My PTH labs

[Guest guest]

Okay....got my PTH lab report back today..and it's high, indicating

hyperparathyroidism. Anyone (sue?) know anything about this, why I would

have it and what the ramifications are? Appreciate your input!

Thanks~

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My PTH was also high. My surgeon said that is expected after surgery, but in

my research I couldnt see why. It can be indicative that your body is

leaching calcium from your bones, so I increased my calcium citrate to

2800mg/day and now PTH is and has been normal.

Judy*

9/11/01-open BPD/DS-Dr

9/11/01 368lbs BMI 54 (I'll never forget where I was on 9/11)

11/09/01 310lbs 2mths -58lbs BMI 46 (woohooo!)

12/14/01 290lbs 3mths -78lbs BMI 43 (Merry Christmas!)

01/10/02 285lbs 4mths -83lbs BMI 42 (gotta luv plateaus)

02/11/02 262lbs 5mths -106lbs BMI 38 (no longer 'morbidly'obese)

03/11/02 262lbs 6mths -106lbs BMI 38 (+8, -8 = plateau)

04/11/02 250lbs 7mths -118lbs BMI 37 (moving right along)

05/11/02 240lbs 8mths -128lbs BMI 35 (size xl bathing suit!)

06/11/02 229lbs 9mths -139lbs BMI 33 (yes...i WILL exercise!)

07/11/02 225lbs 10mths -143lbs BMI 33 (I have a hernia! yippeee!)

08/11/02 218lbs 11mths -150lbs BMI 32 (quit smoking 1year ago)

09/11/02 205lbs 12mths -163lbs BMI 30 (Happy Anniversary!)

11/11/02 198lbs 14mths -170lbs BMI 29.2 (BMI class: 'Overweight')

170lbs gone forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/patients/Judy/judy.html

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In a message dated 1/3/03 5:37:13 AM Central Standard Time,

BPDDSLoser@... writes:

<< I increased my calcium citrate to

2800mg/day and now PTH is and has been normal.

>>

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2800mg elemental? If so, it's a lot. What brand are you taking and how does

the label read?

Carol A

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In a message dated 1/3/2003 8:00:41 AM Pacific Standard Time,

tuesdynite@... writes:

> 2800mg elemental? If so, it's a lot. What brand are you taking and how does

> the label read?

>

Just thought I'd chime in here, although I was not the original poster. My

total calcium intake is 2600 grams of elemental calcium, in the form of

calicum citrate. (I get another 300 - 400 from my multivitamin, but can't

tell what that form actually is, so I don't count it). Because three of my

doses are actually 700 mg, I am only absorbing 500, so the *actual*

absorption is something more like 2000, which is where my dr wants it to be

(I am a distal procedure).

This regimen brought my PTH back down to where it should be, and we'll see

the results in May's dexa-scan. Over a 2 year period, my PTH levels were

30, 38, 22, 69, and 27. Honestly, the 69 may have been an aberration, but I

didn't feel like taking the chance.

Kate

[Guest guest]

Marilyn, I copied this to the group as well so you can have the advantage of

their input.  In my completely unqualified, non-medical opinion, your pcp is

full of crap.  It may mean nothing, it might be a lab mistake, or it may very

well indicate that calcium is being leached from your bones to simply

maintain your blood serum calcium levels (producing a normal calcium level). 

The only way you will know for sure whether calcium is a problem is to have a

Dexa-scan (bone density scan).  Ask your pcp to schedule one immediately

(tell him your rabid gastric bypass friends demanded it!!!).

Kate

In a message dated 1/3/2003 1:29:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, Mylou52 writes:

> Hi my PTH was 101.3!  I was very worried but today my pcp conferred with an

> endocrinoligist and he said the Parathyroid test means nothing unless the

> calcium level is elevated too.  Then it could mean cancer.  He said I

> should just ignore it as my calcium level was normal.  I need to have my

> calcium levels monitored each 6 mos.  Anybody else have this happen>?

