Energy, I got the information and hint of possible allergy problems from people on here and another board. Liz recommended I look up another person's post about her problems after ADR surgery, and it made a lot of sense to me.
Here's the link. Check out Carrie's post half way down the page. Her story carries on through several pages.
Lumbar L5/S1 - Surgery Failed, Advice Needed (carrief) - Page 2 - ADRSupport Community
Here is the email address to Rush University where I am getting the blood test. Just Google the information you find in Carrie's posts. Marco_Caicedo at rush.edu (Just change the @ sign and join things together
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Yes, I am allergic to most jewelery unfortunately. No dressing up for me
I've also developed quite a number of sensitivities to food and related chemicals (preservatives, etc.), plus environmental 'stuff' over the past year, which I think are related to the massive amounts of narcotics I am taking. My allergist thinks that my immune system has taken a tailspin. While I can't eat any grains, I've had all the testing and am not positive for Celiac disease. The reactions are bad enough that I need to use and carry two Epi-pens and have been in the hospital by ambulance three times.
Here's another thought about your problem. Would your surgeon have carved down the end face of the vertebrae to make room for the ADR? Maybe that could have promoted an accelerated bone growth?
I have very little medical training, just some health sciences stuff. Peanuts in the face of all this, so take this with a grain of salt. I have found the experiences of others to be a great tool for educating myself though.
Good luck with everything. When it comes to things like this, nothing is too weird to investigate
