General bloodwork shows mostly normal except for glucose 105 (65-99normal) and calcium was 10.6 (normal range 8.6-10.4). See anything there that is related to what I have going on with MC?.....I thought it looked pretty good in spite of feeling yucky for the last 10 says. Going to GP on 1/2 for my annual.
Jean
Bloodwork
Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh
Hi Jean,
It's possible that since your calcium is not elevated by much, it may mean nothing, but in general, an elevated calcium level can cause all sorts of ill effects. Possible symptoms associated with excess calcium in the blood include nausea, vomiting, constipation, weight loss, abdominal pain, confusion, lethargy, bone pain, muscle weakness, hypertension, abnormal heart rhythm and other issues. Elevated calcium in the blood can also be a marker of hyperthyroidism or hyperparathyroidism.
Elevated blood glucose levels can cause symptoms such as frequent urination, excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue. And of course, an elevated glucose level is considered to be a pre-diabetic condition.
The most troubling issue is elevated calcium, and your GP (or an endocrinologist) really needs to follow up on this promptly, to rule out hyperthyroidism and hyperparathyroidism, and to track down the cause. Here's a link to some information on this:
Blood Work With High Calcium & Glucose Levels
Tex
It's possible that since your calcium is not elevated by much, it may mean nothing, but in general, an elevated calcium level can cause all sorts of ill effects. Possible symptoms associated with excess calcium in the blood include nausea, vomiting, constipation, weight loss, abdominal pain, confusion, lethargy, bone pain, muscle weakness, hypertension, abnormal heart rhythm and other issues. Elevated calcium in the blood can also be a marker of hyperthyroidism or hyperparathyroidism.
Elevated blood glucose levels can cause symptoms such as frequent urination, excessive thirst, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue. And of course, an elevated glucose level is considered to be a pre-diabetic condition.
The most troubling issue is elevated calcium, and your GP (or an endocrinologist) really needs to follow up on this promptly, to rule out hyperthyroidism and hyperparathyroidism, and to track down the cause. Here's a link to some information on this:
Blood Work With High Calcium & Glucose Levels
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Jean,
It's probably nothing serious, because if it was, your doctor would have called you in for an immediate consultation. It's mostly just something that needs to be watched, and if the next test shows a similar result, then additional testing may be in order. A single test result out of range doesn't mean much, because that sometimes happens for no reason at all, or for some unimportant reason. It's the long-term trend that matters.
Tex
It's probably nothing serious, because if it was, your doctor would have called you in for an immediate consultation. It's mostly just something that needs to be watched, and if the next test shows a similar result, then additional testing may be in order. A single test result out of range doesn't mean much, because that sometimes happens for no reason at all, or for some unimportant reason. It's the long-term trend that matters.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.