ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED PLEASE HELP.

Hello, i am new and i am so scared. I had a total hysterectomy in 1997 at the age of 26 for Endometriosis, i had both ovaries removed and was only taking HRT for approx 12 months post operation because of problems with the patches causing me a rash. Last year i started to get some odd symptoms. I had a vague feeling of being unwell, hard to explain just would feel really weird. I would feel spaced out, light headed, generally unwell, exhausted, jittery, out of breath, feeling like my heart was racing, dizziness and feeling wobbly. Had a chest x-ray and ECG both normal. This year symptoms came back and would last for a couple of weeks at a time before going away for a few weeks. It has now been a month since i had my symptoms and i am feeling fine apart from getting tired a lot. Doctor diagnosed me with IBS because of severe right groin pain and bowel symptoms. Had an x-ray on abdomen all normal. However, a few weeks ago my G.P sent me for blood tests. I had a FBC, Thyroid, Liver, Calcium and glucose blood test. Went for results today and he said they are all ok except for the calcium which is hypercalcaemic and he wants to repeat that one. He is also concerned as my blood pressure is high. I am 39 years old. He has started me on Climaval Hrt, one a day and spoke about a Dexa Scan, and spoke a lot about my hysterectomy and whether i get any aches and pains which i do get bach ache, hip pain and have had Sciatica in the past. I have to wait nearly 3 weeks for an appontment for blood test and then another 2 weeks to see him for result. I had never heard of Hyercalcaemia and decided to google it when i got home and now i am absolutely terrified as every site i viewed said it was a symptom of cancer. I have been out of my mind with fear all morning and i do not have anyone i can talk to . Can anyone please help, are the sites correct and does my g.p suspect i have cancer? I wish now i had never had the blood tests.

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there. Causes of hypercalcemia include excessive dietary intake of calcium, vitamin D, prolonged immobilization, kidney failure, overactive thyroid or certain medications like thiazide diuretics. Cancers particularly multiple myeloma, breast cancer and lung cancer are also possible causes for hypercalcemia.
You had surgical menopause in 1997 and replaced the hormones for just a year following. The problems that you are facing could be due to absent female hormones since 1998 just to be restarted now. The estrogens enable the mineralization of the bones in females and with surgical menopause, this would have led to brittle and weak bones in you causing aches and pains. You need to check with your gynecologist soon with this info. Take care.