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Question for @sueinmn re: metallosis / cobalt level

Posted by Hurkey @hurkey, Jul 3 1:33pm

Hi, I am new to the group and a moderator has added me to a discussion where you have contributed an information that was very helpful to me. I am interested to know how high your blood level of cobalt was before you opted for surgery, the revision of your hip replacement/s. Thank you in advance

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 3 9:37pm

To be honest it was over 10 years ago and I don't remember. And those records have aged off from my online patient account.
What I do know is that in addition to the high numbers of chromium and cobalt I was losing my hair, losing weight, had fatigue, groin pain, elevated thyroid- I was sick. And the cure was to get the metal out.

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Hurkey | @hurkey | Jul 3 11:26pm

Thank you so much… that’s very helpful.

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srwolfe | @srwolfe | Jul 4 4:51am

I was over 6 on both cobalt and titanium. Low grade fever. No energy. Just feel lousy 24/7. Then finally my groin started hurting.

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srwolfe | @srwolfe | Jul 4 4:52am
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I was over 6 on both cobalt and titanium. Low grade fever. No energy. Just feel lousy 24/7. Then finally my groin started hurting.

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Excuse me chromium

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Hurkey | @hurkey | Jul 4 9:11am
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@srwolfe

I was over 6 on both cobalt and titanium. Low grade fever. No energy. Just feel lousy 24/7. Then finally my groin started hurting.

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6…. Okay…thank you for this information….& am I clear, that would be 6 micrograms found per liter of blood?

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