I have not posted in awhile. I had resurfacing on the left hip in 2010 and right hip in 2011. In 2012, I contracted ITP. I often thought that the surgery caused it. Recently my GP said he had a patient whose platelets where down to 20,000 and he had severely elevated levels of chromium/cobalt. Has anyone anywhere developed ITP or a blood disorder with low platelets from high chromium/cobalt levels? It is very important for me to find out. Drugs are keeping me alive. Thank you anyone.
Jerry
Jerry,
I have not had my chromium levels checked but I think they are high. I have bilateral hips and bilateral shoulders. In Oct of 2016 I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Can't say if there was a cause an effect. My cancer is different than your disease but I can't help but wonder because I was very healthy and in great physical shape. Also, I am responding to treatment with only the minimal chemo. I am going to ask my oncologist to check the chromium levels and try to find out how many people who have had implants developed MM. However MM is a "blood" disease so the two are "related" but different symptoms and treatments.
I wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers and thoughts.
Jim Wold
Jerry,
Your post caught my eye because I had ITP about 6 years ago, well before my hip resurfacing. A course of steroids corrected the issue and I've been fine since. I've had some issues with auto-immune disorders over my adult life so I am hoping elevated cobalt/chromium levels aren't a trigger. In all the research I've done I haven't encountered any articles about an association between elevated metal levels and low platelets. I hope you recover quickly and the ITP goes into remission.
Jim,
There are a number of studies on the web showing there is no increase in cancer risk for MoM implants compared to non MoM implants. I hope this holds true for your situation as well as the rest of us with MoM implants. More than anything else I hope you make a speedy recovery.
Derek
LBHR, Dr. Pritchett, 6/20/2017
Hi Jerry
I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your hip resurfacing and ITP. I don't have any advice for you since I am not medically trained and have not read anything about ITP.
I just wanted to say I hope you find a solution and your condition gets better soon.
Pat
Hi Pat:
Thank you for replying! I contracted ITP in 2012 and take a weekly shot of a drug called N-Plate as well as oral cyclosporine. It took awhile, but I am stable now, but the drugs probably don't extend one's lifespan. I can live as I am, but certainly would love to find out if there is a correlation. Thank you for the best wishes. God's Blessings to you as well.
Jerry
Quote from: Shiggy on July 01, 2017, 01:15:52 PM
Jerry,
Your post caught my eye because I had ITP about 6 years ago, well before my hip resurfacing. A course of steroids corrected the issue and I've been fine since. I've had some issues with auto-immune disorders over my adult life so I am hoping elevated cobalt/chromium levels aren't a trigger. In all the research I've done I haven't encountered any articles about an association between elevated metal levels and low platelets. I hope you recover quickly and the ITP goes into remission.
Jim,
There are a number of studies on the web showing there is no increase in cancer risk for MoM implants compared to non MoM implants. I hope this holds true for your situation as well as the rest of us with MoM implants. More than anything else I hope you make a speedy recovery.
Derek
LBHR, Dr. Pritchett, 6/20/2017
Jim:
Steroids, unfortunately, did not work, nor did Chemo, or a spenectomy, etc. My current drug regimen is working well, however. Remission would be a blessing. Thanks!
Quote from: Pat Walter on July 01, 2017, 01:29:20 PM
Hi Jerry
I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your hip resurfacing and ITP. I don't have any advice for you since I am not medically trained and have not read anything about ITP.
I just wanted to say I hope you find a solution and your condition gets better soon.
Pat
Pat, my resurfacing is doing fine. I am still skiing every year, so that is a good thing. Thanks.
Jerry
Quote from: woldaudio on July 01, 2017, 12:25:42 PM
Jerry,
I have not had my chromium levels checked but I think they are high. I have bilateral hips and bilateral shoulders. In Oct of 2016 I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Can't say if there was a cause an effect. My cancer is different than your disease but I can't help but wonder because I was very healthy and in great physical shape. Also, I am responding to treatment with only the minimal chemo. I am going to ask my oncologist to check the chromium levels and try to find out how many people who have had implants developed MM. However MM is a "blood" disease so the two are "related" but different symptoms and treatments.
I wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers and thoughts.
Jim Wold
Hi Jim:
I pray for you also that you respond positively to your treatment and that you recover soon. God Bless! I was also in great shape and had never been in a hospital until my surgery in 2010. The sequence of events was strangely coincidental. I am going to post on an ITP website also to see what ITP patients have to say. I am now 64 and skiing great but dealing with ITP as well. Take care!
Jerry Spaniol