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. Do I have... View answer

from my hip & replaced with the plastic/ceramic combination. I had 7.3 level of cobalt in my blood. I had some other things going on but my internist & surgeon felt it had nothing to do with the... View answer

revision for a Curan hip prosthesis implanted in 2002 (metal on metal). I have extremely high levels of cobalt, chromium and titanium ions I my blood. ... View answer

I HAD A REVISION OF MY DEPU asr hip REPLACEMENT AND HAD TOXIC LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT POISONING DETERMINED FROM BLOOD TEST . THE SURGEON BELIEVES THAT WITH THE REVISON HE TOOK CARE OF THE ... View answer

My BP has suddenly shot up to 178/128 levels and has been in the 150/125 levels. Can Nicardia Retard 20mg help? What are the other options. Cholestrol levels are fine ... 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

I have a Stryker ABG-II Hip Replacement and was diagnosed with High Cobalt Levels. I m getting rashes behind my ears and in my scalp and just recently, my lips swelled up and are blood red with hardly ... View answer

I have had this seating issue since my second hip replacement due to getting the bad hip replacement, now it has just gotten worse over time, they told me I had high levels of cobalt & chromium ... View answer

significant problems. Recently, I had blood tests to check the metal ions levels and they came back incredibly high. Cobalt 315 and Chromium268. My GP has said that I need to have a revision operation... View answer