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I have aches and pains but cannot necessarily attribute to MGUS. My back especially is bothersome but I have had a fractured hip repaired in past year so between my age and fracture hard to distinguish if back pain related. AS I noted my primary kind of brushes this off. I have to go to the cancer center to get relative advice.
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It seems as though your situation may be similar to @sheryl71 in that you could use some physician advocacy to narrow down the source of your pain. My PCP defers bone pain issues to my Hematologist/oncologist. He’s the orderer of bone scans. The specialist who did your hip repair might be a good resource for you to figure out the back pain. Back pain is awful. Don’t let them put you off.
Doctors are all busy guys and gals and as well meaning as they are, if the answer isn’t an easy one, you have to be the squeaky wheel. I am always nice about it but relentless until I get the information I seek.
If I have to I ask them to please give me a referral for a second opinion. Again, I ask nicely so they don’t refer me to the doc they found the most obnoxious in med school!
I’d love to know how this works out for both of you if you are comfortable sharing.
Patty