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Hip revision pain

Posted by DollPag @dollpag, Feb 8, 2012

Hello
My name is Dolly
I am a 47 year old female
Starting in June 2010 I had a stress fracture of the right femor
We have no idea why. A reputal doctor placed a plate and 5 screws into my hip
Waiting 6 months and a whole lot of pain and physical therapy
and no healing of the bone had taken place
We used a bone stimulator with no help from that
In December 2010 I had a total hip replacement
I did see some improvement in the beginning but still severe pain
Trying to work through it
One doctor says pt another in the same office said to stop pt
We had numerous test ,bone scans,20-30 x rays and a lot of doctors to try to find out what the problem was
The pain got worse and and I lost a lot of range of motion.
Our doctor told us to go get a 2nd opinion we saw ortho,pain management,rheumatologist . He also ordered a shot in the spine,a shot in the front of my thy, and I also had a groin shot. That shot was not in the place the doc ordered waiting another 2 weeks and finally a shot in the Ellio tendon ,muscle
While I am 1year and 3 months out of my 2nd serguery I am still in. Extreme pain
I do not know where to turn next. We have exhausted most everything I can think of .
My next thought would be the mayo clinic.
The pain runs around my leg. Sometimes it is in the but?sometimes ,my thy,touch the top and feel tingling all the way to my toes. My groin has been a real issue also
I can not get comfortable and can not lay flat can not sit for long. Can,t make my leg straight. I would like to know anyone's thoughts.
The only doctor we have not seen was a neurologist .
I have been told by the pain management doctor a neurologist could not help
Oh. I also should mention the pain management doctor would not treat us.
Can anyone relate. Who. And how woud I go about contracting the right people at the mayo clinic.would they review our case.

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Irishize | @irishize | Feb 11, 2012

Had a hip replacement end of Dec; fell two weeks later and had revivion. So far my "recovery" is still very painful; During both surgeries docotr overmedicTED ME ON MORPHINE. Soory about the typos and caps (my backspace key isn't working)....I nearly lost my mind; he though(t i t is) it was humorous!
I'm experiencing a lot of pain in my knees and spine.....I wiil NOT go back to first Dr.
My spirit is running very low and I'm SO frustrated....we live on the coast in a small town......my husband wants me to continue w/same Dr., which I refuse. Gosh I feel so lost and angry and afraid. Thanks for listrening.....I hope all in this community are progressing.
My best,
Irishize

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PeterE | @petere | Sep 9, 2012
In reply to @irishize "Had a hip replacement end of Dec; fell two weeks later and had revivion. So far..." + (show)
@irishize

Had a hip replacement end of Dec; fell two weeks later and had revivion. So far my "recovery" is still very painful; During both surgeries docotr overmedicTED ME ON MORPHINE. Soory about the typos and caps (my backspace key isn't working)....I nearly lost my mind; he though(t i t is) it was humorous!
I'm experiencing a lot of pain in my knees and spine.....I wiil NOT go back to first Dr.
My spirit is running very low and I'm SO frustrated....we live on the coast in a small town......my husband wants me to continue w/same Dr., which I refuse. Gosh I feel so lost and angry and afraid. Thanks for listrening.....I hope all in this community are progressing.
My best,
Irishize

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To heck with Morphine and other addictive opioid drugs. You couldn't pay me enough to put that crap into my body. I typically use topical, non-narcotic pain relievers.

While you're waiting to get in touch with the right people, I can't help but suggest you consider trying a topical pain relieving gel called Biofreeze. it works, plain and simple.

One other option may be a hip brace like the one made by It's You Babe. I can't guarantee that the two suggestions will bring you relief, but if I were in your situation this is what I would do.

Here is the hip brace I had mentioned: http://www.eganmedical.com/Hip-Brace-p/ormt-hb01.htm

If you search hard enough, you should be able to locate the Biofreeze on the same site.

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PeterE | @petere | Sep 9, 2012
In reply to @irishize "Had a hip replacement end of Dec; fell two weeks later and had revivion. So far..." + (show)
@irishize

Had a hip replacement end of Dec; fell two weeks later and had revivion. So far my "recovery" is still very painful; During both surgeries docotr overmedicTED ME ON MORPHINE. Soory about the typos and caps (my backspace key isn't working)....I nearly lost my mind; he though(t i t is) it was humorous!
I'm experiencing a lot of pain in my knees and spine.....I wiil NOT go back to first Dr.
My spirit is running very low and I'm SO frustrated....we live on the coast in a small town......my husband wants me to continue w/same Dr., which I refuse. Gosh I feel so lost and angry and afraid. Thanks for listrening.....I hope all in this community are progressing.
My best,
Irishize

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Here it is: http://www.eganmedical.com/Biofreeze-16-oz-Gel-Pump-p/orprg-biofreeze32pmp.htm

The reason you've probably never seen this before is because only physical therapists and chiropractors can purchase it from the manufacturer. I guess the company selling it here has one or more of them on staff...

