Question 1

what does low calcium levels mean?

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Various things: Poor absorption due to unhealthy gut with food allergies and inflammation, low calcium intake, low parathyroid hormone, low vitamin d level - start 30iu per pound and measure level in 3 months and adjust dosing, low magnesium level. Have a doc check for the above and come up with a managment plan.

Question 2

what could happen if you have low calcium levels?

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Dangerous: If blood calcium gets low enough, your heart won't work properly.  You can get seizures also. Many people with low calcium get muscle spasms and tingling in hands and feet.

Question 3

my dr told me i have low calcium count its 12  what causes it to be low and is this normal?

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Not low: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, your calcium level, if it is 12 mg/% is actually higher than normal. Please visit this site and discuss the matter with your doctor.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003477.htm.

Question 4

what causes low calcium in the blood?

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Low calcium: Not enough intake from food, problems with the parathyroid gland, vitamin d deficiency, not enough or too much magnesium etc...

Question 5

what's going on if i have low calcium but elevated pth levels?

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Several things: Low vitamin d levels, or kidney failure would be among the more common causes of low calcium and high PTH levels.

Question 6

how alcoholism leads to low calcium?

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Low calcium: alcohol will decrease the stomach's ability to absorb calcium. it will also interfere with the pancreas's ability to absorb vit d, which is necessary to absorb calcium.  alcohol  affect the liver where vit d is activated.  in  alcohol is associated with poor diet, in females alcohol can interfere with estrogen which can increase bone loss. Alcohol can raise parathyroid hormone which raises calcium

Question 7

what does low calcium and low creatinine mean?

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Could mean: Low calcium- low absorption, low vitamin d, low Albumin levels, malnutrition.  Low creatinine- decreased muscle mass.

Question 8

what to do if i have found with low calcium level?

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Depends on severity: How low is the calcium? Are there symptoms, like tingling around the mouth, muscular twitching?  Low Ca can be caused by many things, but it is also important to know what the blood protein/albumin levels are since they affect the interpretation of low Ca.

Question 9

what are the results of low calcium levels in the ages 80 - 85 years old?

Accepted Answer

Low calcium: Hi. Has the patient had neck surgery? Is the patient eating? Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium) is closely guarded against by the parathyroid glands. If calcium is low (considering serum albumin), check PTH, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and kidney function. Get an endocrinologist or nephrologist involved. Good luck to the patient.

Question 10

what are the effects of very low calcium in elderly people? will they get hurt easier?

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Hypocalcemia: Low calcium affects everyone in similar fashion. Check out  http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/hypocalcemia/Default.htm &amp; https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/hormonal-and-metabolic-disorders/electrolyte-balance/hypocalcemia-low-level-of-calcium-in-the-blood. If you're asking about osteoporosis, check out http://goo.gl/ITQ3aN.

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