What Is Hypercalcemia?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
2. Concerns and Causes: Outside the Body
Certain medications, such as thiazide diuretics used to treat high blood pressure, can increase blood calcium by preventing calcium release into the urine. Lithium, used to treat bipolar disorder, may cause an overactive parathyroid gland. Excessive vitamin D levels from supplements can raise blood calcium levels over time.
Ingesting too much calcium carbonate by taking antacids and acid reflux tablets is a fairly common cause of hypercalcemia. Dehydration reduces the fluid in your blood which can increase calcium concentrations. Excessive time sitting or lying down can prompt bones to release calcium into the blood.
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