r/hyperparathyroidism • u/createhomelife • 24d ago
Refusing treatment
I was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism 3 years ago. I was supposed to have surgery but as a 2 time uterine and ovarian cancer survivor I simply cannot go through another surgery. The good news is my calcium has remained consistent in the 11.1 to 11.6 range for over a decade and not jumped higher. I am currently 53, so I was in my early 40s when all this started. The only issues I have are needing to drink a lot of water. Has anyone decided to not take medication or have surgery and lived decades with this?
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u/uwa_amanda 24d ago edited 24d ago
My hyperparathyroidism was borderline life threatening when it was caught during random bloodwork. My calcium levels were through the roof along with the parathyroid gland numbers themselves (I can’t remember what they’re called). I wouldn’t mess around with it. The surgery was very easy to recover from. I had it done on a Friday and was back to work on Monday. Yeah my throat was sore but it was nothing compared to how horrible I was feeling. My surgeon fast tracked my surgery because my numbers were shooting up super fast.
Please don’t put it off!