If anyone has been diagnosed with this and had the surgery, please help me and tell me some details!
2006-10-05 12:06:31 · 2 answers · asked by sas329 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
HI, I had thyroid cancer and the doctors told me during surgery my parathyroid glands went into shock. I don't know if it's the same as having the disease, but my body no longer absorbs calcium because of this. I have to take a prescription drug called Calcitriol so that any calcium I put in my body gets absorbed. If I skip any days I start feeling weak and my lip will tremble, a nerve in my thigh will get a tic, my fingers cramp up like having a charlie horse...it's not fun, but as long as I take that pill and eat or drink something with calcium I have not had any problems. Hope this helps.
2006-10-09 08:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they usually cuts of three of the four glands which are located in the back of the thyroid gland and from what i've studyed the results are pretty good
2006-10-05 12:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by darkangeles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