Hyperparathyroidism

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

One of the blood tests that my internist ran came back with an elevated parathyroid hormone level.

I have been complaining for a while that I feel like I have been hit by a bus, I saw a Rhumetologist and diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 2 years ago, after reading the symptoms for parathyroid disease, I am wondering if the fibro diagnosed was incorrectly

I am seeing an Endocrinologist in mid Jan and until then I will be wondering what the heck is going on with me

If this is a true diagnosis it would explain so much of what is going on

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

At the time you were diagnosed with fibro did your doctor have your blood tested in an endocrine blood panel? That should have ruled out the HPT at that time.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee

No, the only blood work that was done was for Sjrogens, and nothing else as far as I know. I felt as if my care was haphazard which is why I started at square one with a new internist

@SilleeMee wrote:
At the time you were diagnosed with fibro did your doctor have your blood tested in an endocrine blood panel? That should have ruled out the HPT at that time.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

hopi · ‎03-09-2010

Your calcium should be reading above normal.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I was diagnosed with scleroderma in '02. It's another AI disorder which can be difficult to diagnose. Fortunately some of my symptoms are exclusive to scleroderma so there was no doubt as to what was wrong with me and proper treatment was started right away....tg. I wish you the best @I am still oxox. I hope the doctors will help you feel better.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

@hopi

My calcium levels are normal, I have read this is not always an indicator, I am playing arm chair doctor right now ans will not know anything until my follow up with the Endocrinologist in mid Jan.

@hopi wrote:
Your calcium should be reading above normal.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

hopi · ‎03-09-2010

@I am still oxox wrote:
@hopi

My calcium levels are normal, I have read this is not always an indicator, I am playing arm chair doctor right now ans will not know anything until my follow up with the Endocrinologist in mid Jan.

@hopi wrote:
Your calcium should be reading above normal.

You are correct, that is probably the reason no one checked your parathyroid sooner.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

@hopi

Yes but for at least the last 18 months I have complained that I have no energy and feel like I have been hit but a bus. I brought this up to the Rhmeotologist number of times and I never got an answer.

I feel like a dragged out and dragged down emotional mess.

@hopi wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
@hopi

My calcium levels are normal, I have read this is not always an indicator, I am playing arm chair doctor right now ans will not know anything until my follow up with the Endocrinologist in mid Jan.

@hopi wrote:
Your calcium should be reading above normal.

You are correct, that is probably the reason no one checked your parathyroid sooner.