“Grappling with the realization that life may not live up to your expectations is kind of at the core of midlife crises,” she says. “And when we compare the different generations, Millennials had these really sky-high expectations that you didn’t see as much among previous generations or Gen Z-ers.”

Bullet Points

• A condition in which the parathyroid glands produce too much parathyroid hormone
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• Symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness, depression, memory problems, bone pain
• Treatment includes dietary changes, medication, surgery
• Involves endocrinology, endocrine surgery

Citing plentiful data, she says that Millennials grew up thinking they’d be better educated, more professionally accomplished, and more financially successful than their parents. And not without reason: Since the nation’s founding, nearly every new generation of Americans enjoyed greater prosperity than their parents or grandparents. Millennials had every reason to think the world would be their oyster, and they (we) were looking forward to sucking it down.

Common symptoms of hyperparathyroidism are:

1. Fatigue
2. Muscle weakness
   1. Depression
   2. Memory problems or forgetfulness
   3. Bone pain
      1. Weak, fragile wrist, hip, and back bones that break easily
         1. Joint pain due to calcium crystals in the joint fluid
         2. Loss of appetite
      2. Nausea or vomiting
3. Constipation
4. Confusion
   1. Kidney stones
   2. Increased urination
5. Increased thirst

People with secondary hyperparathyroidism may additionally have:

1. Low calcium levels
2. stress fractures in the pelvis and midfeet
3. Spontaneous rupture of a tendon

People with tertiary hyperparathyroidism additionally may have:

1. Kidney disease
   1. Calcium deposits in soft tissue and blood vessels
   2. Itchiness
2. Changes in mental status