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MGUS Symptoms: What symptoms did you experience?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 31 9:39am | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
Although my doctors have all told me my numbers, M-Spikes, etc., do not indicate malignancy and that I, most likely, will never progress to MM, I struggle with some seemingly unrelated symptoms they cannot tie to MGUS. Does anyone in a similar situation have any resources that have been published and/or proven, linking MGUS to physical symptoms?
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Sure does! Thank you!!!!
After we figure out my husband's next course of treatment/monitoring for his kidney problems, I've decided to ask my primary for a referral to a hematologist that sees people who have MGUS, not necessarily as a cancerous condition or threat of cancer, but more as a chronic condition which can cause a wide range of some very real symptoms that can be correlated to MGUS. It's probably rare and may take some time to figure out but I think I will keep searching. If it can't be done here, I'll try again to get in to see a hematologist at MAYO.
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This is information I found on the internet. Hope it helps.
Causes:
The exact cause of MGUS is unknown, but it may be related to: Genetics, Age (more common in older adults), and Immune system dysfunction.
Symptoms:
Most people with MGUS have no symptoms. In rare cases, some may experience: Fatigue, Bone pain, Kidney problems, and Peripheral neuropathy (numbness or tingling in the hands and feet).
Most people with MGUS never develop multiple myeloma. However, about 1% of people with MGUS will develop multiple myeloma within 10 years. The risk of progression is higher in people with: Higher levels of M protein, Older age, and Certain genetic factors.