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jonpaulcobaltpo | @jonpaulcobaltpo | Nov 27, 2018

Have you tested your blood for Cobalt & Chromium toxisity ?

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pocodale63 | @pocodale63 | Dec 6, 2018

I know what you're going thru I am 3 plus years on having both hips replaced,little over 6 months on right hip revision,have same pain you are describing,it varies from day to day in severity Dr seems like he has given up,I'm finding out this is more common than I was lead to believe,I'm thinking of contacting Barnes in St Louis,see what they have to offer and if that doesn't work,contacting and make appt with Mayo,wish you luck

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stephanieann | @stephanieann | Jan 28, 2019
In reply to @jonpaulcobaltpo "Have you tested your blood for Cobalt & Chromium toxisity ?" + (show)
@jonpaulcobaltpo

Have you tested your blood for Cobalt & Chromium toxisity ?

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I had 2 different hip replacements, one done in 2007 and the other 2009 using metal on metal THR. Both types have had major lawsuits against the manufacturer due to early failure and issues with metal ions. . I have and continue to have elevated cobalt and chromium levels. 1 hip already revised in 2014 due to failure but the other still in which no doubt contributes to continued abnormal cobalt and chromium blood levels. . What can be done other than have another major surgery to replace the other metal on metal hip? Does anyone have information on the damage cobalt and chromium ions will cause to the body?

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stephanieann | @stephanieann | Feb 8, 2019
In reply to @jonpaulcobaltpo "Have you tested your blood for Cobalt & Chromium toxisity ?" + (show)
@jonpaulcobaltpo

Have you tested your blood for Cobalt & Chromium toxisity ?

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My orthopedic surgeon orders a blood test for cobalt and chromium in my blood every year due to the 1 defective hip device still in my body. The cobalt and chromium levels have remained relatively stable the past few years BUT I still have abnormal levels due to the metal and metal hip. The THR device must be still rubbing together causing the metal ions to go into my blood. The question is: how carcinogenic and harmful are these metal ions to my entire body.? Having a revision hip replacement just to get rid of the metal on metal hip joint device could be worse than having these metal ions.?? On the other hand, getting cancer from a hip replacement or suffering serious systemic side effects from a defective metal hip device is not a good option either. I wish there was some way to decrease or get of the metal ions short of having another hip replacement surgery. Any one with information please respond. FYI, the company Depuy Johnson and Johnson, who made the hip replacement device was originally paying for the cobalt and chromium level tests to be done on people who had their device. They no longer pay for the tests

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axels | @axels | Jul 20, 2019
In reply to @stephanieann "My orthopedic surgeon orders a blood test for cobalt and chromium in my blood every year..." + (show)
@stephanieann

My orthopedic surgeon orders a blood test for cobalt and chromium in my blood every year due to the 1 defective hip device still in my body. The cobalt and chromium levels have remained relatively stable the past few years BUT I still have abnormal levels due to the metal and metal hip. The THR device must be still rubbing together causing the metal ions to go into my blood. The question is: how carcinogenic and harmful are these metal ions to my entire body.? Having a revision hip replacement just to get rid of the metal on metal hip joint device could be worse than having these metal ions.?? On the other hand, getting cancer from a hip replacement or suffering serious systemic side effects from a defective metal hip device is not a good option either. I wish there was some way to decrease or get of the metal ions short of having another hip replacement surgery. Any one with information please respond. FYI, the company Depuy Johnson and Johnson, who made the hip replacement device was originally paying for the cobalt and chromium level tests to be done on people who had their device. They no longer pay for the tests

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My orthopedic surgeon wants to do a revision on my left hip, where only the ball is replaced. It is screwed on and made of ceramic based material. I have metal on metal now with very little pain, but the cobalt ions are 16 ng/m, and chromium 14.3 ng/m. After an Aspiration of the fluid that was collected the test showed RBC 831,000 , normal <1,000. WBC 10,942 normal 0.5 com.
How the doctor explained it, it was not clear to me, what these numbers really mean. Does anyone know if they are dangerous to have in your blood, or can I wait a few years with the revision.I am 81 now and in fairly good shape. What are the options?

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willyfj | @willyfj | Dec 9, 2020
In reply to @stephanieann "I had 2 different hip replacements, one done in 2007 and the other 2009 using metal..." + (show)
@stephanieann

I had 2 different hip replacements, one done in 2007 and the other 2009 using metal on metal THR. Both types have had major lawsuits against the manufacturer due to early failure and issues with metal ions. . I have and continue to have elevated cobalt and chromium levels. 1 hip already revised in 2014 due to failure but the other still in which no doubt contributes to continued abnormal cobalt and chromium blood levels. . What can be done other than have another major surgery to replace the other metal on metal hip? Does anyone have information on the damage cobalt and chromium ions will cause to the body?

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High cobalt levels can lead to heart, thyroid, nerve, memory and all kinds of other health issues including tremors, vertigo and
Alzheimer's.

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