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User Reviews for calcitriol systemic
Also known as: Rocaltrol, Calcijex
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calcitriol for Hypocalcemia: I have also been on Calcitriol 0.5 mcg x 2 twice daily in addition to 5400 mg (total) calcium and 756 mg magnesium (total) daily. Still experiencing sever symptoms of hypocalcemia - tingling, chills, muscle spasm, light headedness, etc. Also, had papillary cancer with all thyroid removed - surgeon likely removed all parathyroids as 2 were found in pathology and no parathyroid hormone detected in subsequent lab tests.
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| hypocalcemia/hypoparathyroidism (unregistered) said: | | User Rating: |
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calcitriol for Hypocalcemia: I have been taking Calcitriol for just about 2 months. After 1 month I felt great, my DR reduced my dosage from 0.50 to 0.25mcgs. About a week later I had slight symptoms and at 1 1/2 weeks I was headed to the ER taking 4500mg of calcium every 6 hours. Since increasing the dosage of Calcitriol back to 0.50mcgs I have noticed some of the symptoms and definitely their severity going away, but it has been a SLOW process. My condition was a result of complications from a Thyroidectomy due to Papillary Carcinoma (Cancer), in which I believe my Parathyroids (all) were put into shock and possibly destroyed.
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| November 3, 2009 4:16 PM | ||||||
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calcitriol for Hypoparathyroidism: The article does not mention that Calcitriol is not ordinary Vitamin D. It is activated Vitamin D. This is important in treatment of pseudohypoparathyroidism, in which the parathyroid gland produces plenty of parathyroid hormone, but lacks the relays containing instructions in how to utilize normal Vitamin D with the parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium level. [This is how my doctor explained this to me.]
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