What is hyperparathyroidism?

The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium and phosphate levels and helps to maintain these levels. Primary disease results from overactive parathyroid glands themselves. Secondary disease is the reaction of the parathyroid glands to other conditions such as chronic kidney disease.

How do members experience hyperparathyroidism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hyperparathyroidism*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hyperparathyroidism*

*Data from patients with hyperparathyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hyperparathyroidism*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(NatureMade Vitamin D3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperparathyroidism (2)

*Data from patients with hyperparathyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hyperparathyroidism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 24
40s 44
50s 107
60s 115
70+ 71

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 55
Female 309

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What is hyperparathyroidism?

The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium and phosphate levels and helps to maintain these levels. Primary disease results from overactive parathyroid glands themselves. Secondary disease is the reaction of the parathyroid glands to other conditions such as chronic kidney disease.



Common symptoms reported by people with hyperparathyroidism

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hyperparathyroidism

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(NatureMade Vitamin D3)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
83
Tried for
hyperparathyroidism (2)

Data from patients with hyperparathyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hyperparathyroidism

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(NatureMade Vitamin D3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hyperparathyroidism (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with hyperparathyroidism, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hyperparathyroidism on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 148 say hyperparathyroidism is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 4
30s 24
40s 44
50s 107
60s 115
70+ 71
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 6
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 17
40-49 years 35
50-59 years 30
60-69 years 9
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 55
Female 309

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 147
Not Diagnosed 8

These charts show data from hyperparathyroidism patients who have completed their condition history
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