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Originally Posted by drewrad
I paid roughly $600 for Orthopedic Analysis to test me preop.
Nickel, aluminum and chromium reactive.
So I went M6. Just titanium.
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Drewrad, thank you very much for the remark!!!
I have been doing a lot of fast and furious reading. It sure seems that titanium is also capable of producing an allergic reaction. Orthopedic Analysis does a Panel that includes a reaction to titanium particles, and they do a Metal Ion test also that looks for titanium circulating in the body. There must be a reason for these tests. I think that this latter test is for one that already has the metal in their body. I have read somewhere that titanium does oxidize also, which makes the body's proteins link to those metal particles, which to my understanding sets off the allergic reaction. See for the basic process described at the following:
http://www.orthopedicanalysis.com/metal-allergy/Metal_Allergy.html
Check Panel 2 at
http://www.orthopedicanalysis.com/metal-allergy/Which_test_to_order.html and,
Check here also
http://www.orthopedicanalysis.com/metal-allergy/Order_and_need_a_kit.html
Please, if someone knows that titanium does not produce the same ozidizing/allergic process as the other metals, please direct me to that information. I have read that even gold and platinium produces an ozidized ion, just slower than most, and so can be allergic, also.
I remember being told that I have a titanium plate and screws in me. Mesh, too, holding the cadaver bone that was used in the disc space, but I doubt that can be taken out. My orthopedic surgeon has said to his assistant who gave me the message, that he doubts that my metal is the cause of my [neuropathy ?] problem. But he is willing to take out my metal from my neck.
Has anyone looked into which is the better testing, Orthopedic Analysis or MELISSA?
This site...
http://www.melisa.org/research-articles/melisa-and-ltt/ makes the following statement:
"The MELISA test was validated on 250 patients in 2003 and found to be reproducible, sensitive, specific and reliable for detecting metal sensitivity. To our knowledge, no other LTT except the widely published Beryllium-LTT, has been validated."
This PUBMED article at
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17261998 has an interesting comment...
"CONCLUSION: The optimized LTT-MELISA test is a clinically useful and reliable tool for identifying and monitoring metal sensitization in symptomatic metal-exposed individuals."
Anyone really knowledgeable as to which test is the better, or, are they equal?
Thanks for sharing info!!!
And Drewrad, I do thank you for joining in the conversation! You did cause me to think more about titanium, and I may need that information with my orthopedic surgeon to explain the process... particularly if I have the metal taken out and my neuropathy dissipates as my original incident did some thirty years ago.
Wishing all wellnes! 
Old Codger