DEAR DR. GOTT:
After reading your article about thyroid malfunction and its influence on mental health, I had to write.
In 1991, my husband started complaining about being foggy-brained and lethargic. His doctor ordered tests and found that he had extraordinarily high levels of calcium in his blood. He told us that this was a sign of cancer or a malfunctioning parathyroid gland.
After further tests, they found that my husband had tumors on his parathyroid gland which were immediately removed at the Cleveland Clinic. After the surgery he was back to normal. His specialists told us that untold numbers of people with this condition end up in mental hospitals because the high calcium level causes them to seem insane.
DEAR READER:
Thank you for writing to share your story. Your husband was lucky to have had prompt testing and a knowledgeable physician who could properly interpret the findings and treat him.
To give you related information I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Thyroid Disorders”. Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.
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