HYPERPARATHYROID

Hi I'm new to this site. I have parathyroid issues. From Parathyroid.com: high blood calcium is far more dangerous than high cholesterol and it is a sign that your body is being eaten away from the inside. This is a slowly lethal disease that makes most people feel miserable while it destroys their body. This is because the incidence of several cancers is increased by 1.8 to 3-fold (breast, colon, kidney, and prostate), the incidence of high blood pressure is 5.5 times higher, stroke is 4 times higher, heart disease is 2.5 times higher, atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is 8 times higher.

Symptoms of Parathyroid Disease (Hyperparathyroidism)

Loss of energy. Don't feel like doing much. Tired all the time. Chronic fatigue. (#1 symptom)

Just don't feel well; don't quite feel normal. Hard to explain but just feel kind of bad.

Feel old. Don't have the interest in things that you used to.

Can't concentrate, or can't keep your concentration like in the past.

Depression.

Osteoporosis and Osteopenia.

Bones hurt; typically it's bones in the legs and arms but can be most bones.

Don't sleep like you used to. Wake up in middle of night. Trouble getting to sleep.

Tired during the day and frequently feel like you want a nap (but naps don't help).

Spouse claims you are more irritable and harder to get along with (cranky, bitchy).

Forget simple things that you used to remember very easily (worsening memory).

Gastric acid reflux; heartburn; GERD.

Decrease in sex drive.

Thinning hair (predominately in middle aged females on the front part of the scalp).

Kidney Stones (and eventually kidney failure).

High Blood Pressure (sometimes mild, sometimes quite severe; up and down a lot).

Recurrent Headaches (usually patients under the age of 40).

Heart Palpitations (arrhythmias). Typically atrial arrhythmias.

Atrial Fibrillation (rapid heart rate, often requiring blood thinners and pacemakers).

High liver function tests (liver blood tests).

Development of MGUS and abnormal blood protein levels.

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I'm sorry to hear that u have these problems. I can understand why you would feel bad or not normal. You defidently deserve support. If u would like to chat that'd b great!

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I'm new so I'll try to figure out the chat feature. Thanks for understanding...

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Hyperthyroidism and Thyroid cancer runs in my family. Thank you for reminding me I need to go have myself tested for this.

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Yes just slightly high blood calcium and PTH are indicative of these benign tumors that wreak havoc! Get it checked!