Allergic to titanium?

[kr4st]

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

[lraven]

Hi Prissy, I had the same clips put in. I had told the doctor who did it I was allergic to titanium. He put it in anyway. After I started getting very tired all the time. No energy at all. My left arm started burning and me eyes were as red  and burning all the time. I became very sick...I said he only put three in. When I went to see my physical doctor. He couldn't believe how I looked.. He told me not to see that doctor again.. I did the Melisa test and it showed I was allergic to titanium..My doctor set me up with a surgeon. In three days he removed them. I had 16 clips in me. About a week later my arm stopped burning. I had seen and eye doctor before they were removed. He said I was having an awful reaction to the clips...After it took about 2 weeks for me eyes to improve. But when I went back to the eye doctor he couldn't believe the difference in my eyes. They were so much better. You can have them removed..I didn't have to have anything else put in because the tubes sealed. That is what you may have to do...Good luck!! If I can help let me know...Linda  

[B4SuzieQ]

I am so sorry you are having so many surgeries.  I do hope one day you will be healthy again.

I do continue to improve.  I just had to have some varicose veins removed from one of my legs, and I am recovering from that, but prior to that surgery I was really feeling great.  It seems now it takes a little longer to recover from surgery, but I am.  I have noticed the fatigue has been dwindling slowly and that is great.  I hope one day that you will be able to feel this good too.

I am hearing more and more stories about people having these devices removed.  Hopefully one day these doctors will realize that they can be dangerous and no one will have to go through this misery.

I wish you all the best and please keep us posted even if it is to say all is the same.

Suzie Q

[guent13]

Hello Suzie,


nice to hear from you.
I had an knee operation six weeks ago und in one week there will be a surgery at my right hand.
So I didn´t had the time to care about something else.
If there would be any news about my spine - implant I would have post them.
So, you see, there is no news.

And what about you. Do you still recover day by day. I hope so!!!!

Please keep me informed about your health.

All the best from Bavaria/Germany, Günter

[B4SuzieQ]

Hey Gunter,

I have been wondering how you have been doing.  Any news?

B4SuzieQ

[guent13]

Hello Teabags,


unfortunately this sounds a little bit familiar to me.
I have an artificial disc im my spine and five month after the operation hell broke loose.
Please keep us informed how the "story" goes on.

Best wishes from Germany, Günter

[B4SuzieQ]

Linwain,

About 80% of my health returned on it own.  I could probably do with something type of therapy because the surgeon who removed the implant said that it had leached into my bones.