Question 1

will elevated calcium cause elevated alp?

Accepted Answer

Elevated alp?: Do you mean alkaline phosphatase?  If you have an elevated bone specific alkaline phosphatase and elevated calcium, you likely have osteopenia and hyperparathyroidism.

Question 2

if one is d3 deficient in presence of mildly elevated calcium less than 10.4, can d3 reduce blood calcium values?  what other nutrients can help?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D: A calcium of 10.4 or around that is a higher level. If one supplements with D3, or cholecalciferol, this can actually elevate your calcium levels. There are multiple players within this axis including, the parathyroid hormone, calcium , phosphorous, albumin and Vitamin D. Please see your doctor where you can have a full work-up and avoid supplements until doing so.

Question 3

hi - i have chronic mildly elevated calcium that several doctors have not been able to identify the root cause of.  my pth is typically low normal. ?

Accepted Answer

Hypercalcemia: Hi. Non-parathyroid hypercalcemia (assuming normal kidney function) is usually due to granulomatous diseases or any number of malignancies; however, these conditions usually are NOT "mildly elevated", but tend to be more extreme, and usually with a frankly suppressed PTH. Serum calcium should be considered in context of albumin. Is your albumin on the high side? Is your ionized calcium high?

Question 4

if i have elevated calcium in my blood is that a good indication of gallstones?

Accepted Answer

No: Gallstones generally are not related to hypercalcemia though some gallstones are made of calcium.  Most gallstones are asymptomatic.  Symptoms from gallstones generally includes right upper abdominal crampy pain which may radiate to the upper back or shoulders.  Elevated calcium can be a symptom of hyperparathyroidism and should be further evaluated.

Question 5

does chronic slightly elevated calcium with a pth of 13 cause bone loss over time.

Accepted Answer

PTH: Yes over time this can become a serious problem. You should see an endocrinologist.

Question 6

what does an elevated calcium and protein test mean in a routine physical blood test?

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Several possibles: These tests need to lead to other tests including a serum electrophoresis and other studies to determine why both are elevated.

Question 7

annual blood work shows elevated calcium. everything else normal. doc not concerned but looking online there are some serious potential causes. historically never an issue w calcium. im under a decent amount of stress will that affect results?

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: When you post on this site you need to provide as much detail as possible for a reasoned answer to be given. Your doc looked at the result and was not concerned. You did not provide the lab result/how high was high or that labs "normal" values. Depending on doctor google will usually create more stress than answers. Please start over and provide detail. An interested site doc will then answer.

Question 8

i have elevated calcium and have been having nearly non stop (after every blink) spasms of my eyelid and occasionally in my leg for a week. related?

Accepted Answer

Not likely.: Low calcium is associated with your symptoms.  High calcium generally has very few symptoms unless the ca level is very high.  Minor elevations of ca are usually "normal variation." ca that is markedly high - say above 11 or  ca persistently elevated needs evaluation.

Question 9

parathyroid hormone is elevated. calcium.mag are good.what can i do or take to lower the hormone level?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor : Have your doctor check a 25 oh-vitamin d level. Low  vit d can be cause of high pth.

Question 10

elevated calcium in blood? im worried because i had a recent abnormal pap (normal one in 2012) can cervical cancer progress that quickly?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal Paps: Yes. I am worried as well.  What happened after your abnormal pap? Weren't you offered a colposcopy and treatment? Did you get your gardisil vaccination? There should be absolutely no progress to cancer if you are getting the right gyn care.

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Will elevated calcium cause elevated alp?

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If one is d3 deficient in presence of mildly elevated calcium less than 10.4, can d3 reduce blood calcium values? what other nutrients can help?

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Hi - i have chronic mildly elevated calcium that several doctors have not been able to identify the root cause of. my pth is typically low normal. ?

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If i have elevated calcium in my blood is that a good indication of gallstones?

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Does chronic slightly elevated calcium with a pth of 13 cause bone loss over time.

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What does an elevated calcium and protein test mean in a routine physical blood test?

A member asked:

Annual blood work shows elevated calcium. everything else normal. doc not concerned but looking online there are some serious potential causes. historically never an issue w calcium. im under a decent amount of stress will that affect results?

A member asked:

I have elevated calcium and have been having nearly non stop (after every blink) spasms of my eyelid and occasionally in my leg for a week. related?

A member asked:

Parathyroid hormone is elevated. calcium.mag are good.what can i do or take to lower the hormone level?

A member asked:

Elevated calcium in blood? im worried because i had a recent abnormal pap (normal one in 2012) can cervical cancer progress that quickly?

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