Question 1

can eating too much calcium cause dizziness or a buil up of crystals in inner ear and cause vertigo?

Accepted Answer

Don't overtake Ned's: While calcium is frequently beneficial, it like all meds, need to be taken according to necessity and proper dosing. Too much of anything is bad.

Question 2

eating too much tums (calcium carbonate) does what?

Accepted Answer

Tums (calcium carbonate) overdose: Can lead to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/ cramping, decreased appetite, constipation, diarrhea, confusion, delirium, coma, depression, involuntary muscle twitching &amp; cardiac arrhythmia.

Question 3

what is the danger of high calcium?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: High calcium in blood is a marker of something metabolically wrong. It can be anything from dehydration, to parathyroid disorder or some cancers. Therefore persistent hypercalcemia must be thoroughly investigated to determine the cause.

Question 4

is it very dangerous to have a high (10.4) calcium level?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Have your doctor evaluate it.
Your doctor should do tests to see what causes the calcium to be high?  This may be something dangerous (cancer) but most commonly not (usually pth)
second: very high calcium around 12 or more true emergency because the heart can become irritable.
Third, if not severely high and not caused by something serious still causes bone problems over time, or kidney stones.

Question 5

what causes calcium buildup in ovaries and is it dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Not normal: There should not be calcium in or on the ovaries.  Have you had an ultrasound?  There are conditions of the ovaries (dermoid cysts) that do contain calcium, but these types of cysts need to be treated with surgery.

Question 6

my pth level161 low vitatamin d high calcium and diabetes how danger is?

Accepted Answer

Primary hyperparathy: If you have a high calcium and high PTH level, you most likely have primary hyperparathyroidism.This is a relatively common condition, especially in women after menopause. It has nothing to do with your diabetes.  In your age group, this would be treated by removing the abnormal parathyroid (likely 1 of 4 parathyroid glands is abnormal). Without treatment it can lead to kidney stones and bone loss.

Question 7

my calcium gummie supplements expired on jan 2013. is it dangerous to take them now?

Accepted Answer

No: Contrary to popular opinion, most supplements to not go bad at the stroke of midnight on the day they expire.
 With medications you may get decreased efficacy, and reduced potency in supplements is possible, but they do not turn into poison.

Question 8

what can prolonged low ionized calcium in the blood do to one's body? how dangerous is it?

Accepted Answer

It's not good: low calcium levels cause a lot of problems, and can eventually be extremely serious. You might notice twitching and spasms or cramps.

Question 9

i have headaches caused by calcium buildup in my head. what can be done for this and is it dangerous ?

Accepted Answer

What?: If you actually have been given that diagnosis, confirmed by more than 1 specialist, then you should be getting routine management and complete explanation from those doctors. 
If this is atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease, then the deposits are of the cholesterol type, and can be treated.

Question 10

how dangerous is calcium build up in the ear?

Accepted Answer

Probably not at all: "calcium" in the ear takes two main forms: scarring in the tympanic membrane from old infections and injuries, and bony growths in the ear canal called exostoses that are usually caused by swimming in cold water.  Neither generally requires any treatment.

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