>

> Any advice appreciated,

>

> Marilyn in Wv

[Guest guest]

I can't imagine what my PTH levels would have been if I had only gone by the

prescribed amount of calcium. At the moment, I'm taking 9,000 mgs with D,

magnesium, boron and ipriflavones to help absorb that. I've been taking a

lot for a long time...and having my D and magnesium levels checked to make

sure they aren't getting too high..and of course, they aren't either.

Regards~

Jacque

> My PTH was also high. My surgeon said that is expected after surgery, but

> in

> my research I couldnt see why. It can be indicative that your body is

> leaching calcium from your bones, so I increased my calcium citrate to

> 2800mg/day and now PTH is and has been normal.

´¨¨)) -:¦:-

¸.·´ .·´¨¨))

((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jacque

-:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*

[Guest guest]

<< I increased my calcium citrate to

2800mg/day and now PTH is and has been normal.

  >>

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2800mg elemental? If so, it's a lot. What brand are you taking and how does

the label read?

Carol A

I take 12 Vita4Life vitamins and then an extra 4 of the Vita4Life Calcium

Citrate for a total of 2800mg of Calcium Citrate.  I have no idea if it is

elemental or not.  I know it is a lot, but at 2000mg my PTH was elevated and

at 2800mg it is not.  I must just malabsorb my calcium more than other

things.

Judy*

9/11/01-open BPD/DS-Dr

9/11/01 368lbs BMI 54 (I'll never forget where I was on 9/11)

11/09/01 310lbs 2mths -58lbs BMI 46 (woohooo!)

12/14/01 290lbs 3mths -78lbs BMI 43 (Merry Christmas!)

01/10/02 285lbs 4mths -83lbs BMI 42 (gotta luv plateaus)

02/11/02 262lbs 5mths -106lbs BMI 38 (no longer 'morbidly'obese)

03/11/02 262lbs 6mths -106lbs BMI 38 (+8, -8 = plateau)

04/11/02 250lbs 7mths -118lbs BMI 37 (moving right along)

05/11/02 240lbs 8mths -128lbs BMI 35 (size xl bathing suit!)

06/11/02 229lbs 9mths -139lbs BMI 33 (yes...i WILL exercise!)

07/11/02 225lbs 10mths -143lbs BMI 33 (I have a hernia! yippeee!)

08/11/02 218lbs 11mths -150lbs BMI 32 (quit smoking 1year ago)

09/11/02 205lbs 12mths -163lbs BMI 30 (Happy Anniversary!)

11/11/02 198lbs 14mths -170lbs BMI 29.2 (BMI class: 'Overweight')

170lbs gone forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/patients/Judy/judy.html

[Guest guest]

Usually citrate isn't elemental calcium is it?  Most of it is 21-29%. 

According to info I was given by my dexascan lady, we shouldn't take more the

2000 mg of elemental calcium...but then, we are talking normies..right?  How

much are we actually absorbing of even the elemental stuff.  We are all so

individual, and must go by our own dexascans...we are our own guinea pigs I

am finding. 

Regards~

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((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jacque

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> < 2800mg/day and now PTH is and has been normal.

> >>

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> 2800mg elemental? If so, it's a lot. What brand are you taking and how does

>

> the label read?

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In a message dated 1/3/03 8:23:26 PM Central Standard Time, jacquemil@...

writes:

<< Usually citrate isn't elemental calcium is it? >>

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Which is why I asked how the label reads...............

Carol A

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My calcium bottle reads " CALCIUM (from citrate elemental) I thought this

meant that it was the good stuff.........is this right?? P.

Re: Re:My PTH Labs

Usually citrate isn't elemental calcium is it? Most of it is 21-29%.

According to info I was given by my dexascan lady, we shouldn't take more

the

2000 mg of elemental calcium...but then, we are talking normies..right? How

much are we actually absorbing of even the elemental stuff. We are all so

individual, and must go by our own dexascans...we are our own guinea pigs I

am finding.

Regards~

´¨¨)) -:¦:-

¸.·´ .·´¨¨))

((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jacque

-:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*

> < 2800mg/day and now PTH is and has been normal.

> >>

> -----------------------

> 2800mg elemental? If so, it's a lot. What brand are you taking and how

does

>

> the label read?

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¸.·´ .·´¨¨))

((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Jacque

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