I’m a 23 year old male. I’ve been dealing with CFS since 2016. My health hadn’t been great prior to 2016, but 2016 was the year it really seemed to go downhill. I never could figure out why....until I was on Facebook recently and came across a Facebook group titled “MESH”. The group is full of people who have been implanted with medical, polypropylene mesh products. Vaginal slings, hernia repairs, artery clamps...Most people joined the group for pain related reasons. Medical, polypropylene mesh has been involved in a LARGE number of lawsuits. However, there are several people in the group who developed autoimmune-like conditions after mesh insertion (Hashimoto, CFS, lupus, MS, etc...). Few people can afford the removal surgery, but the few who could seemed to notice massive improvements in health post removal. Polypropylene mesh is a toxic, foreign object and can cause a long term stress response in the body similar to breast implant illness.
It hit me after joining the mesh group....I had an inguinal hernia repair with polypropylene mesh in May 2016. I can’t say I noticed an immediate worsening of my health post-surgery, but during the following 6 months, I experienced an unusually rapid decline. I developed multiple food intolerances, horrible joint pain, and began sleeping 12-16 hours a day.
I’ve spent 4 years and $20000 on every diet and treatment imaginable. Most of my doctors have straight up told me that I’m on my own. They’ll prescribe whatever drugs or lab work I request, but they’re out of suggestions at this point.
I’m strongly debating getting the mesh removed. It’s a highly expensive, very risky surgery though. Has anyone else here had a mesh implant? Did you notice it had any effect on your condition post surgery? Do you know anyone who has developed issues after having mesh implanted? I’m terrified of getting this surgery done, but after everything I’ve tried, I fear this may be my only option. I’ve brought it up to several of my doctors, and they don’t seem to think it’s beyond the realm of possibility that this implanted mesh is the root of my problems. Curious to hear anyone else’s thoughts or experiences regarding surgical mesh.
It hit me after joining the mesh group....I had an inguinal hernia repair with polypropylene mesh in May 2016. I can’t say I noticed an immediate worsening of my health post-surgery, but during the following 6 months, I experienced an unusually rapid decline. I developed multiple food intolerances, horrible joint pain, and began sleeping 12-16 hours a day.
I’ve spent 4 years and $20000 on every diet and treatment imaginable. Most of my doctors have straight up told me that I’m on my own. They’ll prescribe whatever drugs or lab work I request, but they’re out of suggestions at this point.
I’m strongly debating getting the mesh removed. It’s a highly expensive, very risky surgery though. Has anyone else here had a mesh implant? Did you notice it had any effect on your condition post surgery? Do you know anyone who has developed issues after having mesh implanted? I’m terrified of getting this surgery done, but after everything I’ve tried, I fear this may be my only option. I’ve brought it up to several of my doctors, and they don’t seem to think it’s beyond the realm of possibility that this implanted mesh is the root of my problems. Curious to hear anyone else’s thoughts or experiences regarding surgical mesh.
