Hyperparathyroidism Support Group
Hyperparathyroidism is overactivity of the parathyroid glands resulting in excess production of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Increased PTH consequently leads to increased serum calcium (hypercalcemia) due to 1) increased bone resorption, allowing flow of calcium from bone to blood, 2) reduces renal clearance of calcium, and 3) increases intestinal calcium absorption.
Hi everyone. I'm needing a little help regarding a letter from the hospital consultant. It states the I have a diagnosis of mild hyperparathyroidism. The consultant has passed me back to the care of my gp with no followup. I have read through various literature and it states that there is no such thing as having 'mild hyperparathyroidism' it's the same as being 'a little bit pregnant.
I strongly feel that everything that I'm feeling symptomatically basically ticks all the boxes to hyperparathyroidism. I'm not sure what to do next. I don't feel that I can ask to see the original consultant as he basically brushed me off. Can anyone suggest anything?
I dont know what he mean by mild hyperparathyrdism .
There is nothing called mild or sever
There is primary , secondary and tertiary according to the cause ..
Do you have high calcium !? Or normal !?
May be that is what he mean , if you have normal calcium level !??
fatoom is correct, there is primary, secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. I would contact your GP to get blood tests to check your calcium and parathyroid hormone levels. You should be referred to an endocrinologist for further testing. There is good information on this site: https://www.medicinenet.com/hyperparathyroidism/article.htm#why_are_calcium_and_phosphorous_so_important
One of the things they say is: "Some patients who have mild disease may not need immediate treatment, according to panels convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2002. Patients who are symptom-free, whose blood calcium is only slightly elevated, and whose kidneys and bones are normal may wish to talk with their physicians about long-term monitoring."
So you may not need surgery, but you should be seeing an endocrinologist for sure, at least to be monitored.