Hypercalcemia – high calcium levels can cause malfunction of the stomach, kidneys (decreased glomerular filtration), heart muscle, and nervous system.
It is important to determine the reasons for both the excess and the lack of the element.
Causes
The main causes of hypercalcemia are an excess of parathyroid hormone in the body (hyperparathyroidism), oncology and long-term use of calcium supplements.
An excess of calcium, as well as a deficiency, develops with deviations in the work of organs and systems.
Symptoms
The first signs of hypercalcemia may be subtle, and only a random blood test will indicate problems. The appearance of obvious symptoms of an increase in calcium in the blood depends on the duration of this condition, the rate of development, and the severity of the underlying disease.
These symptoms are manifested on the part of the main body systems: nervous, muscular, digestive, urinary, cardiovascular, eye, and skin diseases. The patient’s memory deteriorates, lethargy, drowsiness, depressive conditions, weakness and pain in the muscles, restless legs syndrome at night, loss of appetite, constipation, nausea, gag reflex, and belching appear. Weight loss is possible against the background of pancreatitis, gallstone disease, stomach ulcers with high acidity. Arthritis and arthrosis, gout develops.
