I previously quizzed my dialysis nurse about Calcitriol and my Calcification and she passed my query on to the team nutritionist who provided the following input:
“You are on the next to lowest dose we prescribe to control parathyroid hormone levels, and your trend is very stable near the lower end of our recommended range 160 to 399 (up to 720 is considered “in goal” but less stable). The algorithm I use instructs me to leave your dose as is, however due to the recent finding of calcification, I will leave a note for Dr. Turner to ask if she wants to decrease to twice a week or discontinue and see how you respond.”
I am scheduled to meet with my dialysis team this morning to see the bottom line shortly. Stand by.
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