 [ Symptoms ] i have had many tests but unless cobalt poisoning is answer cannot figure out the painful tingling in all fingers i have been identified as my two metal on metal hip implants have leaked cobalt in my blood now just before revision surgery number one i have painful  sensitive feelings in all fingers and sometimes hand and up arms to elbows i have had one side revised now and pending the other side later next month i still have this problem and it has just gotten to the point of nothing helps gabapentin 300 mg did nothing [ Disease ] generally pacemakers are covered by medicare but you must meet medical criteria in order for your care to be paid for i suggest you work with your physician to ensure that the treatment and devise you needed will be paid for you can also call medicare directly to get help determining what is covered 1 800 medicare