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Hyperparathyroidism - Options other than to "watch and wait".
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Jul 19, 2023 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
I've seen the website you recommended, by the Norman Clinic, very informative. Did your ultrasound find a parathyroid tumor? Are you traveling from Oregon to FL for the surgery at the Norman Clinic? If so, is that because there's no Dr in your area who is willing to do the surgery? Sorry for so many questions. I really appreciate your feedback. My serum calcium, ionized calcium and PTH are slightly above normal and my Vit D was low so I'm on supplements. I hope the endocrinologist I see this week will think my levels are significant enough to run some scans and consider me for surgery since I have so many of the symptoms. Thanks again.
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The watch and wait was not the right thing to do............during this time, I have broken my wrist and then I fell and broke my shoulder................The surgeon my endo doc wanted did not even have a board certification FCS after her name.......This is very specialized.
I will find out, but these little super active glands need to come out - "just the bad ones" as we definitely need the rest. We have 4. Also the medical did not even know about these until late 19th century...........and called it Gley's gland. It is not really a thyroid........"para" in latin just means "close to". This is a "specialized surgery" just like cosmetic surgery. Would you want a stent surgeon to mess with your face??? The clinic in LA has an informative web site also..................Also forget calcium carbonate (isn't water soluable and give you constipation)........go with calcium citrate or calcium peptite......