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Question for @sueinmn re: metallosis / cobalt level

Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 2 9:02am | Replies (24)
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@sueinmn thank you so much, I’m going to contact doctor and ask for an MRI. I guess what’s making this tough is that I’m also in menopause (54) and the running warm can be from that, didn’t know that could be a side effect from metal. Ty, ty thank u!!!!

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 2 9:02am

@cboyd1318 It would be helpful to ask either the ortho or your primary for a full thyroid panel as well - the metals can cause both hyper- and hypo-thyroid symptoms in some people. When I first had my revisions in 2012, that was not well-known, but it has been established now.

"Running warm" felt like a hot flash at first, but I soon realized it was a 24/7 thing for me, with additional "bursts" of either feeling very hot or suddenly being bathed in sweat, even when doing the mildest of activities like watering plants or folding laundry.

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