There is now a connection between thyroid…parathryoid disorders and wheat consumption, wheat intolerance…celiac disease. Please research this on your own. The first thing they performed in NYC prior to my hyperparathryoid surgery was to test me for Celiac for they sometimes go hand in hand.

I am so glad I found this website with the pros and cons and other issues listed. I had the surgery about 10 years ago. My doctor had been telling me my calcium level was high for several years, but I didn’t pay much attention as she didn’t stress the seriousness of high calcium levels. Mine was 11.5. Long story short, I finally did have the surgery. My greatest symtom was constant thirst. I was living in North Palm Beach, Florida at the time. I had to have a large glass of ice water with me at all times. I drank all day long. the only other symtom I recall is poor concentration and memory isssues. I didn’t associate them to the calcium issue until much much later.

After the surgery, I was told to pop some calcium, not told how much. This was all very casual, until one night I had a severe leg cramp and almost called 911. I managed to find some TUMS, i had run out.

I just came from my PCP and brought up to her agin how every once in a while I get these leg cramps and have to get some calcium into me as soon as possible. I take Centrum for women over 50 and 1 calcium tablet in the morning and at night I take 2 calcium tablets, but every once in a while a pop an extra tablet or chew some TUMS to try to avoid the cramps.

i told my PCP today that I want to know exactly how much calcium to take as it is harmful to have too much (When I finish writing this I am going to google and artilce that I just heard about with regards to the dangers of too much calcium in women). My Leg cramp is so severe, I have to call for a family member to help me. I put ice on the inner upper thigh usually the left leg, hold on to my son-in-law who is big and strong and he holds me up and walks with me until the calcium kicks in and the pain subsides. At the first twinge of a cramp, usually at night, I bolt out of bed, pop TUMS and grab the ice. If it is too severe, I become somewhat faint, have the sensation that I will lose my bowels and bladder. (Thank God that has not happened) It is the worst experience I have ever had. If I didn’t know God, and that He loves and cares for me, I almost want to die. It is just that bad. This has never happened during the day, only at night, but I have seriously considered getting a medical bracelet. That makes even more sense now after reading some of your experiences and how emergency and other doctors don’t know what to do about this problem.

Thanks for listening

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