Lisa Marie discusses her own journey with hyperparathyroidism, which highlights the challenges of getting diagnosed or being dismissed and gaslighted.

This episode also covers the additional challenges women in particular might face, simply by being women or being women of a certain age, not to mention some of the inappropriate statements made by healthcare professionals during many of the consultations she needed.

ABBREVIATIONS:

• HPT - Hyperparathyroidism.
• nHPT - Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism
• PTH - Parathyroid Hormone Level.
• ng/L - The blood chemistry measurement.

CLARIFICATIONS:

Hyperplasia verses single adenoma.

• Hyperplasia affects all four glands and the glands become enlarged.
• A single adenoma usually a benign (non-cancerous) tumour of the gland.

RESOURCES

The information shared in this podcast has been provided by several sources. These include outcomes from personal consultations with medical professionals, my own experiences, published research by expert medical professionals, and the NHS website. Please click on the links below for more information.

Hyperparathyroidism

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hyperparathyroidism/

Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7923978/

Hyperparathyroidism Support & Information - Patient to Patient Support Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/406980976340533

NICE Guidelines

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng132

DISCLAIMER: Lisa Marie is not in any way medically trained, she is not providing medical advice, and the information that is shared is in no way a substitute for qualified medical advice. If you believe you may have this disease, then you must seek the most appropriate medical advice, this podcast aims to help you navigate your way to the right medical support and diagnosis.