Bone cement allergy reactions
Hi, I just found this site today. Wondering if anyone has ever heard of my issue. Back in 2017, my surgeon in repairing a hole in my skull, covered the entire left side of my skull in bone cement. Within a year I started vomiting every 6 weeks or so.( I never vomited unless I had stomach flu prior to this). As time went by increased to monthly. Had issue with pain in skull, contacted surgeons office and he wrote me off. 2021 I needed a knee replacement, but my dr sent me for allergy testing. As I also have primary Addisons Disease, I live on corticosteroids which affect the outcome of skin tests…. That night I suffered a minor stroke, then was told to stay totally away from bone cement. No knee replacements for either of my knees, which are 100% bone on bone. Back to current issues, in last 6 months vomiting happens weekly and as of last week, daily. I refuse to go to ER as the last couple times with my steroids masking blood tests and symptoms, I have been brushed off and and one dr even called me crazy. Will make an appointment with my GP soon, but just hoped someone might have heard of my strange reaction. Oh yes most of my SEVERE food, chemical, fragrance allergies are due to Agent Orange exposure in 1977. No the VA doesn’t cover spouses of the veteran who brought the stuff home on their uniforms. Even my endocrinologist who does believe me, has not idea why I have such strange reactions.
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@ga29 titanium isn't pure. It's an alloy containing other metals and a person could be allergic to any of those metals. A 3 level cervical fusion is a big surgery and 3 months may not be enough recovery. If your fusion has set, you might want to consider myofascial release with a physical therapist to work on tight scar tissue. That gets very tight after surgery and may cause pain. I have done this and it helped me a lot. Here are some links to more information and a provider search.
Neuropathy - "Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain'
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
Provider search https://mfrtherapists.com/
The Environmental Health Center Dallas has some services to treat implant sensitivities.
https://www.ehcd.com/implant-services