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@dianechapman My elderly mom had similar numbers for blood calcium scores and parathyroid problem caused by a tumor that went on for a few years. She had surgery and a blood test during surgery to confirm they were removing the correct one of the 4 parathyroid glands in her case. Her calcium levels returned to normal after that, but it caused thinning of her bones and a week after the surgery, she fell and broke her pelvis, her foot and her ankle, and spent 3 months in a rehab facility. You might want to get another opinion with a specialist in parathyroid issues. Another thing about calcium supplements according to my doctor is that it should be balanced with vitamin K2. I take K2D3 from Orthomolecular. You can also get K2 in your diet, but it is needed so you don't deposit the calcium in your blood vessels.

Here are some links that may be of interest regarding this type of parathyroid surgery and hypercalcemia (high blood calcium)
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/endocrinology/news/a-missed-parathyroid-adenoma-a-case-from-the-endocrine-teaching-clinics/mcc-20422649
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/endocrinology/news/role-of-focused-parathyroidectomy/mac-20431037
https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/endocrine-surgery/sections/tests-procedures/orc-20472056
Thyroid nodules can be benign, but should be checked out. I have multiple nodules with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. I have had a needle biopsy of my thyroid to rule out cancer, and my nodules have reduced in size over a few years. I had all my silver dental amalgam fillings removed which according to my doctor were leaching mercury and impacting my thyroid, and after removal, the blood tests that measure the level of antibodies that I have against my thyroid dropped dramatically. I also take Naturethroid which is desiccated pig thyroid hormones which have all the components the body needs. Some patients cannot convert the components in the synthetic thyroid medicines such as Levothyroxin.
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-is-hashimotos-disease/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hashimotos-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20351855

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my calcium was 11.3 and pth was 79 in oct but now it was calcium 10 and pth 82...he did order some scan that will be done in couple of weeks, not sure what it is but do know they will inject soemthing in morning and then have to go back for a scan in the afternoon, thank yu for the links i will read them, I am a week short of my 68th birthday and have spent the last 3 years feeling terrible and fighting a up and down blood pressure, tried lots of meds that made things worse...not a fun couple of years for sure