Parathyroid Gland Function

[Guest guest]

Actually the parathyroid glands don't regulate the need for synthroid, they

control how calcium is used in the body.

http://parathyroid.com/parathyroid-function.htm

If the thyroid gland is working well, the half will produce enough hormone in

most cases.

Jennette

[Guest guest]

Thank you Jeannette for that link. I either was told wrong or forgot. I

have read the link and stand corrected.

Christy

Jennette wrote:

> Actually the parathyroid glands don't regulate the need for synthroid,

> they control how calcium is used in the body.

>

> http://parathyroid.com/parathyroid-function.htm

>

> If the thyroid gland is working well, the half will produce enough hormone

> in most cases.

[Guest guest]

Christy,

I'm sure you must have forgotten or got mixed up about it and certainly didn't

mean to misinform anyone. I should be careful not to hurt anyone's feelings.

The only reason why I know about it is because I had thyroid cancer and so

learned about it's function and the parathyroid glands function.

Many people who have a total thyroidectomy learn about low calcium because the

parathyroid glands are disturbed or removed and reimplanted which causes a sort

of shock to the parathyroid glands and they fail to function for awhile. In my

case it was several weeks before the symptoms went away. There was tingling on

my lips and fingers, a sign to take more calcium right away.

Of course some folks will have the surgery and the parathyroids will fail to

function properly or not at all, in which case they must take care to include

the prescribed amount of calcium a few times each day.

Jennette

> Christy wrote:

>Thank you Jeannette for that link. I either was told wrong or forgot. I have

read the link and stand corrected.

[Guest guest]

Jennette,

I am laughing as I read your post as my Doctor said if your lips or gums get

numb, take calcium Well I got up at night and was peeing and I felt my numb lips

and started looking for the Caltrate, which has Vitamin D and helps adsorb

better either way. Yes, my Doctor also made sure I had my levels checked. I

wonder about these one day surgeries as they made me stay three to monitor my

levels.

I don't know why but this process is confusing to me also and that is why I

always look for a chart or model of the processes and the Endocrine links have

helped me.

The one most important thing I learned was : Don't depend on a TSH level as you

may have normal and have thyroid disease ! I also did not have normal symptoms

as other health issues can

complicate. (hypothyroid=had weight loss as couldn't eat because of swallowing

problem). Also take your condition seriously, I didn't know what to think of

what I was being told and I experienced

a thyroid storm:

Thyroid storm

Thyrotoxic storm; Hyperthyroid storm; Accelerated hyperthyroidism

Last reviewed: May 10, 2010.

Thyroid storm is a life-threatening condition that develops in cases of

untreated thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroidism).

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Thyroid storm results from untreated hyperthyroidism. It is usually brought on

by a stress such as trauma or infection.

People die from this so I take my lab levels seriously and monitoring and try to

stay in tune, so anything we learn, even from correction, the intent is to help

and the members here care.

Bennie