Parathyroid?

[herefishy]

Just a heads up since there are folks here with all kinds of problems. If your calcium levels are just a little high, you might have a malfunctioning parathyroid, especially if your PTh hormone levels are up. Often misdiagnosed.

[kteague]

Good to know. Will stash that in my "just in case" tidbits. Sounds like you may have just gained some experience with this?

[canicol@cox.net]

I had a parathyroid gland removed due to calcuim in the bloodstream, which made me feel like I was run over by an 18 Wheeler! Get it checked folks!

[sleeplessinaz]

opps that was me that posted about my parathyroid gland as I had forgotten my password. If you have any raise in Calcium levels with your blood work please get it checked out!!!!

Carrie

[herefishy]

Yep, seems like it can cause all kinds of strange symptoms, and at the very least, can leach the calcium out of your bones.

[sleeplessinaz]

Yes Herefishy! You are so right and that is EXACTLY what happened to me. Now I have Osteo and take Forteo Injections to build up my bone loss. ugh
C

[Slinky]

I had DRAMATIC results w/Forteo over a 2 year period. So much so that we opted for a 3rd year of Forteo, still have some improvement but so minimal we decided it was not worth the expense to my insurances to go a 4th year.

Whilst I still DEXA'd w/in high risk range, still I GAINED 10 years worth of bone loss back to my 1996 risk levels for both hips and spine.

The problem is deciding what to do AF (after Forteo). I can't do oral bisphosphonates so we opted for bisphosphonate infusion which was no help to speak of. Very minor improvement in hip or spine, I forget which, and continued definite loss in the other area.

We do continue w/Vitamin D supplementation and occasional bloodwork.

[sleeplessinaz]

WOW SLinky! holy cow! I was hesitating on doing the Forteo but now I am glad that I did since you have had such great results!! YAY! gives me hope! I am only on my 5th Pen Needle as I keep forgetting to inject myself so I need to pick a better time like before bed or first thing in the morning so that I remeber to do it. Thanks for the feedback- I appreciate it.

Vit D--YES! i take 5,000 IU per day and that keeps my levels in the range where I need them to be. That Vit D is wonderful stuff. hahah!

Carrie

[Slinky]

I was on 100,000 IU vitamin E a week, then eventually 50,000 IU a week, now 50,000 IU every other Friday. Vitamin D blood draw every 6 months.

[herefishy]

I'm going the 8th of January for surgery to remove my bad parathyroid - s'posed to be very quick, very reliable cure.

[herefishy]

Slinky, did you mean Vitamin D? Or what does vit e do?

[kaiasgram]

I'm going the 8th of January for surgery to remove my bad parathyroid - s'posed to be very quick, very reliable cure.

I had the surgery about 16 years ago herefishy -- recovered some bone density.

Best wishes on the 8th!

[Slinky]

Duh. Sorry. Fat fingers. I meant Vitamin D.