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hypercalcemia
hello everyone i have a question my calcum levels have been around 10.8 3 are 4 years so my doctor started more blood test by my numbers can you tell me if i have parathyroid disease i want be able to see the specialist for around 3 are 4 more months heres my numbers
my pth intact is 11
calcium ionized is 5.8
my calcium level is 10.8 been this way 3 are 4 years
my kidneys are good thyroid is good
my calcitriol vitam d is good
my vitamin d 25 oh is normal
my pth rp is 2.0
my md says i have nonparathyroid horomone mediated hypercalcemia
does anyone else have this if so what does this mean and what is the treatment for
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Did your doctor suggest other avenues to investigate?
Not to alarm you, but hypercalcemia can mean cancer.
It doesn't have to, though. You could be on a med that causes it or have known kidney issues.
In other words, don't panic. But if your doctor isn't interested, you might want to ask him/her why they aren't concerned.
It is always a good idea to ask questions when you have lab results &/or a diagnosis that is out of the ordinary. Ask what it means, what is considered “normal”, what can be done about it (treatment options), what is the best and worst case scenarios. This is my favorite approach to medical issues. At the very least you will be better informed about your condition.
As I got older, I went to see my GP for a health checkup. I already was a diabetic, possible kidney problems and the results of my ECG was "RBBB" I asked and he replied Right Brachial Branch Blockage of my heart. His first comment was don't worry about it. The left side of your heart will cover for it. So if it was LBBB? Again, you won't worry about it--you will be terminal. ("terminal" sounds/looks better than "dead") Can you do anything about the RBBB? Not really. Now I have Right Atrial Fibrillation. Again, don't worry about it.
I recently had a consultation with a heart specialist. He had looked at my latest ECG but not my history, suggest surgery to stop my heart, put is a pace maker to "fix" my heart. We had a long discussion and jointly decided that his suggestion would not be a good idea. I also called him on not looking at my history before making his recommendation. He would have found that his diagnosis was made years ago and was not new or news to me. He is a relatively new cardiologist and needed some feedback from his patients. I have found that part of being a patient is to train the doctors in reality.