User Reviews for calcitriol systemic

Also known as: Rocaltrol, Calcijex

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Hypocalcemia	2 review(s)	42 medications		5.5

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Anonymous user said:		User Rating:		5.0
calcitriol: 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. 0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
November 8, 2009 3:11 PM

hypocalcemia/hypoparathyroidism (unregistered) said:		User Rating:		6.0
calcitriol: 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. 0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
November 3, 2009 4:16 PM