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Have MGUS and just caught Covid: Did Covid affect your numbers?

Posted by amyboylan1 @amyboylan1, Jun 8 4:54pm

I was just diagnosed with Covid and was diagnosed with MGUS about a year ago. I am wondering if anyone has had Covid with MGUS and how Covid affected your numbers if it did. I appreciate anyone who can respond I am scared.
Thanks, Amy

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jdm02 | @jdm02 | Oct 16 3:39pm

I’ve read everyone’s comments. Thanks for the info.
Something I read in association with MGUS was chronic sinusitis. Again, I have severe allergies with frequent sinus headaches and this has been lifelong. Is this MGUS related or just life for me?
If I were to list any MGUS symptoms for me they would be:
1. Fatigue (age 68, related or…..?)
2. Chronic sinusitis (allergies or….?)
3. Severe Osteoporosis (Caucasian, small boned, hysterectomy at 38, lactose intolerant, huge family history of osteoporosis?)
The physicians give no real answers.
Exposure to harmful chemicals?
Hereditary?
Any vaccines related?
Maybe geographical area you live?
No one can pinpoint why those of us that have MGUS dx. or develop MM acquired it. (I have a friend with MM) Fighter & my hero!
So we live with what has been dealt and do what we believe helps us and share so others may be helped also.
I chose to learn more and pray more.
Take care my MGUS friends. Keep the info coming.

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kayabbott | @kayabbott | 6 days ago
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I’ve read everyone’s comments. Thanks for the info.
Something I read in association with MGUS was chronic sinusitis. Again, I have severe allergies with frequent sinus headaches and this has been lifelong. Is this MGUS related or just life for me?
If I were to list any MGUS symptoms for me they would be:
1. Fatigue (age 68, related or…..?)
2. Chronic sinusitis (allergies or….?)
3. Severe Osteoporosis (Caucasian, small boned, hysterectomy at 38, lactose intolerant, huge family history of osteoporosis?)
The physicians give no real answers.
Exposure to harmful chemicals?
Hereditary?
Any vaccines related?
Maybe geographical area you live?
No one can pinpoint why those of us that have MGUS dx. or develop MM acquired it. (I have a friend with MM) Fighter & my hero!
So we live with what has been dealt and do what we believe helps us and share so others may be helped also.
I chose to learn more and pray more.
Take care my MGUS friends. Keep the info coming.

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@jdm02 I am 71, diagnosed with IgA Kappa MGUS 9 years ago, and have no symptoms associated with it. My BMB last year indicated SMM, but no symptoms with that. I have various autoimmune diseases that can impact me (my celiac is associated with increased risk of blood cancers). Some brands of MGUS and some genetic mutations are associated with increased or decreased risks. I do have fatigue, but that is from kidney damage from norovirus two years ago (previous to that I was biking +6000 mi/year). I am a retired research scientist (not medicine) and vaccines do not influence MM; geographic area could if one is exposed to chemicals that increase one's risk. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/myeloma/risks-causes

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