Parathyroid question
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:24 pm
Hi everyone!
I am sorry I haven't posted in awhile-I have a question for
everyone...maybe one or two (or more) of you have some answers or opinions. I
was at my txplant doc yesterday and he said that one of my tests indicated that
I need one of my parathyroid glands removed. One of my numbers (I can't remember
which) was 1,284 and should be around 50. I have had a lot of fatigue,
depression, etc. ever since my txplant (1977) but more so in the past few years.
I thought it was just the meds!
He wants to remove it and I am hoping that it might help-I have been doing
research on it and it seems that it CAN help ease some of these symptoms if the
parathyroid is diseased and gets removed. I just wanted to ask if anyone has had
this procedure and if so, did it help you? It is a very simple operation
requiring only an overnight stay in the hospital...I am going to have it, but
was curious how much of a difference it makes in relieving symptoms.
I had trouble with my parathyroid while on dialysis, but it was never
followed up on because soon after they found it, I was transplanted and it was
probably forgotten. THANK YOU to anyone who can give me any info on this at
all.
God Bless!
-Pam
I am sorry I haven't posted in awhile-I have a question for
everyone...maybe one or two (or more) of you have some answers or opinions. I
was at my txplant doc yesterday and he said that one of my tests indicated that
I need one of my parathyroid glands removed. One of my numbers (I can't remember
which) was 1,284 and should be around 50. I have had a lot of fatigue,
depression, etc. ever since my txplant (1977) but more so in the past few years.
I thought it was just the meds!
He wants to remove it and I am hoping that it might help-I have been doing
research on it and it seems that it CAN help ease some of these symptoms if the
parathyroid is diseased and gets removed. I just wanted to ask if anyone has had
this procedure and if so, did it help you? It is a very simple operation
requiring only an overnight stay in the hospital...I am going to have it, but
was curious how much of a difference it makes in relieving symptoms.
I had trouble with my parathyroid while on dialysis, but it was never
followed up on because soon after they found it, I was transplanted and it was
probably forgotten. THANK YOU to anyone who can give me any info on this at
all.
God Bless!
-Pam