Re: Question about possible low calcium

[Guest guest]

Hi Bessebug,

We women(you are woman I presume) should all be taking 1500 mg of

calcium a day. Check your calcium amount and increase it if you are

not getting that much. Your symptoms are indicative of low calcium.

It's often difficult to fulfill the requirements but do try. And

remember not to take any calcium within 5 hours of your thyroid

replacement as it interferes in absorption.

Gail

dx: 1968, TT, pap. & foll. well differentiated

w/hurthle cell, RAI, rad.neck dissection,lung surgery,

hashimoto, tg antibody 575, iodine resistant,existing

thyca nodules in lungs. Last surgery 1972

> Hello. I am relatively new to this group and would like to ask a

> question. First, I'll start with a little history- I had a TT in

> Nov'02 for papillary carcinoma in both lobes & rai in Jan'03. I had

> some mild problems with low calcium in the hospital, so I started on

> Tums 3x daily. I eventually went to 2x daily. I am experiencing

> some mild symptoms now & I'm not sure if it's due to hypo (my

> Synthroid is not kicking in full throttle yet) or if it's due to

> calcium. I get " twitchy " sometime in the late afternoons (before I

> take my nightly calcium). Let me explain- I get skin-crawling

> twitches in my legs & arms & sometimes neck area. I also get very

> irritable & shaky. Anyone with a similar experience? I'm not

> convinced it's low calcium, b/c my doctor didn't seem too concerned

> about continuing the calcium at my last visit. I would love to hear

> from others. I am due for a visit to my Endo in about 3 weeks & will

> mention it to him; however, I'd love to hear from some of you

> guys/gals.

>

> Bessebug

[Guest guest]

Hi Bessebug,

We women(you are woman I presume) should all be taking 1500 mg of

calcium a day. Check your calcium amount and increase it if you are

not getting that much. Your symptoms are indicative of low calcium.

It's often difficult to fulfill the requirements but do try. And

remember not to take any calcium within 5 hours of your thyroid

replacement as it interferes in absorption.

Gail

dx: 1968, TT, pap. & foll. well differentiated

w/hurthle cell, RAI, rad.neck dissection,lung surgery,

hashimoto, tg antibody 575, iodine resistant,existing

thyca nodules in lungs. Last surgery 1972

> Hello. I am relatively new to this group and would like to ask a

> question. First, I'll start with a little history- I had a TT in

> Nov'02 for papillary carcinoma in both lobes & rai in Jan'03. I had

> some mild problems with low calcium in the hospital, so I started on

> Tums 3x daily. I eventually went to 2x daily. I am experiencing

> some mild symptoms now & I'm not sure if it's due to hypo (my

> Synthroid is not kicking in full throttle yet) or if it's due to

> calcium. I get " twitchy " sometime in the late afternoons (before I

> take my nightly calcium). Let me explain- I get skin-crawling

> twitches in my legs & arms & sometimes neck area. I also get very

> irritable & shaky. Anyone with a similar experience? I'm not

> convinced it's low calcium, b/c my doctor didn't seem too concerned

> about continuing the calcium at my last visit. I would love to hear

> from others. I am due for a visit to my Endo in about 3 weeks & will

> mention it to him; however, I'd love to hear from some of you

> guys/gals.

>

> Bessebug

[Guest guest]

Hi Bessebug,

We women(you are woman I presume) should all be taking 1500 mg of

calcium a day. Check your calcium amount and increase it if you are

not getting that much. Your symptoms are indicative of low calcium.

It's often difficult to fulfill the requirements but do try. And

remember not to take any calcium within 5 hours of your thyroid

replacement as it interferes in absorption.

Gail

dx: 1968, TT, pap. & foll. well differentiated

w/hurthle cell, RAI, rad.neck dissection,lung surgery,

hashimoto, tg antibody 575, iodine resistant,existing

thyca nodules in lungs. Last surgery 1972

> Hello. I am relatively new to this group and would like to ask a

> question. First, I'll start with a little history- I had a TT in

> Nov'02 for papillary carcinoma in both lobes & rai in Jan'03. I had

> some mild problems with low calcium in the hospital, so I started on

> Tums 3x daily. I eventually went to 2x daily. I am experiencing

> some mild symptoms now & I'm not sure if it's due to hypo (my

> Synthroid is not kicking in full throttle yet) or if it's due to

> calcium. I get " twitchy " sometime in the late afternoons (before I

> take my nightly calcium). Let me explain- I get skin-crawling

> twitches in my legs & arms & sometimes neck area. I also get very

> irritable & shaky. Anyone with a similar experience? I'm not

> convinced it's low calcium, b/c my doctor didn't seem too concerned

> about continuing the calcium at my last visit. I would love to hear

> from others. I am due for a visit to my Endo in about 3 weeks & will

> mention it to him; however, I'd love to hear from some of you

> guys/gals.

>

> Bessebug

[Guest guest]

Hi Bessebug and welcome~!

You have had excellent replies to your question. I'm wondering if you are on any

vitamin D analog, like Rocaltrol (calcitriol)?

I had the numb arms in the beginning if I slept with my arms above my head. My

doctor said, " Then don't sleep with them above your head " . Frustrating, to say

the very least. My body eventually adjusted to the lower levels of calcium and I

can once again sleep with my arms outstretched above my head. :-)

Can you get your calcium level checked? Then you will know for sure if that is

the problem.

