Morning stiffness (in other words, it hurts even MORE in the morning)
- Digestive problems (frequent nausea, acid indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps)
- Irritable bowel - alternating constipation/diarrhea
- Sleep disorder (do you have trouble getting to sleep, or remaining asleep?)
- Hair loss
- Blurred vision
- Numbness, tingling, or sharp shooting pains in legs, arms, face
- Mouth sores
- Dry eyes, nose, mouth
- Muscular weakness
- Difficulty concentrating (having to read everything twice before it sinks in!)
- Short term memory loss (frequently forgetting what people say to you, what you read, what you ate for lunch, or where you left your keys...)
- Chest pain
- Unexplained rashes or other skin anomaly
- Low grade, frequent fevers
Many healthy people experience some of these symptoms occasionally. Only you can determine whether a particular symptom is a distinctive change from normal, or if you have had many of these symptoms for a period of time, or if something is acute and alarming.
Please see your doctor! I cannot give you medical advice, I can only tell you what other survivors are experiencing.
Many women with silicone exposure have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, undifferentiated connective tissue disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma... others have bizarre and diverse symptoms which seem unrelated to each other.
In 1994, nearly 250,000 disease claims were estimated approved by the global class action. At that time, the manufacturers agreed that one million women had been implanted. That is an approximate 25% rate of systemic illness. (These figures included both silicone gel and saline filled implant recipients.) Note: There were so many approved claims, the class action failed.
Check out the many medical journal and media articles by clicking below:
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If this site appears to be plain and simple compared to plastic surgery sites or other commercial sites, it is because I have no webmaster, no funding, no previous computer skills. I am a sick woman who just wants to help others avoid the tragedy that many of us have experienced. I hope that you find the information you seek here; that is my objective.