Vitamin D and Thyroid or Parathyroid

makingway

I recently read this article about the connection to parathyroid, which they say has nothing to do with the thyroid. The parathyroid are 4 small separate glands behind the thyroid. Basically low vitamin D is a sign that your body is putting too much calcium into your blood stream and that is toxic, so your body responds with Vit D to counteract this. Does anyone know if low Vit D is associated with a bad thyroid or is it the parathyroid glands?

http://www.parathyroid.com/low-vitamin-d.htm 

PT6

Parathyroid. The parathyroid glands are located in the thyroid gland but are not related in function. The parathyroid glands manage calcium levels. Low vitamin D levels can be caused by problems other than the parathyroid. I have had parathyroid adenomas which were removed but it looks like I have another one.

Blundin2005

Makingway--

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She offered some very good information on this topic over the years. 

sam52

...BUT you can have normal vitamin D levels  (and also serum calcium) and still have elevated parathyroid hormone. There seems to be some controversy over the link between vitamin D and elevated PTH.

My hyperparathyroidism was discovered when I had blood tests because of ever-more severe osteoporosis; I am also taking an AI and was on Fosamax for 3 years.The calcium was elevated initially, but after stopping taking calcium+ vit D supplements, the calcium levels went back to normal.However, the PTH remained high and I am due to have the parathyroid tumor removed next month.

This subject is very well explained at the following comprehensive website: www.parathyroid.com

Sam

hollyann

PT6, when you ahd the parathyroid adenomas did it feel like you had something stuck in your throat?..Or perhaps your throat was swollen?.....Since I have no insurance I can't have it checked but I would like your take on this.....I have low Vitamin D levels and depression and a lot of the symtptoms..I don't want to go to the doctor cause I am afraid they will start thinking I am a hypochomdriac.......Thanks......

sandilee

Hi hollyann-

 I thought I'd chime in because I just had one of my parathyroid glands removed on Thursday.

 I had no physical symptoms other than osteoporosis. It's not the kind of thing that presents as a swollen throat or soreness. The parathyroids are behind the thyroid, so even a big adenoma would be hidden. You can't feel them at all.

  High calcium and high parathyroid hormone levels are the two markers that point to hyperparathyroidism, or a thyroid tumor. Your vitamin D level is not considered a marker (mine was normal.)

  Please don't worry about what the doctors think- if you have symptoms that bother you, by all means get them checked out. No insurance?  Did you previously have insurance for your breast cancer?  That is a very difficult position to be in.  

sandilee

PT6- when did you have your adenoma removed, and why do you think you have to do it again? That must be rather discouraging.   Did you have the minimally invasive surgery? 

I had my surgery last week. It went very well, except that on Saturday my legs started aching like I had growing pains.  I upped my calcium intake and took an Advil, and the next day my legs were fine. So instead of the 2000 mg of calcium and 2000 Iu of vit /d that the surgeon ordered, I'm doubling them.  At least for now, until my body has a chance to adjust to the change.