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migrating surgical clips

i had my surgery 17 years ago and it went so wrong i nearly died !!i have had problems since and have spent the last 17 years in and out of hosp and dr offices trying to get help(the dr who did the surgery bailed on me,thats another story),but anyway i have so much pain. my ribs ,stomache ,and back have been feeling like they are ripping inside especially when im working.the pain has hit the bone and i have these welts on my sides,stomache and back.if im working hard they really swell and the pain is unexplainable.i have always been a happy person with a love of life ,but i feel like this is really beating me down.i was told by after having an mri that i had several clips migrating.we counted 5 plus the 4 holding the duct they never moved ,but these 5 are scattered and over the last 5years they have gotten harder to find.can these be causing me all this pain,they were metal not titanium which i no is the preffered clip of today.i read all your stories and cant believe how many of you are having migrating clips with problems.how can this be not the reason.i have had many surgeons laugh at me for the thought of it.i am so angry and feel for all of you.my other question is a few years ago i was dx with lupus,sjorgens and now have vascular problems could my body be working so hard fighting these clips that it caused an autoimmune disease??please im sorry to drag on but i am so desperate for an answer on were to turn next.im truly petrified what each month will bring.yhank you for reading my question
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I have been suffering for almost In a year now with low back pain and sciatica on my right side and have recently found out that the clips from my gallbladder surgery in 2009 have migrated to my right lower back/hip/abdomen region. I just had an MRI to get better images of exactly where the clips are to determine if they are the cause of the pain. I’m praying it’s going to be that easy of a fix. I definitely hope they can figure out what to do about your situation.
I hope you keep updating your case. I’ll definitely say a prayer for you❣️
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THIS SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF MY PAIN.  DO YOU HAVE SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES EVERYWHERE AND SKIN RASHES BY CHANCE? PAINFUL ONES AND MANY SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS AT ALL
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I have the same issues. So you are saying the material of the clip is different now. Why did they change it and when? Did they find out they are a problem? My daughter and I said the same thing. My system is working so hard fighting off these foreign objects inside. I have irratic pulses, heart palps, low grade fevers 99-102, vomitting, nausea, gagging, pain in areas like, under my breast, side areas etc. This is crazy.

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ABSOLUTELY YES, THEY CAN CAUSE CANCER, AUTO IMMUNE ESPECIALLY LUPUS, SCLERODERMA, AND SCROGRENS  BUT CAN CAUSE ALL THE SYMPTOMS TO OF ALL THE HYPERSENSITIVITY SYDROMES.  I HAVE PLASTIC ONES THAT HAVE MIGRATED AND I AM HAVING REACTION I BELIEVE TO THE SILICONE AND AM VERY SICK BECAUSE THE COMMON BILE DUCT IS BLOCKED OFF WHERE IT MIGRATED FROM GAHLBLADDER.  I WILL NEVER LET THEM LEAVE ANY CLIPS IN AGAIN.  IF THEY CANT LOOP STITCH OR DO IT LIKE REAL SURGEONS AND NOT BE LAZY, I WILL SUE EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM. AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN A PERSON LIKE THAT. BUT IT HAS RUINED MY LIFE TOTHE POINT I MAY BE SO SICK I COULD BE NEARING MY DEATH BED.  I AM PRAYING FOR YOU.  I NEED TO GET MY CLIPS OUT ASAP
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remember that ANYTHING FOREIGN INSIDE OUR BODIES, even if they are in the appropriate location, per sae, can cause our systems to go hey wire on its' own and send it into an antibody response or attack.  
ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE.... THEY CAN CAUSE DEATH AND SERIOUS DAMAGE IF THE PERFURATE A VITAL ORGAN LIKE THE BOWEL OR INTESTINE, MOVE TO THE HEART OR LUNGS, KIDNEYS,,ETC.  IT IS NOT REALLY A THING TO LISTEN TO A DR. IGNORE YOU ABOUT.  ALSO, YOU YOU HAVE ANY BLOCKING YOUR COMMON BILE DUCT, THAT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TOO.  HOPE THIS HELPS.
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Hey jerzeygirlmary - did you ever get to the bottom of this? I agree that metal can impact the body in a variety of ways including autoimmune diseases.
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THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALLERGIC TO METAL AND METAL TOXICITY IS A REAL THING AND CAN CAUSE A LOT OF SYMPTOMS.  BUT THAT IS NOT ALL THE ISSUES, INCLUDING SEPTIC INFECTIONS, BLOCKAGES, PERFERATIONS, THE LIST GOES ON.  IT IS NOT GOOD. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN THEY MIGRATE.
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