Guest guest Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Gloria, What's your vitamin D level ? What's your PTH level before treatment? On 3/22/06, Gloria M. Tate <miss.gloria@...> wrote: > > Hi, > I had a bone scan which showed me to be three standard deviations below > normal and at high risk for fracture. My rheumatologist prescribed > injectible parathyroid hormone. It is called Forteo and has to be injected > daily. Has anyone heard of this treatment or knows if it will build bone? > Could it be taken with this strontium? I have been taking fosomax once a > week but I think I have to stop that when I take the parathyroid hormone. > Thanks, > Gloria > > -- > Graham Chiu > http://www.compkarori.com/forum > Arthritis Support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Hi, Kathy. It's good to hear from you again. One possibility that would cause elevated parathyroid hormone is a tumor (even a benign tumor) of the parathyroid gland. Parathyroid hormone controls calcium level in the blood. I assume that your doctor is aware of this result, but if not, I urge you to discuss it with him/her. It would be helpful if you could also get the calcium level in your blood measured. Rich > > Can anyone explain function of parathyroid hormone? I've tried to do > some research, but I can't find any answers for the results of my tests: > > Parathyroid Hormone Results (73*) Reference > ( 7 - 50 ) Unit ( ng/L ) > > > I would be so grateful for any help with this. > > Kathy F. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 What's your 25(OH)D levels? If you have a vitamin D deficiency, that can cause elevated PTH. - Mark > > > > Can anyone explain function of parathyroid hormone? I've tried to > do > > some research, but I can't find any answers for the results of my > tests: > > > > Parathyroid Hormone Results (73*) > Reference > > ( 7 - 50 ) Unit ( ng/L ) > > > > > > I would be so grateful for any help with this. > > > > Kathy F. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Thanks, Mark. I don't tolerate sun at all, so my Vitamin D levels could be low. What do you think of the following site (Parathyroid.com) and this paragraph? <http://www.parathyroid.com/low-vitamin-d.htm> Low Vitamin D Levels. Mini-parathyroid surgery is the best treatment option for parathyroid disease.One third of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism have low vitamin D levels in their blood. This is the body trying to protect itself, but is VERY COMMONLY MISUNDERSTOOD BY ENDOCRINOLOGISTS. This is one of our more advanced pages and should only be read after you understand the basics of parathyroid disease. If your doctor told you that you have low vitamin D, you MUST READ THIS! -----Original Message----- From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Mark London What's your 25(OH)D levels? If you have a vitamin D deficiency, that can cause elevated PTH. - Mark > > > > Can anyone explain function of parathyroid hormone? I've tried to do > > some research, but I can't find any answers for the results of my > tests: > > Parathyroid Hormone Results (73*) Reference ( 7 - 50 ) Unit ( ng/L ) > > I would be so grateful for any help with this. > > > > Kathy F. _,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yes, that web page is correct, if you have elevated serum calcium you more likely have a parathyroid problem. That's why Rich was asking about what your serum calcium levels were. Hyperparathyroidism can either be primary, which means it's due to a parathyroid problem, or the hyperparathyroidism can be secondary to another problem, such as a vitamin D deficiency. > > > > > > Can anyone explain function of parathyroid hormone? I've tried > to do > > > some research, but I can't find any answers for the results of my > > tests: > > > Parathyroid Hormone Results (73*) Reference ( 7 - 50 ) Unit ( ng/L > ) > > > > I would be so grateful for any help with this. > > > > > > Kathy F. > _,___ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Dear Aloha Sharon, I don't know what my wisdom is worth on the open market, but I hope you can derive some good information from this email. The sole purpose of the parathyroid glands is to control calcium within the blood in a very tight range between 8.5 and 10.5. In doing so, parathyroid glands also control how much calcium is in the bones, and therefore, how strong and dense the bones are. Although the parathyroid glands are intimately related to the thyroid gland anatomically, they have no related function. The thyroid gland regulates the body's metabolism and has no effect on calcium levels while parathyroid glands regulate calcium levels and have no effect on metabolism. Calcium is the primary element which causes muscles to contract. Calcium levels are also very important to the normal conduction of electrical currents along nerves. Knowing these two major functions of calcium helps explain why people can get a tingling sensation in their fingers or cramps in the muscles of their hands when calcium levels drop below 8.5 (like immediately after a successful parathyroid operation). Likewise, too high a calcium level can cause a person to feel run down, cause them to sleep poorly, make them more irritable than usual, and even cause a decrease in memory. More on this at this website: http://www.endocrineweb.com/function.html _____________________________ a.. Mobilization of calcium from bone: Although the mechanisms remain obscure, a well-documented effect of parathyroid hormone is to stimulate osteoclasts to reabsorb bone mineral, liberating calcium into blood. b.. Enhancing absorption of calcium from the small intestine: Facilitating calcium absorption from the small intestine would clearly serve to elevate blood levels of calcium. Parathyroid hormone stimulates this process, but indirectly by stimulating production of the active form of vitamin D in the kidney. Vitamin D induces synthesis of a calcium-binding protein in intestinal epithelial cells that facilitates efficient absorption of calcium into blood c.. Suppression of calcium loss in urine: In addition to stimulating fluxes of calcium into blood from bone and intestine, parathyroid hormone puts a brake on excretion of calcium in urine, thus conserving calcium in blood. This effect is mediated by stimulating tubular reabsorption of calcium. Another effect of parathyroid hormone on the kidney is to stimulate loss of phosphate ions in urine. See the noted website for full story: d.. e.. http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/thyroid/pth.html The Physiology of Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein from the New England Journal of Medicine. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/extract/342/3/177 a.. I hope this helps fill in the gaps. b.. xoxoxox c.. Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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