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High Calcium level questions, not from meds

Posted by daisylou @daisylou, 1 day ago

I have to postpone starting Tymlos because my calcium level was too high. I have had a high calcium number before, but never over the cutoff like now. I don't know the exact number. My hyperthyroid numbers were normal, so the doctor ran additional blood tests to check for some other problems . Ugh. Has anyone else had anything like this? Where there is a high calcium that was not from a med and not from hyperthyroid problems? I am trying not to worry....

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gently | @gently | 1 day ago

daisylou, normal parathyroid levels with high calcium levels usually indicates hyperparathyroidism. It is difficult to diagnose. I would want imaging of the parathyroid.

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daisylou | @daisylou | 1 day ago
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daisylou, normal parathyroid levels with high calcium levels usually indicates hyperparathyroidism. It is difficult to diagnose. I would want imaging of the parathyroid.

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Thank you for this info. . I am still on edge waiting to hear what’s what, but will keep this in mind to ask about ..

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depietre | @depietre | 8 hours ago
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Thank you for this info. . I am still on edge waiting to hear what’s what, but will keep this in mind to ask about ..

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I had hyper parathyroid issues and it took a long time to diagnose. It was almost a year, in that time I finally had a bone scan and was diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I also had to have surgery. It sounds very likely that you have Hyperparathyroidism. I'm not doctor but my situation was very similar.

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daisylou | @daisylou | 8 hours ago

Thank you for this helpful information. Good to know it. Is treatable, if that’s what I have

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