Allergic to titanium?

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Allergic to titanium? I have had three knee replacements, one a cement/antibiotic one. I am in constant pain and my leg has red spots on the aria of the knee replacement and is always wormer then the other leg. Now I have developed a severe allergy in my sinus, with the tubes plug and water on one ear. No one can tell me what I am allergic to. I read many people having the idea of allergies to titanium and I have read that the medical community say it not possible. The last two night I have had a temperature of 101, that comes and goes.
my meds are:
Mometasone Furoate 50 mcg 120d nasal
Loratadine 10mg
Rifampin 300 mg cap
my Gatofloxacin was discontinued by the VA
replaced with ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day.
Are you sure that there are no allergies to knee replacements jeff graham
kr4st
8/6/2006
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For everything natural or manmade, there is someone out there that is allergic to it. It is very rare to have an allergy to titanium, but it has been know to happen, especially if you have allergies to any other metals. See an allergist and get tested just to make sure. Since the metal is on the INSIDE of the body, don't do the skin tests, but have the blood test done. You may need to call around to see who in your area does this type of allergy testing as not every office does. good luck

star queen
8/12/2006
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I know a lady who had a knee replacement and she was allergic to titanium. I believe this product has been recalled. Many people are allergic to titanium. She was part of a national law suit against the company.

boninclyde
8/14/2006
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I had cervical surgery on August 28th. 8 screws, 2 pins and bone fusion on 5 of my 7 cervical discs. I am on no meds but I have this really strange feeling that I might be having a reaction to the titanium. At no certain times, during no certain functions I get like this brain fuzz/fog (sort of electrical buzz) that lasts for only a second or two. During some of them there is a chemical/metal type smell that only I smell. Has ANYONE else had this. I am very unsure of telling my surgeon because he may want to do more surgery and I have had enough of the neck surgery's. This was my second one.

Can anyone help.

Goozy
10/27/2006
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