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My hyperparathyroidism's worsening it seems. Surgery ahead?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Mar 23 6:35am | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
Hi Laurie, @roch. Looking forward to when “Volunteer Mentor” will be added to your handle and to meeting you in our zoom meetings. I mainly hang out in the Diabetes & Endocrine System group. Of the topics covered there parathyroid is the thing I know least about. In your post here you are talking about supplements and meds that may affect thyroid test. Did you mean parathyroid? I’m confused. It doesn’t help that they have similar names, are located in the same vicinity and are both part of the endocrine system! Trying to learn a bit more. Thanks.
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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57
Thyroid disease vs Parathyroid (PTH) Disorders
I am sorry if my comment about supplements / vitamins affecting testing of thyroid levels (TSH, T3 and T4) caused any confusion. My experience is with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (hypothyroidism). Parathyroid Disorders is different than Thyroid disease and involves different testing.
Not sure if when diagnosing PTH they also test thyroid hormones. There have been some studies that show patients with PTH have a high prevalence of thyroid disease, especially in postmenopausal women.
Did some reading up on topic and this article from George Washington Univ explains the difference thyroid / parathyroid diseases.
https://www.gwhospital.com/conditions-services/ears-nose-throat/thyroid-parathyroid-disorders
Laurie