nickel allergy in tkr

[mollyandmaisie]

im looking for anyone who has found they have a nickel allergy to the nickel in the cobalt metal in the tkr, i am really struggling with pain and stinging sensations around the knees a year later after having my tkr. i told the surgeon i have an allergy to nickel BEFORE my operations, but he reassured me all will be ok. im not ok. im in terrible pain everyday with both knees. and its cold, and stings like a thousand bees are on me.

[PMRPete]

This is worth a read! and discussing with your GP maybe?

"Woman's metal allergy causes severe symptoms after knee replacement":-

"Diane chose to have the operation on both knees at the same time. But months later, instead of getting better, her knees still ached. And now the pain was spreading throughout her body to her shoulders, arms and legs. She got weaker and weaker. Four months after knee replacement, she could no longer get dressed without assistance, pick up a half-gallon of milk or turn over in bed. She says she became a different person -- terribly weak, in constant pain and very unhappy."

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

[Bigmacnomore in reply to PMRPete]

oh wow i have to have a knee replacement and im alergic to nickel this is really informative

[mollyandmaisie in reply to Bigmacnomore]

you must make it clear of your allergy, there are different metals they use. unfortunatly for me my new knees are made of cobalt which has nickel in it. i did tell the surgeon of my allergy to it but he just passed it off..... make sure they use titanium then you wont have any problems.