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Simon Aylwin
London Endocrinology
What happens when your calcium is low what happens when the blood calcium level is too low?
The body has a lot of calcium, most of which is in the bones. Dr Simon Aylwin of London Endocrinology uncovers what happens if levels of calcium become too low.
Transcript
The body has a lot of calcium, most of which is in bone. A small amount of calcium is dissolved in blood and it's held at a very constant level. If that calcium levels drops too low, the nerves start getting a little bit excitable and jumpy. And a low calcium can present with tingling, fizziness around the face, jumpiness, muscle twitching, and even, eventually, seizure activity if it's really low. That's what happens with a low calcium.
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