PTH trending up.....more calcium?

My Pth has been slightly rising, but getting a little close to high end of normal. Do I need more calcium?

2013.....pth 58 (15-65)

2012.....pth 46

2011.....pth 47

Anyone know if I should be concerned about this? Other labs are fine with Vit d at 80.

thanks!

Marilyn in ohio

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Dr. Hess

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I'd add in another dose or 2 of calcium and it wouldn't hurt to add more D.

You might also try vitamin K2. Vitalady carries a tiny capsule of 150mcg per. I take 4 a day due to osteoporosis and we're seeing some improvement. I also take Vitalady's calcium citrate only capsule 6 times a day, with magnesium citrate and boron. My PTH is coming down since starting this routine but I'm popping pills all day long.

--gina

Thanks Chris and Gina!

Gina, how much calc citrate do you take each day? I was vigilant at 3000calc/1500mag but have gotten a littla lax over the past 6 months :(

3600mg a day of calcium cit and a 500mg/150mg elemental mag citrate with each 600mg calcium dose. I take calcium and mag cit in capsule form. I can't take that much calcium in tablet form.

--g

How much Calcium do you get now?

~Becky

Probably around 1500 calcium with magnesium per day......definitely not enough. Guess it surprises me how quickly we see lab changes when we slack off a little with vites.

I'm with the crowd that takes Calcium at least 6 times a day.  With magnesium.  I need to start taking my D at another time depending on what my labs that got drawn today say about my D.  It has been in the 50s and I would love to see it around 80.

You do understand what it means when your pth goes up, right?  You are leeching calcium from your bones.  I am too afraid of a broken bone to let that happen.  I can't be out of commission.  I have no one to take care of me.

~Becky

I take calcium 6x/day, 2 capsules of 630 each time.  My last PTH was 27.  I'm almost 5 yrs out, My D is 115.  I take 1-50k in the middle of the night along with my A & E.  All my dry vits levels came up nicely away from food. 

My dietitian is recommending moving your hard to absorb vites away from food now too. I love that she listens to us.