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Elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH): How is it treated?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Sep 23, 2023 | Replies (150)Comment receiving replies
My Vitamin D is low normal at 40. I guess your doctor isn't inclined to recommend a parathyroidectomy. I read (somewhere!) a study in which that surgery helped even patients who did not have consistent hyperparathyroidism. I'm going to see if I can find that again and will post a link.
My bone density has decreased but I'm still only osteopenic, especially in the hip and spine. Here are my numbers:
Femoral Neck: BMD 0.612 g/cm2. The T-score is -2.1
Total Hip: BMD 0.736 g/cm2. The T-score is -1.7.
Lumbar Spine L1, L4: BMD 0.848 g/cm2. The T-score is -1.7.
Forearm: BMD 0.579 g/cm2. The T-score is -1.8.
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My Vit D level is at 17, no matter how much supplements I take. We have talked about the surgery, however, I have one paralyzed vocal cord and the risk of surgery could be having the other vocal cord harmed, which would put me on a trach for the rest of my days - not a good option. My osteopenia is worse in the hip and forearm and OK in the spine.