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| PARATHYROID FORUM RULES . . . . MUST READ! | 4 | 0 | |
| Diagnosing Hyperparathyroidism | 0 | 0 | |
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How Many Blood Calcium Levels Do I Need?
Discussions about high calcium and how many are needed for diagnosis. |
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How High is Too High for Blood Calcium?
Discussions about the degree of calcium elevation and what is/is not important. |
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Parathyroid Hormone Levels
Discussions about PTH levels and what they mean. |
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Calcium Pro App
Discussions on using the Calcium Pro App for smart phones and tablets. |
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24 - Hour Urine Test.
Discussions about 24-hour urine calcium test. Usually not necessary! |
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| Symptoms of Hyperparathyroidism | 0 | 0 | |
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Fatigue, Constant Tiredness
Discussion about tiredness / fatigue: 82% with hyperparathyroidism say biggest problem. |
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Bone Pain; Body Aches and Pains
Discussions about the general body aches and the often severe bone pain of pHPT. |
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Kidney Stones
Discussions about kidney stones and bladder stones. |
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Heart Palpitations and A-Fib
Discussions about heart problems associated with hyperparathyroidism. |
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Post Op Symptoms Discussions Are In Different Category. NOT HERE !
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| Relief of Symptoms of Hyperparathyroidism AFTER Parathyroid Surgery | 1 | 0 | |
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I Feel Amazing!
A place to describe how your symptoms went away and how you feel different. |
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My Husband Loves Me Again!
Discussions about how spouses respond to "new and improved" you. SEX discussed here. |
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How Long Did It Take For Your Symptoms To Go Away?
General discussions about the different ways parathyroid symptoms resolve. |
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I Still Feel Bad. What is Going On?
Discussion area for patients who aren't feeling better after their parathyroid operation. |
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| Parathyroid Surgery | Discussions About The Actual Operation | 0 | 0 | |
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My Surgeon Only Wants To Look At One Parathyroid Gland
Discussions about the pros and cons of surgeons who only look at the one parathyroid gland that shows up on the sestamibi scan. |
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Reasons To Look At All Four Parathyroid Glands
Discussions about the higher cure rates and far fewer recurrences when all four parathyroid glands are examined during parathyroid surgery. |
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How Much Pain Is There After The Operation?
Some people have almost no pain. Others claim it is terrible. Most are in the middle. |
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| Sestamibi Scans . (Parathyroid Scans) | 0 | 0 | |
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Negative Sestamibi Scans
Negative sestamibi scans discussed. Remember, scans are NOT used to determine if a person has hyperpara, and a negative scan does NOT mean a tumor is not present. |
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Positive Sestamibi Scans
Discussions about positive sestamibi scans and how they can be wrong at least half of the time. Be careful of a positive scan--it may be very wrong and cause you significant harm. |
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When Should I Get A Sestamibi Scan?
Virtually everybody with hyperparathyroidism will get a sestamibi scan. Discussions about the pros and cons of when to get it. |
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| Ultrasound Scans | 0 | 0 | |
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My Doctor Sent Me For An Ultrasound Scan. Do I Need This?
Discussions about ultrasound scans performed by technicians and not by your surgeon or endocrinologist. The results are less reliable. |
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My Thyroid Has Nodules
Discussion about thyroid nodules seen on your parathyroid ultrasound. This is very common and should not cause too much concern. |
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| Post-Op Surgery Questions and Problems | 1 | 0 | |
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My Surgeon Wants Me to Spend The Night In The Hospital
Discussions about how long to stay in the hospital after your parathyroid operation. |
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When Can I Excercise After My Parathyroid Operation
Discussions about exercise and activities after parathyroid surgery. |
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How Much Calcium Should I Be Taking
Discussions about post-op calcium requirements following parathyroid surgery. |
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Low Calcium Symptoms
Discussions about the symptoms of low blood calcium following parathyroid surgery and what to do about it. |
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| Low Vitamin D . . Almost All Parathyroid Patients Have Low Vitamin D | 1 | 0 | |
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Low Vitamin D. The Basic Discussions
Discussions about the basics of low vitamin D that is seen in almost all patients with a parathyroid tumor. |
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Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Discussions about "Secondary Hyperparathyroidism" caused by low vitamin d. Is almost ALWAYS PRIMARY hyperpara misdiagnosed by inexperienced doctor. |
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| Success Stories | How My Life Changed After Parathyroid Surgery | 0 | 0 | |
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Hallelujah! I Just Want To Tell You How Happy I Am!
A place to tell the world how happy you are to have your parathyroid problem behind you! Tell Your Story Here! |
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How I Feel Different
Discussions about how you feel different after your parathyroid operation. Help others understand hyperparathyroidism by explaining how you feel different without it. |
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When I Started To Feel Better
Some people start to feel better within hours of surgery--we call them the rabbits! For others it can take a month or two to feel better--we call them the turtles. |
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What My Spouse and Family Say About Me After Curing My Hyperparathyroidism
Discussions about what your family and friends will say about how this disease affected you and how you are "behaving" after your operation. |
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I Don't Feel Better Yet! .. What Is Going On??
Almost everybody feels better after surgery. Some feel lots better. This thread is for people who aren't feeling better and are becoming frustrated/discouraged. |
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| Osteoporosis | 0 | 0 | |
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Osteoporosis Prior To Parathyroid Surgery
Discussions about osteoporosis in patients who still have hyperparathyroidism. |
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Osteoporosis After Parathyroid Surgery
Discussions about the management of osteoporosis after parathyroid tumor removal. |
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| I'm Going To Tampa! | 0 | 0 | |
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Contacting The Norman Parathyroid Center
General discussions about interacting with the NPC. People to talk to, how to work the process. Doctor referrals, etc. |
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I've Got My Surgery Date!
General chat about heading to Tampa for surgery. What to bring, what to wear. |
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Tampa Hotels
Discuss the different hotels and your experiences at each one. |
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Tampa Restaurants
Give your experiences with the different restaurants you visited during your Tampa trip. |
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| Unsuccessful Surgery. What To Do Now? | 0 | 0 | |
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My Calcium is Still High | What Do I Do Now?
Discussions about high calcium levels AFTER your parathyroid operation. Usually but not always indicates the parathyroid problem is not fixed. |
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My PTH is Still High | What Do I Do Now?
Discussions about high PTH levels after parathyroid surgery. Often it is normal and indicates a need for more calcium and/or vitamin D. It can also mean you were not cured. |
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| Trouble With My Doctor . . What Should I Do? | 0 | 0 | |
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How Do I Get My Doctor To Listen To Me?
Share your experiences with your doctor. How do we get our doctors to listen to what we are telling them? |
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How Do I Get More Labs Done If My Doctor Doesn't Want To?
Often people need more calcium and PTH levels performed to determine if they have hyperparathyroidism. What tricks do we have to help get this accomplished? |
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| Show Off Your Parathyroid Picture | 0 | 0 | |
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Here Is My Tumor!
A place for patients to upload a picture of their parathyroid tumor. Show off! |
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| BLOG TOPICS. Blog.Parathyroid.com Discussions. | 0 | 0 | |
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Here Is The Link To The Blog
http://blog.parathyroid.com |
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Discuss The Latest Parathyroid Blog
Discussions about the latest Parathyroid Blog and how it pertains to your situation. |
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Suggestions For Blog Topics
What do you want us to teach about this week in our Parathyroid Blog? |
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