A couple of weeks ago, I went to the ER for something else, and they discovered my calcium level was 12.5. This seemed to have everyone very concerned. My ionized calcium was 6.11. They gave me Lasix in the ER, and admitted me.
The next day, my PTH was 70 and my calcium was 9.4. The day after that, my ionized calcium was 5.26. On the fourth day it was 5.22, my total calcium was 9.3, and my vitamin D, 1,25 was 48. I was discharged and told to see an endocrinologist. The first appt. I can get is Oct. 3rd.
I am also an MS patient, with Gastroparesis and numerous other issues. I have been having a terrible time with nausea for the past several days that does not act like when my Gastroparesis flares up. Phenergan is very little help. The fatigue is off the charts.
I was also was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis in 2010, but nobody could figure out why, since I was on estrogen to PREVENT that. My Dexa scan at the time was -2.8 for the AP spine, -2.8 for total left and -2.5 for total right - worse than my mothers bones, and I was only 46 at that time. I have been taking Reclast since then.
My family physician did new labs this week. My calcium was 11.3, my PTH had gone up to 76, and my vitamin D 1, 25 was 114. My family phys. Is concerned about the calcium being this high still, so he put me on Lasix and potassium supplements for a week, with labs to be repeated at that time.
Is the Lasix a workable option until I see the endocrinologist, or is this something more concerning? Could the calcium level of 11.3 be causing or worsening the nausea and fatigue?
Any insight you may have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.....