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Allergy to Titanium???
by Goozy, Oct 27, 2006 12:00AM
I had cervical surgery on August 28, 2006. I have 8 screws, 2 pins and 5 of 7 cervical discs fused together. I am on no medications. I get these what I call "brain fuzzes" frequently. I am not doing anything particular when it happens and none of the occurances have anything in common as far as what I am doing at the time. I also get a sensation of smell that is like chemical or metal smell.
When I was a kid I was diagnosed with an allergie to nickle. I have reactions to jewelry (nickle) and some anti-persperants (aluminum chlorodyhrate).
I fear that I may be having a reation to the titanium inthe pins & screws in my neck.
Has anyone else had this happen? I am nervous about telling my surgeon because he may want to do surgery again and this was my second operation on my neck as it is and I do not want more.
When I was a kid I was diagnosed with an allergie to nickle. I have reactions to jewelry (nickle) and some anti-persperants (aluminum chlorodyhrate).
I fear that I may be having a reation to the titanium inthe pins & screws in my neck.
Has anyone else had this happen? I am nervous about telling my surgeon because he may want to do surgery again and this was my second operation on my neck as it is and I do not want more.
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Hi Goozy,
I am also chemical sensitive and even tested positive for an intolerance (severe) to aluminium. I hear that titanium is actually the best metal to use because it is rare to have a rejection/reaction to titanium, but it is of course possible.
You can get tested by a very good lab... ELISA/ACT (go to google.com and you'll find their website). The man who came up with these tests won the Nobel prize. Hopefully your insurance will cover your testing... mine did.
thank you, brenda johns jacksonville,florida