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Yes, my doctor is at a loss what to do since I developed an allergy to...
loss what to do since I developed an allergy ... titanium. l just found out that l was allergic ... to the metal since my TKR in 07/28/
So sorry you are having pain when they talk you into having the proceedure they just...
I feel I was allergic to the Chromium-Nickel ... The place that performed the TKR won ... If you can, get an allergy test for ... If you are allergic to those metals ... almost no one has a reaction to that metal
This discussion has many helpful comments I would have made. The 5 Day Extended Patch Test...
If she has Allergic Contact Dermatitis ... allergies. ... the blood test before my scheduled TKR ... I was allergic to over 6 metals, although ... not allergic to titanium the Orthopedic
Support Group: Skin Health
Posted: Jan 27, 2022
Hi @cmquigley Welcome to Connect. The first thing I thought of when I read your post...
when I read your post was a possibly allergy ... to the cement used in the TKR. ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-tkr-and-had-positive-allergy-testing-bone-cement-and-metals ... expect a patient to wait a year after a TKR ... If the surgeon who did your TKR is not
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Oct 31, 2019
Hello @geraldg, and welcome to Connect. You may notice I moved your discussion and combined it...
existing discussion titled, "Need TKR ... and had positive allergy testing / ... Bone Cement and Metals." I did this ... issues with TKR's. ... talked about their experiences with metal
Hi @denver - Welcome to Connect! I am so sorry to hear about your allergy to...
I am so sorry to hear about your allergy ... It sounds as if the allergic reaction ... people who have had experience with allergies ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-tkr-and-had-positive-allergy-testing-bone-cement-and-metals
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Apr 1, 2019
Dear Leithlane (and all) - I'm new to this forum, but not to this issue and...
was more or less "talked into a TKR ... Now at 3+ years out on that original TKR ... had since, an MUA on the original TKR ... First the TKR, then PT, then an MUA ... According to NIH - metal allergies typically
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 16, 2019
I have splotches just like that on both legs and both arms. I showed them to...
asked him again at my 1 year check up TKR ... arms and I asked him if I could be allergic ... to the metal in the knee replacement ... I think I’m allergic to something used
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: May 18, 2024
@sapphireblue Welcome to Connect. I have not heard of spine surgeons willing to remove spine hardware...
Environmental Medicine doctors who treat metal ... discussing immune reaction problems with metal ... hospital or Dr in US who understand metal ... allergies in TKR? ... is-there-a-hospital-or-dr-in-us-who-understand-metal-allergies-in-tkr
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Sep 28, 2023
People might also be interested in these related discussions: - Hip revision due to metal on...
discussions: - Hip revision due to metal ... on metal ions.: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/hip-revision-due-to-metal-on-metal-ions ... / - Severe metal allergy to titanium ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/severe-allergy-to-titanium-nickel-need-tkr-in-severe-pain
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 21, 2022
@larayne, ouch. Some members, like @kact @coloradotkr @gardeningjunkie and others, have talked about getting a knee...
revision after discovering they were allergic ... in this discussion helpful: - Need TKR ... and had positive allergy testing / ... Bone Cement and Metals https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/need-tkr-and-had-positive-allergy-testing-bone-cement-and-metals
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 6, 2022
Hello, I had my TKR done 8/2019. I had allergy testing 14 mos.after my surgery. I...
Hello, I had my TKR done 8/2019. ... I had allergy testing 14 mos.after my ... One doctor sent me for allergy testing ... for metals, glues and antibiotics. ... the cement, or any metal components
Hello maraglenn02, very sorry for your additional pain. A person hopes to get better and become...
I had a TKR at the age of 43 after delivering ... In my case the burning is an allergy ... response to the metals, which my doctor ... If they keep putting in the TKR with ... the same metals then the response will
Hello @psg25, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
allergy testing. ... Diagnosis of Metal Hypersensitivity ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/severe-allergy-to-titanium-nickel-need-tkr-in-severe-pain ... this related discussion -- Need TKR ... /discussion/need-tkr-and-had-positive-allergy-testing-bone-cement-and-metals
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: May 23, 2021
@wa34937 Hello there. I'm so sorry for your wife. I suffer from certain allergies myself, &...
I suffer from certain allergies myself ... , & I need TKR surgery ASAP but ... your body will tolerate that type of metal ... they do any kind of tests prior to TKR ... easy, especially when you have severe Allergies
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 25, 2021
Hello, I too seem to find sleep elusive because I’d pain in my rt. Knee. I...
I had TKR done Aug. 2019. ... The last doctor sent me for allergy ... testing....turns out I’m allergic to ... Word to wise GET ALLERGY TESTING BEFORE ... Check for metals, glues, antibiotics
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 20, 2021
Hello Buickturboman, I had TKR done August iof 2019. I still have issues with sleeping at...
Hello Buickturboman, I had TKR done ... Where I was tested for metals, glues ... See if you can get allergy testing done ... reason, but if u don’t get anywhere re allergy ... testing meaning you’re not allergic
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 4, 2021
@ssbionicknee Hello, I AM @irish283. I had TKR Aug. 2019. I still have that tightness and...
I had TKR Aug. 2019. ... surgerySep. 2020 I found out that I am allergic ... “band tightness” is caused by the allergy ... Sent me for allergy testing. ... Check for allergy to metals,glues, and
@irish283, There is another older discussion on the same topic that you may find helpful also....
Need TKR and had positive allergy testing ... / Bone Cement and Metals: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/need-tkr-and-had-positive-allergy-testing-bone-cement-and-metals
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 13, 2021
I was scheduled for a TKR but insisted I have blood test for allergies. This blood...
I was scheduled for a TKR but insisted ... I have blood test for allergies. ... This blood test determined I was allergic ... to 5 or 6 metals and like you aluminum ... It is a heavy metal detox and I also
Support Group: Skin Health
Posted: Apr 12, 2020