Cheryl, if you want to learn about metal allergies, start here: http://www.melisa.org/metals-disease/metals/titanium/
I posted a lot about it in my international thread. Bottom line is that in the U.S., most doctors are not very knowledgeable about it and don't test for it. I mentioned to Dr. Clavel that I had reactions to metals in the past and was thinking about getting tested. He suggested I go ahead and do it.
Some metals are more reactive than others. Titanium is one of the metals most people tolerate well.
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2006: epidural shots did nothing; 2 surgeons recommended 2 level fusion, I declined.
2007 - 2010 4 foraminotomy and cord decompression cervical surgeries and 2 endoscopic discectomy T7-T8 surgeries; total 6 with Dr. Jho (Pittsburgh,PA) My C6/C7 autofused around 2009.
2013 - 2015: epidurals 3 times (again did nothing) and 4 Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) procedures.
2016 more RFAs, hit the 10 year mark of this insanity and pain, 3 level M6-C ADR with Dr. Clavel May 19, 2016 
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