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My age 56..femail
Ive done post hips sugery in two lage 23 years back
Two knee surgery already done... One 5 years back and second 4 month back
As per dr. Suggestion we done my blood report and found cobalt serum level high around 2.2 and
Hello
My age 56..femail
Ive done post hips sugery in two lage 23 years back
Two knee surgery already done... One 5 years back and second 4 month back
As per dr. Suggestion we done my blood report and found cobalt serum level high around 2.2 and
My agae 55
Female
I am done my hipe surgery in 2005 in two leg
Then after we can do knee surgery in 2018 in one leg
And now in second leg we can do knee surgery
As per Dr. Suggested we can chack my blood report
And we fond in my blood cobalt serum level 2.2 and chormium serum level 5.5
Please suggested any oral medicain for reduce above level in blood
We have no diabitic and B P
My blood level also 12.9 ton13.1
Please suggest what we can do
Thwnk you
Regards
Hello
My age 56..femail
Ive done post hips sugery in two lage 23 years back
Two knee surgery already done... One 5 years back and second 4 month back
As per dr. Suggestion we done my blood report and found cobalt serum level high around 2.2 and
My agae 55
Female
I am done my hipe surgery in 2005 in two leg
Then after we can do knee surgery in 2018 in one leg
And now in second leg we can do knee surgery
As per Dr. Suggested we can chack my blood report
And we fond in my blood cobalt serum level 2.2 and chormium serum level 5.5
Please suggested any oral medicain for reduce above level in blood
We have no diabitic and B P
My blood level also 12.9 ton13.1
Please suggest what we can do
Thwnk you
Regards
I'm sorry to say that if you have metal-on-metal hip implants, there will be chromium and cobalt continuing to move into your body until the old hips are removed and replaced with non-metal hip cup & ball.
There is no medication which will remove these metals - only removal of the source (the cup and ball of the implant) and then time for your body to eliminate the metal through blood, liver, kidneys and urine. About a year after removing and replacing the old parts, blood is back to normal. This is called revision of the hip replacements.
Sue
Hello
My age 56..femail
Ive done post hips sugery in two lage 23 years back
Two knee surgery already done... One 5 years back and second 4 month back
As per dr. Suggestion we done my blood report and found cobalt serum level high around 2.2 and
I had a hip replacement and 2 years later that type was recalled due to metal from it getting into blood. Cobalt and chromium levels should be almost zero. Mine started out around 2, then went up at each year’s test. By year 6 after the hip replacement those levels were doubling. I went to three surgeons. Two said they would replace it when I started having symptoms, or when they felt it was necessary. The original surgeon said he would replace it right away because those levels kept rising. He said no amount was a good amount.
A metal blood test a month after surgery showed levels at almost zero.
Why wait for hair loss, confusion, brain damage? My level was above 7 when I had the revision. The worry about it is gone!
Medicine cannot clear the chromium and cobalt from the blood. And it will continue to rise as long as the metal hips are there. The metal hips must be removed, and replaced with ones not made from chromium and cobalt. There can be very serious results from too much metal in your blood, and some of the damage can be permanent.
Sue
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My agae 55
Female
I am done my hipe surgery in 2005 in two leg
Then after we can do knee surgery in 2018 in one leg
And now in second leg we can do knee surgery
As per Dr. Suggested we can chack my blood report
And we fond in my blood cobalt serum level 2.2 and chormium serum level 5.5
Please suggested any oral medicain for reduce above level in blood
We have no diabitic and B P
My blood level also 12.9 ton13.1
Please suggest what we can do
Thwnk you
Regards
Hello @chetanshah, I would like to add my welcome along with @ga29 and others. You might find the following discussion helpful.
--- Cobalt levels in blood: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cobalt-levels-in-blood/.
Does your doctor think the cobalt level is due to one of your implants and should be monitored?
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1 ReactionI'm sorry to say that if you have metal-on-metal hip implants, there will be chromium and cobalt continuing to move into your body until the old hips are removed and replaced with non-metal hip cup & ball.
There is no medication which will remove these metals - only removal of the source (the cup and ball of the implant) and then time for your body to eliminate the metal through blood, liver, kidneys and urine. About a year after removing and replacing the old parts, blood is back to normal. This is called revision of the hip replacements.
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1 ReactionHello @chetanshah. You will notice I have moved your post, and the replies, into an existing discussion you can find here:
- Cobalt levels in blood: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cobalt-levels-in-blood/
@sueinmn has joined you to share some information that may be helpful as you explore what this means going forward.
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2 ReactionsI had a hip replacement and 2 years later that type was recalled due to metal from it getting into blood. Cobalt and chromium levels should be almost zero. Mine started out around 2, then went up at each year’s test. By year 6 after the hip replacement those levels were doubling. I went to three surgeons. Two said they would replace it when I started having symptoms, or when they felt it was necessary. The original surgeon said he would replace it right away because those levels kept rising. He said no amount was a good amount.
A metal blood test a month after surgery showed levels at almost zero.
Why wait for hair loss, confusion, brain damage? My level was above 7 when I had the revision. The worry about it is gone!
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1 ReactionCobalt level in blood 2.0
Croumium seram 5.00
Any medicine.... And how to queer
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Medicine cannot clear the chromium and cobalt from the blood. And it will continue to rise as long as the metal hips are there. The metal hips must be removed, and replaced with ones not made from chromium and cobalt. There can be very serious results from too much metal in your blood, and some of the damage can be permanent.
Sue