Question 1

is there any natural way to reverse hyperparathyroidism without surgery?

Accepted Answer

Hyperpara: You can drink a lot of water to try to prevent kidney stones.  You can take drugs like Fosamax (alendronate) to try to prevent bone loss.  There is a drug called sensipar which lowers calcium levels but does not prevent the bone loss.  In short, if you are 41 and have primary hyperparathyroidism, you should probably have surgery.  You should be seen by an endocrinologist who can refer you to a good surgeon.

Question 2

how is secondary hyperparathyroidism diagnosed? what is the cure to this?thank you.

Accepted Answer

Calcium parathyroid: This is usually diagnosed in people with kidney disease.  If the calcium is low, or the phosphorus too high, or the level of Vit D too low, the parathyroid makes too much PTH, which causes bone disease. Treatment targets the cause:  vit D (calcitriol), phosphate binders, special diets.

Question 3

can hyperparathyroidism be cured?

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Yes,: If you have primary hyperparathyroidism (a growth on your parathyroid), the treatment is surgery.  This will cure it.  If you have secondary hyperparathyroidism (kidney disease, vitamin d deficiency), the treatment is to control whatever is causing the parathyroid hormone to be high (replace vitamin d, treat the kidney problem). Sometimes a cure for secondary hyperpara is not possible...

Question 4

what's the most natural treatment for hyperparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Phosphate control: Parathyroid levels can be kept in check naturally by maintaining a low level of phosphate intake. Adequate vitamin d supplementation in the form of cholecalciferol is also helpful.

Question 5

how do you diagnose hyperparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Medical tests: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) regulates how much calcium gets into the blood from bones to make cellular processes work correctly.  First blood calcium has to be significantly high (>11 m/dl). Then PTH can be directly measured in blood. If high this is usually caused by a benign (non cancerous) adenoma of a gland in the neck which can be identified by a radioactive scan and then removed by surgery.

Question 6

why is hyperparathyroid disease so hard to diagnose?

Accepted Answer

No symptoms.: Most time asymptomatic. Usually found  b/o calcium levels are high several times then we order the pthintact ( intact parathyroid hormone high).The problem is that high calcium may be caused by cancers and many other entities like multiple myeloma, familiar hypercalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism.  We also order 24 urine collection of calcium to assess the excretion.

Question 7

i know hyperparathyroidism has consequences. what are they?

Accepted Answer

Consequences: Parathyroid hormones are responsible for regulating calcium level in blood. The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is a growth on your parathyroid gland causing overproduction of this hormone. If high, it will raise calcium level in your blood causing osteoporosis, kidney stones, kidney problems, constipation, abdominal pain, bone pain, psychological overtone, fatigue, memory loss...

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: hyperparathyroidism?

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Hyperparathyroidism: Hyperparathyroidism =  overactivity of 1 or more  parathyroid glands with excess  production of 
 parathyroid hormone  causing loss of calcium and bone weakness.   See:  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyperparathyroidism/basics/symptoms/con-20022086

Question 9

how do they bring primary hyperparathyroidism under control?

Accepted Answer

:  After making  sure that  it is primary hyperparathyroidism , by performing special tests., they can try medication to help normalize parathormone levels. These include  Vit D,  hormones , bone loss medications like biphosphonates and  calcimimetic medicines which imitate calcium .The definitive treatment would be removal of the  overactive parts of the gland , with careful monitoring and followup

Question 10

will my untreated hyperparathyroidism decrease my life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

No: Hyperparathyroidism is almost always due to a benign parathyroid adeoma in one of the four glands tucked within your thyroid gland. This shouldn't affect your lifespan. The level of your plasma or serum calcium may. So if it gets higher than about 11.5, consider getting it localized and removed. As always, check with your pmd or endo.

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