The " irritable and shaky " sound more like your blood sugar may be low. Though

low calcium can make one irritable.

HTH,

in OH

dx 1965 P/F thyca, no RAI, hypoparathyroidism

1982 Recurrence to neck and chest, 176 mCi RAI

2001 Clean scan PTL~!

[Guest guest]

Hi Bessebug and welcome~!

You have had excellent replies to your question. I'm wondering if you are on any

vitamin D analog, like Rocaltrol (calcitriol)?

I had the numb arms in the beginning if I slept with my arms above my head. My

doctor said, " Then don't sleep with them above your head " . Frustrating, to say

the very least. My body eventually adjusted to the lower levels of calcium and I

can once again sleep with my arms outstretched above my head. :-)

Can you get your calcium level checked? Then you will know for sure if that is

the problem.

The " irritable and shaky " sound more like your blood sugar may be low. Though

low calcium can make one irritable.

HTH,

in OH

dx 1965 P/F thyca, no RAI, hypoparathyroidism

1982 Recurrence to neck and chest, 176 mCi RAI

2001 Clean scan PTL~!

[Guest guest]

Hi Bessebug and welcome~!

You have had excellent replies to your question. I'm wondering if you are on any

vitamin D analog, like Rocaltrol (calcitriol)?

I had the numb arms in the beginning if I slept with my arms above my head. My

doctor said, " Then don't sleep with them above your head " . Frustrating, to say

the very least. My body eventually adjusted to the lower levels of calcium and I

can once again sleep with my arms outstretched above my head. :-)

Can you get your calcium level checked? Then you will know for sure if that is

the problem.

The " irritable and shaky " sound more like your blood sugar may be low. Though

low calcium can make one irritable.

HTH,

in OH

dx 1965 P/F thyca, no RAI, hypoparathyroidism

1982 Recurrence to neck and chest, 176 mCi RAI

2001 Clean scan PTL~!

[Guest guest]

And also, your body doesn't absorb more that 500-600mg at once, so the total

also has to be spread out during the day.

bj

Re: Question about possible low calcium

> We women(you are woman I presume) should all be taking 1500 mg of

> calcium a day. Check your calcium amount and increase it if you are

> not getting that much. Your symptoms are indicative of low calcium.

> It's often difficult to fulfill the requirements but do try. And

> remember not to take any calcium within 5 hours of your thyroid

> replacement as it interferes in absorption.

>

[Guest guest]

And also, your body doesn't absorb more that 500-600mg at once, so the total

also has to be spread out during the day.

bj

Re: Question about possible low calcium

> We women(you are woman I presume) should all be taking 1500 mg of

> calcium a day. Check your calcium amount and increase it if you are

> not getting that much. Your symptoms are indicative of low calcium.

> It's often difficult to fulfill the requirements but do try. And

> remember not to take any calcium within 5 hours of your thyroid

> replacement as it interferes in absorption.

>

[Guest guest]

And also, your body doesn't absorb more that 500-600mg at once, so the total

also has to be spread out during the day.

bj

Re: Question about possible low calcium

> We women(you are woman I presume) should all be taking 1500 mg of

> calcium a day. Check your calcium amount and increase it if you are

> not getting that much. Your symptoms are indicative of low calcium.

> It's often difficult to fulfill the requirements but do try. And

> remember not to take any calcium within 5 hours of your thyroid

> replacement as it interferes in absorption.

>

[Guest guest]

Bessebug, the same thing happens to me. I am just about on the same

track you are with regards to my treatment.

Also I get cramping all over, too, and internally. Feet, hands,

neck, side, back, inside stomach (the most worrisome place).

They keep taking my calcium levels and those tests are fine every

time.

I can be reaching for something and this can bring it on, although it

can happen for no cause at all.

As with you, I often get that twitching thing at night in my legs.

It becomes so uncomfortable that I can't sit to watch tv any longer

and just go to bed to avoid it.

I am hoping that the longer I am back on my synthroid, that it will

get better. Having been without synthroid for 45 days really wrecked

my muscles, and I have found myself getting stronger every day that I

am back on synthroid.

[Guest guest]

Bessebug, the same thing happens to me. I am just about on the same

track you are with regards to my treatment.

Also I get cramping all over, too, and internally. Feet, hands,

neck, side, back, inside stomach (the most worrisome place).

They keep taking my calcium levels and those tests are fine every

time.

I can be reaching for something and this can bring it on, although it

can happen for no cause at all.

As with you, I often get that twitching thing at night in my legs.

It becomes so uncomfortable that I can't sit to watch tv any longer

and just go to bed to avoid it.

I am hoping that the longer I am back on my synthroid, that it will

get better. Having been without synthroid for 45 days really wrecked

my muscles, and I have found myself getting stronger every day that I

am back on synthroid.

[Guest guest]

Bessebug, the same thing happens to me. I am just about on the same

track you are with regards to my treatment.

Also I get cramping all over, too, and internally. Feet, hands,

neck, side, back, inside stomach (the most worrisome place).

They keep taking my calcium levels and those tests are fine every

time.

I can be reaching for something and this can bring it on, although it

can happen for no cause at all.

As with you, I often get that twitching thing at night in my legs.

It becomes so uncomfortable that I can't sit to watch tv any longer

and just go to bed to avoid it.

I am hoping that the longer I am back on my synthroid, that it will

get better. Having been without synthroid for 45 days really wrecked

my muscles, and I have found myself getting stronger every day that I

am back on synthroid.