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Titanium plate in neck and have severe metal allergy

Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 15 4:26pm | Replies (21)

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@ccchang there’s several tests that will bring up the allergy reaction to metals. One is a patch test. One is a Melissa blood test. Another is a blind pill test where they put a form of titanium in a capsule. No one knows what’s in the pill except the nurse, depending on the severity the reactions are not fun. You swell up from the inside.

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@tia2 Oh wow, okay. You're right, that does not sound fun. It's just interesting and odd that I wasn't tested prior to my surgery (titanium cage and screws), seems like that should be standard procedure. Ok, thank you.