My latest calcium is 7.5 (range starts at 8.0-)

[Thypatient]

“calcium levels can fluctuate so perhaps reading too much into this is not a good idea.”

This was your response to another’s question.  Should I take that same advise?  Or is mine too out of range, where I should be more concerned?

I take calcitroil and calcium.  Not sure if I should just increase the supplements (I fear damage to the kidneys), pursue more/other medical help or interrupt this reading as an average fluctuation and ignore it.

I'm not sure what my parathryoid hormone level is (am waiting to be sent copies of labs).

Had a parathyroidectomy/total thyroidectomy two years because of hyperparathyroidism and a multi-nodular, enlarged thyroid.

[Thypatient]

That's a relief to hear.  So increasing/decreasing the calcium as needed is the way to go, I guess.  I do worry about it all.  I don't want to be looking at kidney trouble down the road.  On the other hand, I don't want to be looking at bone or severe blood problems either.

Hope it's going well for you.  As always, thanks so much.

[medicmommy]

Um...That was supposed to be secondary hyperparathyroidism...Brain fog attack...LOL ~M

[medicmommy]

Hiya! I've experienced lower calciums and slightly elevated PTH intermittently  since the PTA surgery...My endo calls it "secondary hyperthyroidism" and that it's a "good  thing"...it shows that the parathyroids are doing their job, trying to keep the calcium levels stable (by robbing from my bone stores!) and I need to keep banging away at taking the calcium. I can tell when the PTH ramps up because some of the hyperparathyroid symptoms come back (especially the heartburn and hip aches...) and I get the lip and finger tingles as if low calcium...Maybe it's the same for you? ~Melinda

[Thypatient]

Oops, meant for this to go in the dr's forum.  But if anyone here can address it, that's great too!