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Ok, I have high calcium on and off for years. Past year low ...

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Ok, I have high calcium on and off for years. Past year low patissum. Muscle cramps. muscle weakness, hair loss. dry skin, insomnia and the most disturbing, besides the bulding eye stares, bad headaches and the back of my eyes hurt. Lately, developed pain in my underarms and breast (but no lumps). I still suspect pituitary tumor or deased gland. Your opinion?

 

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Had parathyroid test-came back negitive.

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January 18 6:04 PM (6 hours and 3 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
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Mildly elevated calcium levels are common and may not be of too much concern. Your other symptoms are somewhat suggestive of hypothroidism and this is easily checked for by getting a TSH level drawn. The bulging of eyes are a finding in patients with a history of hyperthroidism. Often hypothyroid individuals were hyperthroid in the past. Pituitary tumors can cause temporal visual field loss (loss of vision off to the side in each eye) and a swollen appearance to your optic nerves so an eye exam with an ophthalmologist is not a bad idea to address your eye pain.
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