Calcium, D, PTH . .. & Phosphorous??
I see you are taking potassium citrate/gluconate. Which are you taking? The 99mg is likely gluconate.
I was told by my surgeon and NUT that DSers should always take mineral citrates, because we don't absorb gluconates.
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The endocrinologist ordered a few more labs, which I got drawn last night - so one week after the labs I just posted about for 5/14. He ordered a new PTH intact panel, so it will have my phosphorous & PTH (& a couple other things). He also ordered a different calcium test. The nurse & lab tech both said that it's not very commonly ordered & that it takes a more in-depth look at your available calcium. On the computer screen, it was called, calcium ionized fh. I'm curious to learn more about this & what the results are. He also ordered a gluten sensitivity panel. I don't think I have celiac disease, but am curious if b/c I don't absorb all of the gluten in my small bowel so that some of it hits the colon, which causes an inflammatory response (which I believe happens), then would I produce some of the antibodies for it? Hmmm, how interesting . . . who knows!
HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
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Also, I met with my doc yesterday to discuss my annual labs and asked him about the phos connection to calcium and PTH because it was high. My PTH was high at 200, but much improved from the 299. He said that it's unusual, but good for my phos to be up and said that is a signal that my PTH is dropping quickly. For you, it may be signaling a quick change chemically, though the numbers haven't caught up yet.
JoAnn
Diva Jojo: SW: 440lbs -- CW: 274lbs -- GW: 240lbs
As for the phosphorous, PTH link . . both went up at the same time compared to my March labs. I had them redrawn last night (well, dr ordered it!). I'm really curious to see how it turns out.
HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012
Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012
First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!
the only reason for a high phosphorus is Kidney Failure, Too much D "D toxcicity" and eating too much phos containing products. Also too much D is not good. My Phos running in the 5's was told to stop eating peanut butter and not take
Your potassium is low, eat banana, strawberries, potaotes, tomatoes, oragnes
You need to increase your calcium. do not increase your D. You are alreadying taking 150,000, which may be too much. look how much your D has risen. you may need to back down on the D a little. let it then work on your PTH once your D settles. Dont get nervous PTH only 80's. I see PTH's in the thousands.
the ionized calcium will show your actual calcium level. You should always have that drawn with your yearly or 6 month labs.
Your D is not that high. Jus****ch it. It has only been 2 months. give it time. You just had chemo.. that probably jacked with your calcium levels.
Hope this is helpful. the Bone metabolsim mechanism is very complex and hard to grasp. It has taken me 25 years to still try to understand it.
Good luck. let me now if I can help. catch me on facebook...Donna Lee.
Donna HW 242 SW 227 CW 117
I was also reading about phosphate binders. I found this study that found dialysis patients who chewed antacids had lower levels of phosphorous than those who didn't b/c the carbonate bound to the phosphours. I was considering chewing 1 or 2 daily - not for the calcium, but just in the hope that it binds some of the phosphorous. Do you know if having calcium carbonate in your diet actual interferes with calcium citrate absorption?
I was worried about the PTH b/c the DEXA scan I had done in March showed that I had osteopenia so I want to do all I can do have optimal levels & hopefully build back my bone density. I'm 35.
HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012
Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012
First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!
I take calicum 6x/day. It keeps everything good on my labs. Most of my labs, I stop my vits for 3 days, changes the values and they aren't as inflated. Michelle had me add the extra 6th set in when my PTH wouldn't come down, worked like a charm...
Chris
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HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10
Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012
Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012
First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!
