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Diagnosed With Extremely High Levels OF Cobalt, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting Sensation. Why Does Chest Hurt?

My husband has been diagnosed with extremely high levels of cobalt in his system. If the safe scale were 1-100 he is at 144 - 44 % over the highest norm. He is currently experiencing lower left abdominal pain, feeling like he has to vomit at times, prior to this he was having pain in the middle of his chest - which subsided. Thank you
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
As you mentioned in your query that his Co-60 level is elevated 40 % of normal.
In my opinion first of all find out the source of cobalt exposure , may be due to.
1 Contact with medical radiotherapy device.
2 Commercial food irradiators .
These above mentioned sources are cobalt providers, so find out the reason.
Now about the toxicity as you mentioned that there is pain in the left lower abdomen with nausea and desire of vomiting.
Measures will help.
Purgatives , if severe penicillamines .
So consult a physician and get his opinion.
Good luck. Dr. HET
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Diagnosed With Extremely High Levels OF Cobalt, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting Sensation. Why Does Chest Hurt?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. As you mentioned in your query that his Co-60 level is elevated 40 % of normal. In my opinion first of all find out the source of cobalt exposure , may be due to. 1 Contact with medical radiotherapy device. 2 Commercial food irradiators . These above mentioned sources are cobalt providers, so find out the reason. Now about the toxicity as you mentioned that there is pain in the left lower abdomen with nausea and desire of vomiting. Measures will help. Purgatives , if severe penicillamines . So consult a physician and get his opinion. Good luck. Dr. HET