One of the hardest parts about having occipital neuralgia and myofascial pain syndrome alongside hypoparathyroidism is trying to balance the symptoms. For instance, if my calcium level dips too low, it can cause my muscles to tighten and spasm, which in turn causes more pressure on my already injured…
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“Don’t let your circumstances define your future.” — Popular saying If I had one wish, it would be a world without hypoparathyroidism. Realistically, that is as unlikely as winning the lottery, but as the Grateful Dead said, “Without love in the dream, it will never come true.” On June…
Children with hypoparathyroidism that is not a consequence of surgery may face a significant risk of kidney complications later in life, particularly calcium deposits and reduced function, but careful control of calcium and phosphate levels during treatment may help lower that risk, a long-term study in China found. The…
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My physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor (PMR) explained to me that when one thing is off in the body, especially with an endocrine disease like hypoparathyroidism, it can cause a ripple effect. While my hypopara isn’t the direct cause of my myofascial pain syndrome, it is a contributing…
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