High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

@mcphee I agree with @predictable I also have high calcium caused by hyperparathyroidism. It can affect many areas of your health. Ask for a blood test to check the parathyroid hormone. Then, if it is high, ask for a scan of the parathyroid. Best wishes and keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.

Thanks for the quick response as you're heading out @predictable.

@MacPhee - You may be interested in messages that @jmbjar @upnorthnancy and @gailfaith have written about calcium levels and the parathyroid.

I'm on the way out the door @mcphee, so I'll be brief. Have you had your parathyroid gland examined, especially through lab tests, to see whether your excess calcium might be attributable to that? If not, you should attend to that right away. If you're like me, you get your calcium from vegetables -- like broccoli -- and that's less worrisome, but really high levels of calcium in the blood suggest attention to the parathyroid. Keep us posted!

Welcome @mcphee. Such a good question to ask the community. Several people have used your exact phrase "I feel like a walking time bomb which has caused me a lot of stress" when talking about heart complications. I'm tagging a few members who may be able to share some of their experiences with high calcium levels, heart complications and the stress this causes. Please meet @jrismyname @hopeful33250 @predictable @michellr. I'm sure others will jump in as well.

In the meantime you may be interested in watching this video Q&A with Dr. Brott on stroke prevention.
- Let’s talk stroke prevention with Thomas Brott, M.D. http://mayocl.in/1sS5xvN

MacPhee - what has your doctor suggested to help lower the calcium score?