I had metal on metal hip replacement surgery in 2007 and subsequently have tested high on both chromium and cobalt levels in the blood. Chromium came back at 3.4 and cobalt at 2.7.... View answer

Thank you! I am sensitive to nickel---verified with skin patch allergy testing. Also, I had planned to have tka with a knee implant manufactured from cobalt, chromium, etc. Is this advisable, or should ... View answer

cobalt, chromium and titanium ions I my blood. .... I am unaware this is happening. This has been going on for several years. In September I had a hip ... View answer

I HAD A REVISION OF MY DEPU asr hip REPLACEMENT AND HAD TOXIC LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT ... POISONING. NO FOLLOW UP TESTING OF ANY KIND WAS RECOMMENDED. I DETECTED AN ANNOYANCE IN HIS PA'S HANDLING... View answer

deficiency , what could give this result? Having a liver mri tomorrow. In 2010 she had a recalled depuy m-o-m hip implant removed, with accompanying massive chromium and cobalt poisoning. YYYY@YYYY... View answer

Had a hip replacement in 2008. Zimmer. metal on metal. Requested blood tests 1 month ago to determine cobalt and chromium levels. Chromium was 1.9 and cobalt was 5.9. Are these dangerous... View answer

What is a chromium and cobalt level in the blood that should concern me? ... View answer

replacement, now it has just gotten worse over time, they told me I had high levels of cobalt & chromium poisoning from the first hip before they removed it, does that stay in your system or is that... View answer

elevated chromium and cobalt. Not really high but elevated. Do you think Nerve Blocks will help my pain? ... View answer

to increased cobalt and chromium levels. at present pain increasing unable to stand straight up due ... straight up- always a pushing sensation to move back forward to relieve discomfort Later on pain felt... View answer