Question 1

what causes you to get hypoparathyroidism?

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Causes hypopara: Most common cause is injury to the parathyroid glands from head/neck/thyroid surgery.  Other causes include a familial disease called polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (pga 1).  Digeorge syndrome is another genetic disease where you were born with no parathyroid glands.

Question 2

how do i check if i have hypoparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Lab tests: Calcium, phosphorus, pth, and vitamin d levels.

Question 3

what are some of the symptoms of hypoparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Hypoparathyroidism: Muscle Aches or Cramps of leg,feet or abdomen
Twitching or Spasm of your muscles more so around the mouth
Weakness/Fatigue
Headaches/Memory Problems
Depression
Brittle Nails
Patchy Hair Loss
Tingling&amp;Burning in fingertips,toes&amp;lips
Dysmenorrhea
Dry Coarse Skin
Seizures

Question 4

what are the later symptoms of advanced hypoparathyroidism?

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Hypoparathyroidism: Chronic hypoparathyroidism- tingling, tetany, dry hair and skin, kidney stones, cerebral  ( basal ganglia)calcifications, depression, skeletal exostoses etc.

Question 5

does hypoparathyroidism have you feeling week all the time.

Accepted Answer

It can: It can, if your calcium is not maintained in the normal range. Have it checked (calcium and ionized calcium) by your doctor and readjust medication if necessary.

Question 6

symptoms of hypoparathyroidism include what changes in your body?

Accepted Answer

Hypoparathyroidism: Symptoms of hypoparathyroidism include: abndominal pain, brittle nails, dry skin and hair, muscle pain, cramps and spasm, seizures, tingling lips, fingers/toes, pain in the face legs and feet...See your doctor if you have these symptoms, you will need a blood check.

Question 7

how does hypoparathyroidism cause hypocalcemia?

Accepted Answer

Three mechanisms.: Hypocalcemia occurs in the absence of parathyroid hormone because of low bone breakdown, loss of calcium in the urine and poor absorption of calcium by the intestine.

Question 8

what is the difference between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

High and low calcium: Hypoparathyroidisim has low calcium and low PTH (hormone that controls calcium).

Hyperparathyroidis, has high calcium and either high or (abnormally) normal pth.

Question 9

i've been diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism yet have normal calcium levels, is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Can be normal: It all depends on the severity of your parathyroid underactivity. Causes of hypoaparathyroidism can also be transient in nature. Make sure you get your magensium and vitamin d (both, 25 and 1, 25 vitamin d) levels checked and also to do 24 hr urine collection for calcium. Discuss this with your endocrinologist.

Question 10

question on high calcium levels. is that the test for hypoparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Wrong direction!: Testing calcium in the blood is helpful in evaluating parathyroid function but in the case of hypo (low) parathyroidism, one would expect calcium to be low or lower normal range, not high.  The parathyroid gland puts out parathyroid hormone in an effort to help keep calcium levels in the bloodstream up, so when it's under active the calcium tends to fall.

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