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Hi all.  I was dx hypothyroid in 1996 (undx probably much longer), and dx 
celiac in 2006 (absolutely undx MUCH longer!).  I'm getting a sestamibi scan on 
my parathyroid Tuesday morning.  My Vitamin D has been low (currently under 
20, can’t remember – memory being an issue with hyperparathyroidism), my 
calcium was normal, and then low; my albumin was low, then normal, etc.  

Doc is making sure there are no adenomas typically found with low Vitamin D 
and HIGH calcium because my parathyroid hormone (PTH) is somewhat 
elevated (82 and 120) which indicates it's trying to normalize calcium levels.   
We believe because I'm Vitamin D deficient that I likely have "secondary" and 
not "primary" hyperparathyroidism, but I'm getting the scan to be sure.  (Great 
site for info:  www.parathyroid.com).     

I'm curious if anyone has had this test, and had side effects from the 
radioactive medium used:  "tech99m" or technitium.   

Any anecdotal stories regarding hyperparathyroidism are welcome.   
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