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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:

  1. Levothyroxine, 100mcg tablet, 1 tablet/day (hyperthyroidism)
  2. Metformin ER, 500mg tablet, 2 tablet/day (pre-diabetes)
  3. Gabapentin, 300mg, 2 tablet/day (neuropathy)
  4. Rosuvastatin, 20mg tablet, 1 tablet/day (arterial plaque)
  5. Sirolimus 6mg/week (generic for Rapamycin) (Life/Health extension)

Vitamins and Supplements:

  1. CoQ10 – 100mg/day – (cardiovascular health)
  2. B complex or B12 (3000mcg), – (supplement)
  3. Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600mg/day – (blood sugar control, neuropathy)
  4. Probiotics, 20 strains/day – (stomach support)
  5. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) Antioxidant Catalyst - 800 mg/day – (possible reduction in arterial plaque)
  6. Creatine, 5g/day – (muscle support)
  7. Quercetin, 500 mg/day – (gout, antioxidant)
  8. Luteolin, 100 mg/day – (gout, antioxidant)
  9. Chlorella, 500mg/day – (gout)
  10. DHA, 3300 mg/day – (gout, brain, memory support)
  11. Vitamin C, 500 mg/day – (gout, supplement)
  12. Magnesium L-Threonate (Ultra Mag), 300mg/day – (memory health)
  13. HMB, 1000mg/day – (preventing muscle loss)
  14. Taurine, 2g/day – (strength and performance)
  15. Turmeric, 500mg/day – (antioxidant)
  16. L-Arginine Ornithine, 4000mg/day – (strength and vascular health, vasodilator)
  17. DHEA, 100mg/day, - (testosterone levels, energy)