Low Calcium

[Celticfiddler]

Hello all I have been hyperthyroid since 2019 prior was hypo with Hashimotos. I have kept reasonable well with support from Functional medicine person . My last blood test my calcium was low for the first time Does anyone have any advice ? I was advised to take magnesium supplement so just throwing this out there . I have only just joined the community and am SO glad that I have done so .

[PurpleNails]

What was calcium result & range? 

This needs to be repeated, as may be once off.  

If low on subsequent test you need to have investigations for parathyroid hormone PTH with calcium, vitamin D.  

PTH tests have to be  processed very quickly by lab. 

Do you have hyper thyroid levels? (High FT4 & FT3) TSH can be low but FT4 & FT3 remain in range, or even be extremely low.  

Of low thyroid levels & on replacement? 

If hyper is it caused by Graves positive TRab /  TSI antibodies or is TNG over producing hormones? 

Untreated elevated thyroid levels is known to cause bone issues,  but this is because of increase bone turnover which increases calcium from bones into blood circulation (high calcium).

[Celticfiddler in reply to PurpleNails]

Thank you so much. This is my second day on here and my first tread is about finding RFA on the NHS so I will do some digesting of your reply as I am rather overloaded at present. I am in awe of this website . Thank you once again