"Where do I go from here"

I had breast implants put in around 6 years ago due to a severe disfigurement.

Initially I was very happy this was done at Glasgow royal infirmary. 2 years on I asked for them to be removed as I wasn't happy, the surgeon refused. Now living in falkirk and 6/7 years on last march after my first miscarriage my breasts were extremely swollen. I just put it down to the pregnancy and again with the second miscarriage in march the same. But the swelling never ever disappeared and in October it became extremely uncomfortable. I woke up one evening and couldn't move; I was in complete agony. I attended FVR where I was admitted for a suspected infection.

What they found was two benign lumps and they removed fluid from my breasts, I asked the doctor what it could be and I was just told fluid is normal and the lumps are nothing to worry about. My breasts settled somewhat and about 3 weeks ago I started to get an uncomfortable feeling again but unlike before it wasn't agony but extremely uncomfortable somewhat more distressing than the pain before. By the time I called nhs 24 my breast had swollen. I saw the out of hours doctor who refused to examine me as there were no female staff and just advised me to take antibiotics as a precaution. By the next day I couldn't take anymore I went to A&E I explained what happened before and now I was extremely uncomfortable, swollen and red spots were appearing also my left implant was hardened at the bottom which I mentioned previously and the doctor wasn't interested in.

I had bloods taken and again no infection was found but they wanted to keep me in for observation. For some reason every person who seen me there after kept referring to my first experience instead of what I was going through now no one would listen to me. The second day again I was told there was no infection and again I explained that wasn't the issue but there must be something not right for it to be recurring. A surgeon was asked to see me and didn't have time that day but insisted I was discharged as I didn't have an infection although I was sat crying my eyes out in discomfort and no attempt at even scanning my breasts were made to investigate.

The day after the surgeon appeared walked into my room in front of the nurse and said you're not going to like what I have to say, I said it to the nurse and I'll say it to you, you should not be here you do not have an infection you should be discharged. At that point I burst into tears and the person left the room again NO ONE was listening!

I eventually seen another surgeon who dismissed me on my previous admission who again referred to the fact I had no infection, told me fluid and swelling in the breast is normal and we all have pain and could I not just take pain killers to which I replied every day? Yes everyday. Ludicrous. I was then asked if I wanted to go to the pain clinic, again no one is listening I am not in pain I am in extreme discomfort, burning sensations, rashes appearing. The person briefly ran their hands over my breast and when I mentioned the concerned hardening area of my implant the person said oh yes what you mentioned before it can happen to many but won't cause discomfort? ! Without actually feeling it again 4 months on.

I again insisted I wanted the implants out as I have every right. I was asked to reconsider and think carefully to which I replied I asked to have these removed 2 years after they were put in and after you refused to help me 4 months ago I paid privately to see if I could pay to have them removed which I shouldn't need to do. At that point the person agreed to refer me to a plastic surgeon reminding me removing them won't take away the pain. I know this. I just want them out. The weight, the upset the discomfort is horrible ....

So here I am 3: 24am not sleeping from the burning and discomfort, no one to turn to for help wanting to rip them out as I'm feeling so uncomfortable. Where do I even go from here, I am absolutely devastated. It could take weeks to be referred and I lay here hurting and all because it's not infected they would not investigate it. I actually feel physically sick. I have no one to go to for help. Just hurt and disgusted this is an emergency and the hospital are taking nothing to do with it