I’ve always had calcium blood levels near or above the recommended levels (high> 10.5 mg/dL) going back to 2015. Recently my calcium level is always above 10.5 and I started addressing it with my doctor. She conducted a PHT test (hyperparathyroidism) and I came back high at 67 (range 15-65) and a 24-hr urine calcium test which came back quite high at 428 (range 0-320). Diagnosis was hyperparathyroidism. I then went to see an endocrinologist who had a both a bone scan done and a thyroid ultrasound scan done. Bone scan showed no osteoporosis and very slight reduction of bone density. Ultrasound was clean. I’m next scheduled for a nuclear CT scan (I forget the correct name) in about a week. Sort of a mixed bag of results.
So, about a month before my PTH and urine calcium tests I had stopped my vitamin D supplements because I’d only just found out that Vit D can affect blood calcium levels. I upped my Metformin from 500 to 1000mg about 1-1/2 years ago since I’m constantly at pre-diabetic levels and I truly want to get that down.
Could elevated calcium be the result of taking Metformin (1000mg/day) with Rapa? FWIW I currently take a fair number of medications/supplements, but nothing other than the Vit D seemed to have any published (that I know of) adverse affects.
Are there any other possible combinations that might be affecting my calcium levels???
My meds and supplements:
Prescriptions:
- Levothyroxine, 100mcg tablet, 1 tablet/day (hyperthyroidism)
- Metformin ER, 500mg tablet, 2 tablet/day (pre-diabetes)
- Gabapentin, 300mg, 2 tablet/day (neuropathy)
- Rosuvastatin, 20mg tablet, 1 tablet/day (arterial plaque)
- Sirolimus 6mg/week (generic for Rapamycin) (Life/Health extension)
Vitamins and Supplements:
- CoQ10 – 100mg/day – (cardiovascular health)
- B complex or B12 (3000mcg), – (supplement)
- Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600mg/day – (blood sugar control, neuropathy)
- Probiotics, 20 strains/day – (stomach support)
- Superoxide dismutase (SOD) Antioxidant Catalyst - 800 mg/day – (possible reduction in arterial plaque)
- Creatine, 5g/day – (muscle support)
- Quercetin, 500 mg/day – (gout, antioxidant)
- Luteolin, 100 mg/day – (gout, antioxidant)
- Chlorella, 500mg/day – (gout)
- DHA, 3300 mg/day – (gout, brain, memory support)
- Vitamin C, 500 mg/day – (gout, supplement)
- Magnesium L-Threonate (Ultra Mag), 300mg/day – (memory health)
- HMB, 1000mg/day – (preventing muscle loss)
- Taurine, 2g/day – (strength and performance)
- Turmeric, 500mg/day – (antioxidant)
- L-Arginine Ornithine, 4000mg/day – (strength and vascular health, vasodilator)
- DHEA, 100mg/day, - (testosterone levels, energy)