Hypoparathyroidism
The condition of having an underactive parathyroid gland, resulting in low levels of calcium in the blood.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 36-year old asked:
What causes you to get hypoparathyroidism?
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A 48-year old asked:
How do I check if I have hypoparathyroidism?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are some of the symptoms of hypoparathyroidism?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the later symptoms of advanced hypoparathyroidism?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Does hypoparathyroidism have you feeling week all the time.
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A 37-year old asked:
Symptoms of hypoparathyroidism include what changes in your body?
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A 47-year old asked:
How does hypoparathyroidism cause hypocalcemia?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the difference between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism?
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A 45-year old asked:
I've been diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism yet have normal calcium levels, is this normal?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I'm 36 years old, was diagnosed with hypocalcemia , hypoparathyroidism and HBP but want to have a baby, do you think I should or should not.
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A 41-year old asked:
Can hypothyroidism be wrongly diagnosed as hypoparathyroidism, or vice versa?
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A 34-year old asked:
Question on high calcium levels. Is that the test for hypoparathyroidism?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What's the difference between hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism and can you have seizures with hypoparathyroidism?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is calcitriol or paricalcitol better for treating hypoparathyroidism? Yes, hypo, not hyper.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have postsurgical hypoparathyroidism. Now On ca 3 tablets/day and calcitriol. Still experiencing numbness and fatigue. Any suggestions?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is cla (conjugated linoleic acid ) ok to take if you have hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What is hypoparathyroidism? What's the treatment to this? How is it connected to hypokalemic periodic paralysis and renal disease? Please answer.
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A member asked:
I had my thyroid gland removed 20yrs ago. I take 175 mil of synthyroid. I am hungry all the time and get fatter and fatter. I have hypoparathyroidism.?
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A 29-year old asked:
Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism-dr can't explain to me why sometimes im extremely fatigued and irritable with ok blood serum count, how do I feel stable?
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A 27-year old female asked:
12 weeks pregnant. Diagnosed with hypothyroidis yrs. Ago. Now have impetigo herpetiformis during pregnancy. Could really have hypoparathyroidism?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Hypoparathyroidism? My 27 year old symptom free daughters recent calcium was 8.4 and 8.6 is the cut off. Her doctor mentioned hypopara thyroid disease and is testing it again along with her thyroid. Reason to be concerned?
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A female asked:
I have hypoparathyroidism, and h pylori. I' take calcium carbonate plus vit D. But I can't take ppi they drop my calcium any suggestions?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Kidneywise is it advisable for me to use kre alkalyn for fitness purposes, I have hypoparathyriodism and I use calcium medication daily?
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A 38-year old asked:
Hypoparathyriodism...Any new studies for hope? 24 pills a day is taxing. Cacitriol, calcium, fish oil, water pill to absorb, multi vit., potasium.
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the medical definition of hypoparathyroid disease?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My period comes 3 times for the year. What can be some of the causes, i haven't seen any doctors as yet. Is it due to low d levels or hypoparathyroid.
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A 33-year old asked:
Hypoparathyroid ca 8.3. Low vitamin d now. On calcitriol. 5 mcgs. How is it possible that I am low? And which type of vitamin d inactive or activeform
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A 34-year old female asked:
Am I dying?
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Am I dying?
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Im a nurse?
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