Your Parathyroid Hormone Levels by: Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen!
Hi Marti,
Did you have a parathyroid hormone level drawn? If so, what was it. If not, then you need to get one.
Did they say how they know that you don't have parathyroid tumors?
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune System Queen Functional Medicine Practitioner Easy Immune Health.com
High Blood Calcium, Low Vitamin D count in blood by: Marti
I had a sonogram the other day which showed NO tumors on the parathyroids. Don't know what the parathyroid hormone count was, will need to check and get back to you.
Hate to tell you... by: Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen!
Hi Marti,
When you get your parathyroid level back, you should compare it with the chart on the diagnosis page at Parathyroid.com. Just scroll about 1/2 way down to see the chart of calcium levels vs. parathyroid levels and then you might want to contact THEM to see if there is a good endocrinologist that specializes in the parathyroid glands that is in your area.
Unfortunately, the doctor who saw you probably has NO IDEA how to diagnose parathyroid disease- and you need to see a parathyroid specialist to get correctly diagnosed.
On parathyroid.com, which is the ONLY reference that I use for parathyroid issues, about Ultrasounds to diagnose parathyroid issues, they state, "Ultrasound exams done at your local radiology center or the radiology department of a hospital will also not show the tumor in most cases! Less than 12% of these ultrasound scans will show the tumor.. We would NEVER send a patient for an ultrasound test."
So, the 'Expert' specialists in parathyroid disease would NEVER send their patients for an Ultrasound to diagnose parathyroid disease, so why is YOUR doctor doing it.
My advice. See a specialist and do NOT take Vitamin D Supplements- I'm going to repeat that- Do NOT under any circumstances take Vitamin D Supplements until a specialist in Parathyroid disease gives you the all-clear.
Parathyroid disease is the ONE reason that you should never take Vitamin D without being entirely cleared by a parathyroid specialist.
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune System Queen Functional Medicine Practitioner Easy Immune Health.com
