Posted by greenwillow on November 2, 2004, at 20:53:29
In reply to Re: intramuscular calcium injections » greenwillow, posted by Larry Hoover on November 2, 2004, at 12:26:11
> > I have high urinary excression of calcium, secondary hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis for no apparent reason,
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> The osteoporosis is because of the hyperparathyroidism and high urinary excretion. I think you don't have a full picture of what's going on, or what might be going on. What is your kidney function like, for example?
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> I think this article is not too technical.
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> http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic356.htm
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> > muscle pain and weakness, kidney stones, and occassionally the calcium serum level goes low.
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> Disturbed serum calcium causes muscle pain, and increased excretion causes kidney stones. With those factors, your bones must be taking a beating.
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> > My endocrinologist calls it calcium malabsorption. My vit. D (25) level is ok. But I am unfamiliar with the calciferol test that you mention. What is that? Is the other one you mentioned the Vit. D measure? Thanks.
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> Actually, if you get into the vitamin D thread, just below this one, there is a whole lot of explanatory information.
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> I don't understand why the intervention being considered by your doctor is not directed at the parathyroid gland, or the kidneys. You may simply be having a bad reaction to birth control pills or hormone replacement.
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> I'm no doctor, but I can't make sense of your situation from what you've told me so far.
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> LarThe intervention by my doctor is that he has prescribed hydrochlorothiazide for me, which helps improve the calcium absorption in the kidneys. In the past, I have taken 25 mg. daily and had good results with the muscle pain getting under control. I discontinued the HCTZ for several months however, when I developed severe stomach problems, and was afraid that the potassium that I need to take with the HCTZ would aggrevate the stomach worse. The muscle pain and weakness got really bad about 6 weeks after I stopped. Currently I am on only 12.5 mg. HCTZ and no K. It will probably take forever to get enough benefit at this rate. The endo is not exactly sure where the problem with the calcium absorption is occurring; whether it is in the intestines or kidneys, but I have been recently dxd w/ fat-malabsorption so we know there are definately some problems going on somewhere. The calcium injections were my idea, based on how it helped me a number of years ago. I haven't actually talked to the endo about it yet. I wasn't planning on it actually solving the problem, but just giving me a boost. I suppose my situation back when I got the shots was entirely different since I was having babies and nursing. Thanks for the link - I will check it out. GW
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