TOPIC: Total removal of PMMA....

Don\'t steriod injections help with glanuloma?

darkstaff wrote: Has anyone ever gotten PMMA removed --- and posted results on this board?

I\'ve been going mental with my medical problems, and at this point, If I can get it removed, I want it removed ... just not sure.

CHL said he had a Urologist who would unfold his penis and clean it up --- is this something that can really be done? ...

Dark

DO NOT GET IT REMOVED


This must be a really tough time for you, but as much as possible you need to try and stay as rational as possible. It\'s a real shame our other members who have freaked out post PMMA didn\'t keep consistently updated progress threads, as I\'m sure they would be of great help to you now. I\'d be amazed if your issues had anything to do with PMMA. In fact they don\'t, but it\'s not my place to tell you that as I\'m not a Dr. The trouble you face is that no Dr is going to feel comfortable ruling something out, when they\' don\'t know much about it. Maybe you should email Prof Lemperle. From reading previous correspondence of his, I\'m sure he\'d tell you straight it isn\'t PMMA causing your issues.

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If darkstaff is indeed have health problems due to migration of PMMA in the blood stream or lymph system this should not be classified as a mental health issue. His response is appropriate and very understandable. Right now he does not have a diagnosis, so we should not jump to conclusions.

Hang in there. I am sure by working with the right medical professionals they can get a better idea of what is going on with your body. Right now, you don\'t have answers so its challenging, but I am sure with time they will be able to get a better grasp on things. Also do not rely on internet posters to diagnose yourself, this is your doctors job. I think things will change for the better soon. Be patient and you will get through this.

Thanks for the support guys.

I\'m concerned that my doctor has no idea what PMMA is, and has no capacity to include a related cause within the scope of his diagnosis.

The good news is that I have no issue with my penis ... it seems to be fine... so I\'m hoping there is no relation... and instead is just a crazy coincidence that my health went south a few months after my procedure in June.

I had a CT scan with contrast about a week and half ago ... the complaint was pain in my abdomen, and pain when I took a full breath of air (pain on my left chest wall) ... it came back clean.

I got a copy of the CT scan, and it showed the penile area, and guess what ... I didn\'t see anything that would indicate PMMA ... is this normal? .. does PMMA not show up on CT scans? (Anyone know?)

Thanks!
Dark

darkstaff wrote: Thanks for the support guys.

I\'m concerned that my doctor has no idea what PMMA is, and has no capacity to include a related cause within the scope of his diagnosis.

The good news is that I have no issue with my penis ... it seems to be fine... so I\'m hoping there is no relation... and instead is just a crazy coincidence that my health went south a few months after my procedure in June.

I had a CT scan with contrast about a week and half ago ... the complaint was pain in my abdomen, and pain when I took a full breath of air (pain on my left chest wall) ... it came back clean.

I got a copy of the CT scan, and it showed the penile area, and guess what ... I didn\'t see anything that would indicate PMMA ... is this normal? .. does PMMA not show up on CT scans? (Anyone know?)

Thanks!
Dark

The actual beads are a small percentage of the new tissue. It\'s not like silicone or other fillers. PMMA is particulate, so it probably wont show up.

But don\'t go getting this stuff removed. It will be a nightmare to cut out and even then I doubt they\'ll remove it all.

Also, given that only 3% of the beads are even smaller enough to theoretically migrate, then that means at the very most, 0.06 cc of PMMA could have migrated. Obviously that wont be the case, as not all that could have would have. In fact it\'s unlikely any has. When you consider all the other particles that get moved around the human body, I still don\'t get the worry of PMMA migrating. Obviously if it\'s injected directly into vessels at the point of injection, then we\'ve seen this can have tragic consequences, but the chances of this are close to zero when using a micro cannula. I just can\'t imagine the CIA have PMMA beads in their arsenal for assassinations.

Sorry to hear about your health problems darkstaff but, after reading your post as I said in your thread I really think your problems are STRESS, diet & exercise related.

The mind is powerful & can have serious effects on your body. You\'d be surprised how this can effect your health. The best relief of stress is vigorous exercise, it helps release your inner stress & anxieties. Its tough when your actually doing it, it will feel like your suffering while your exercising but, after you recover from each training session, after a hot shower you\'ll be much more relaxed you\'ll feel better little by little in no time.

Like I said in the other post, I had the same problems that started when I was around 38yrs old feeling issues, felt my beating hard & irregularly often. I was drinking a lot & eating way too much wheat, meat & sugar products. And I was stressing a lot about everything. After I got some straight talk from my friend who\'s a progressive doctor & he told me I need to get serious about my health or else.. One of the main things he told me was get rid of the STRESS.

Vigorous exercise, eat & juice vegetables like your life depends on it, you\'ll be surprised how fast your body will turn around for the better.

Dark have you tried curcumin, it s a very strong anti inflammatory.