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I am receiving Prolia injections, and my PTH is elevated. Are these related?
Query: Hi doctor,I am currently receiving Prolia injections. I received my first shot six months ago and my second shot five days ago. My question is regarding PTH blood results. My PTH eight months ago was 76 pg/mL. Last month it was 169 pg/mL. I was wondering if the Prolia injection can cause it to eleva... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, Denosumab can increase parathyroid levels, especially if there is kidney impairment. That is also in the first few months of Denosumab treatment. May I know why you are taking Denosumab? When were you diagnosed with FHH (familial hypocal... Read Full »
Will estrogen deficiency raise calcium levels in urine?
Query: Hi doctor, Five years ago, I had a hysterectomy for early stage node negative breast cancer. I am 49 years old. Currently, I am on Arimidex. My prognosis was 4 percent risk of recurrence. Since my surgery, my calcium levels are at 9.7 to 10.2 and albumin are 4.7-5.0. Four years ago, a routine CT sca... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports sent by you (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, your 24-hour urine result shows increased calcium. The normal level is up to 300, and yours is 452. As per my opinion, it is not severely raised. I will grade it as mild to moderate... Read Full »
How does hyperparathyroidism affect calcium levels?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 53-year-old female. I have had a complex problem for six years, and I have written out my situation as a whole. I have diabetes, raised D-dimer, high blood calcium due to hyperparathyroidism, osteopenia, arrhythmia, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, diffuse body pain, sle... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your statement, you have the following issues, 1) Hypertension. 2) Osteopenia. 3) High calcium is possibly due to hyperparathyroidism. 4) Dyslipidemia. 5) Diabetes. 6) History of H.Pylori infection. And you do not seem to take any medicine ... Read Full »
Is breast cancer common in breastfeeding mother?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old mother of two kids. I am nursing my 10 months old baby. I am in a dilemma. Last December, due to a chronic sore throat, my family doctor asked me to do thyroid ultrasound. There was nothing abnormal with my thyroid, however, they made me do a CT scan as well with con... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned, it appears that you have hyperparathyroidism. They will find out all causes of hyperparathyroidism. Since they cannot find any cause for hyperparathyroidism they will search for everything and rule out everythi... Read Full »
My symptoms are suggestive of parathyroid disorder. Kindly explain.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female, with 5'4" in height and 341 lbs in weight. I suspect I may have a parathyroid disorder. About two years ago, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Doctor did blood work and also told me Vitamin D was very low. He prescribed high dose Vitamin D. I suffered from my first batt... Read Full »
Answer: Hello. Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms of fibromyalgia can be explained by vitamin D deficiency. Now why vitamin D deficiency is there has to be evaluated. There are many causes of vitamin D deficiency, and yes, hyperparathyroidism is one of the reason. But the prevalence of hyperparathyroidis... Read Full »
I am suffering from weakness six years after menopause. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been in menopause for 6 years now. Over three months I have been having bouts of weakness in shoulders, arms and sides of stomach. I feel very weak and strange. I do not feel dizzy. Sometimes it starts with a hot flash. Or else I will stay awake with this terrible feeling and will ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the details provided by you. All investigations are normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity) such as hemoglobin levels, non-diabetic, with normal resting EKG. So, these are not issue in your case. However, the following are the possibili... Read Full »
How can osteoporosis be treated?
Query: Hello doctor, Hope, you are all doing well. I would like to ask a question about my parents. My father is a retired doctor and he exactly knows what is the problem with him and with my mother. So, they have osteoporosis - spinal osteoporosis in my father (63 years old) and knee osteoporosis in m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your parents have been suffering from osteoporosis for the last two years. Your father is a diagnosed case of spinal osteoporosis and your mother, a case of knee osteoporosis. At first, make sure that they get... Read Full »