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@sickofbeinsick1 Don't give up. You may want to consult a practitioner in environmental medicine. There are treatments for problems with reactions to surgical implants. You can find information at this link to a practice in Texas. This is their page about implant services. https://www.ehcd.com/implant-services
Other doctors in this field can be found in the provider search at https://www.aaemonline.org/
Remember that you have to be your own advocate for your health, and if you are not finding help with your current providers, getting another opinion with a specialist can help. This is a complicated problem when you have a necessary joint replacement and it affects your health. I don't have experience with this type of treatment, but because I was a patient in need of spine surgery and concerned about metal reactions, my environmental medicine doctor told me about this.
Have you talked to a counselor to help your mental state and to help navigate what choices you may have regarding your health?
I had my metal on metal hip resurfacing done in 2006. It allowed me to be super active- ski, competitive tennis etc. my metal levels stayed in the low range and had it monitored every year. This year they discovered a huge cyst and the metal on metal destroyed my bone.
My “new hip” was put in two weeks ago. I am walking without a cane indoors, and feeling pretty good. I was mad, and so disappointed I had to go through it again because of failure. That hip served me well for many years. I don’t think I will be able to do the activities I have done in the past but coming to terms with that.
I had a “great” surgeon and very thankful for that. I have yet to take a pain pill and laughed when he told me I would not have much pain.
I know what you are going through.