@sueinmn Hey Sue, thanks for the suggestion. Since I have 2 metal hips and a partial knee, I was also concerned about high cobalt and chromium levels. I got tested in January of 2024. My chromium was 2.0 mcg/l and normal was below 1.3, and my cobalt was 2.4 where normal is below 1.9. Slightly high but not too bad considering the amount of metal in my body. I decided to switch my vitamins to a brand that doesn’t have any chromium which is not that easy to find. That didn’t help much so I looked up a supplement called NAC. I started taking it every day with dinner. My next test was almost in the normal range. I waited another year to get tested again, and on 7/15/26 my chromium was at 0.1 and my cobalt was down to 1.0!!! Even my doctor was amazed at how much it worked. My levels got so low that I stopped taking the NAC. I figure to keep monitoring once a year and resume it if needed.

Having said all that, I realize that if someone has an allergy to metal or a poorly placed implant, a revision will probably be your only option.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300601

@sueinmn Oh and I forgot to mention that my resurfaced hips are still perfect according to xrays from my hip surgeon Dr Della Valle at Rush in Chicago. He gave me my athletic life back at only 42, and again at 49.

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yes, I've had them checked and they were both around 2.5. I'm told the danger zone is 7 for MOM hip resurfacing. What do you think?