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Hi kolika,
I had parathyroid surgery in May 2020 at 65 yrs old. A scan showed enlargement of parathyroid so we went in thinking I had one nodule abnormal but it turned out that all 4 were. The surgeon was able to save a small amount of tissue on right side and my pth returned to normal levels immediately but within hours they climbed, dropped climbed again dropped again over 3 days, then leveled. A few days after being home, I developed significant dizziness and sweating, my blood pressure was climbing out of control. I have since needed bp medication which I've been able to decrease recently.
I haven't had a kidney stone or kidney infection since the surgery, yeah, but do have a dry sore throat most of the time.
I am still waiting on a bone scan, covid has backed everything up.
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Hello Jalo -- Thank you so much for replying and sharing your parathyroid experience. You were brave to undergo surgery during the height of Covid. I'm sorry it was necessary to remove so much tissue and that it apparently, at least in some small or big way, created those scary developments. I would have freaked out! Did you go to ER? I wondered if you wished you had not had the surgery, but apparently the reduced kidney stones and infections made it worth it for you. The dry, sore throat must be annoying, for sure. I must say this makes me, at 76, less enthusiastic about having surgery should I get a positive diagnosis from an endocrinologist following tests this month. I luckily have not had kidney stones/infections and am in good health. My severe osteoporosis is what's causing the need for testing/discussions. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to respond so quickly to my request for information. I hope you are doing well otherwise and that your bone scan (dexa?) will show improvement in your bones. Be well, Kolika.