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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
Yes, periodontal problems can be a source for inflammation in the body. Whether it’s the culprit...
://www.verywellhealth.com/can-i-be-allergic-to-a-metal-implant ... discussion is in this link: ~~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
I had TKR two years ago. My doctor would not operate if I had a metal...
I had TKR two years ago. ... doctor would not operate if I had a metal ... allergy unless I went for metal allergy ... allergy testing in Framingham MA (forget ... I came out very high with an allergy
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 @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
@carol4911 My left TKR was done in 2009, leaving me in more pain than before surgery....
@carol4911 My left TKR was done in 2009 ... the surgeon thought I may have an allergy ... she referred me to an allergist for metal ... I am allergic to the bone cement.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Dec 8, 2025
Has anyone had breathing or can't seem to catch your breath? After a year or more,...
After a year or more, after TKR, I ... The TKR metal is chromium cobalt. ... I had a blood test for possible allergic ... Now I have 2 TKR metal chromium cobalt
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 13, 2025