Blood Calcium levels - any variation in normal range by country?

[intermilan]

I have been told I have high blood calcium levels and been told the normal range is 2.20 to 2.60 mmol/L - does anyone know if this recomended range varies at all by country (especially France, Germany, Italy, Canada)?

Hi, inter

                      There are differences is metabolism of calcium between races, (black / white) however if you have been told your calcium is higher than normal,   then you should have it investigated.  
                     Calcium levels can vary by age ,  younger people , teenagers etc  may have slightly higher levels up to 2.67 and still be considered normal.  Older people  say in their 60's would have a normal range 2.22  to 2.5.

99 % of people with raised calcium have a problem with overactive  parathyroid gland or glands. There can be other causes , but they are  rare. 

   If you want to know a lot more about it .... have a look at this site.      <a class="break-all" href="https://www.parathyroid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.parathyroid.com/</a>

    An excellent laymans explanation.  

Here above is a Normal calcium plot at different ages. Divide mg/dl by 4 to get your units of mmol/L

best of luck , hope this is helpful.

BTBH.
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Just checked my blood test results. Here in Italy recommended range is 2.15-2.50

Thank you both so much yes I have been diagnosed with a benign tumour in my parathyroid and everyone says that surgery is the only option.
Im looking for an alternative but my starting point is that as my levels were 2.9 and went down to 2.78 when I reduced my diary intake (a) does anybody out there belive that diet works my endocrinologist that I have zero faith in says no (b) we all know that medical advice changes over the decades so how do we know that the Uk calcium ranges are right? will we wake up next year and find that they have revised the levels which is why I want to know the suggested ranges in different countries such as Germany France, Canada, the Czech republic, Russia.The Uk seems very behind in many medical matters

Because your high calcium is caused by a tumour on the parathyroid gland, I doubt diet could fix. The risk is for you to develop osteoporosis.
Dairy is only one of the many sources of calcium. Be careful with the dark leafy green vegetables, nuts, especially almonds, tofu and seeds.

Have you taken a lot of vitamin D in the past?

No but I do adore sunbathing.
The osteo risk is more complicated than that if I have the oeration they say that Im then likely to be defiicent in calcium at risk of osteop which I dont have at the moment and then will need to take calcium supps.
I will be swapping one problem fo another.
I really need to find an integrated endocrinologist whci can advise on diet as well

I don't know in UK, but on Australia you would consult a naturopath for a dietary approach tentative before a surgery. I try to control a disease with diet and I consulted with a specialist naturopath /dietician who works into managing and possibly reversing diseases with a specifically designed plant based diet.

I adore sunbathing too, but blood test showed my levels are very close to the lowest normal range, which I was quite surprised to see, because everyday, winter included it the sun is shinning , I try to sit in the sun for at least 20 min and when not working it might be even longer. I have now started taking supplements.

In your case, I think you should read these two papers
www.racgp.org.au/download/documents/AFP/2011/November/201111rankin.pdf

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226876/

I’ve had the surgery to remove a parathyroid tumour. Diet will not help you.

I had osteoporosis and lots of other problems. I still have lots of problems - I needed the surgery sooner. Osteoporosis is just one issue, there are many more - kidney stones, heart, eyes, joints, muscular problems, mental health problems, fatigue.

Your levels are well above 2.6 (or 2.59 in some places).

Increasing Vit D is likely to push your calcium levels up. Mine went up to over 3.0 with Vit D.

Why do they say you will be calcium deficient after the op? Surely You are more likely to develop osteoporosis if you don’t have the op? At the moment your body is taking calcium from your bones to send to your organs.

There’s a very good Facebook group- Hyperparathyroid UK Action 4 Change.

Also the Norman Parathyroid site can be useful (but very American).

I sympathise, it’s a horrible thing.