Hello, I would just like to say that not everyone with a metal-on-metal hip implant has symptoms or problems. I believe it is still something of a medical mystery why some had problems, and others did not. If you can contact the original surgeon or hospital, they will have a record of the hip implant used. Each part that goes in has a serial number and is registered. The problematic ones were mostly from Stryker, De Puy and Johnson & Johnson, and had no polymer or ceramic components.

Here are some symptoms of metallosis: Anxiety or irritability, Groin or thigh pain, Headaches, Hearing loss or tinnitus, Heart irregularities, Poor memory and mental fogginess, Shortness of breath, Skin rashes, Vertigo, Hypo- or Hyper- thyroid, Hip instability. Keep in mind that theses symptoms can also have many other causes...

With metallosis, an x-ray of the hips would show evidence of tissue degradation around the implant or along the thigh.

If your implants are over 20 years old, it is time for an x-ray to evaluate the condition anyways. Maybe you can make an appointment and ask if a test for chromium and cobalt would be advisable. Is that an option for you?
Sue