Low Calcium?

Has anyone experienced low calcium from the surgery?  I had my thyroid and about 3/4 of my parathyroid taken out about 8 years ago.... every since the surgery I've had all the symptoms of low calcium levels (hands have been locking up, cranky, tired, cranky, numbness in feet and face, cranky - LOL!)  I take about 3xs the amount of calcium I should  just to "regulate" (when I was in the hospital for my GB surgery I had to be put on a calcium IV because it dropped so low).... I FINALLY got an appointment with a endocrinoigist on July 1st, but just wasn't sure if anyone else every experienced any of this and what they/dr did about it....

Sorry Anna, I have not had the problem but I wanted to send you thoughts and support that you can get this straightened out.  You might want to check your vitamin D levels as this is what helps to absorb calcium into your system.  Just a thought.

Yes Wendi, they have me on prescription Vit D too.... Thanks though!

 Hey Anna,
Just thought I'd give ya a shout.  I was deficient in D too, the common prescription for D is an 'oil' based one.  That's not good for RNY'ers, we malabsorb oils.  Check with your nutritionist / pharmacist/doctor, D in a dry form works best for us, with D3 being the most easily absorbed.  I get my dry D3 capsules from vitalady.com    
Alltho you can take the capsules orally, I pop them open and put them in my protein shake.  I have been taking the 50,000 unit capsules and will be getting my bloodwork drawn next week.  It's hard to find capsules in does over 400 units in my surrounding stores, that's why I just go directly to Vitalady. Michelle is very knowledgable in this area and helps people interpret their labwork if they want help or a second opinion.

Thanks Daffodil!  I'll look into it.... currently they've upped my dose of Calcitrol... so we'll see in a month if that helps... I've been feeling better, so I think it must be helping somewhat! 

Mine was low and I've been on a calcium since month 3.  All is good now.

Thanks Ronna