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Does anyone else have MGUS?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 19 12:31pm | Replies (818)

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I am so glad to find and join this group. I have struggled with doctors not listening or caring about what is going on with me. I was originally diagnosed with Thalassemia in 2018 and after having a heart attack on 2/22/22 was sent back to the hematologist who originally diagnosed me. At an appointment in May 23, I asked for a summary of my appointment and it was there I discovered that I had been diagnosed with MGUS. When I asked my dr about it he said it was nothing to worry about as he said with the thalassemia. I have had trouble with Iron deficient anemia and have had 4 intervenous treatments for that in the past. The last one I had was in May this year and I am still fatigued and lethargic. I recently began to struggle with pain in my left hip. It started in May and has increased to the point where I had to leave a pilates class Friday. The pain is steady and upon standing my left leg and foot fall asleep and get tingly. I have had trouble with tingling in my hands and feet but was told there was nothing anyone could do. The drs never take me seriously and haven't provided any information about MGUS. I have discovered thru my research, which only consists of internet searches which scare the sh*& out of me, that my hip pain is a sign of progression. I have no idea what to do. I was even told by one cardiologist that I have Amyloidosis and then was told that wasn't it. HELP.....:) I have found some peace by searching through these post to discover we all have similar issues.

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Welcome to Connect! It’s so comforting to find someone who feels the same way, doesn’t it? Not having doctors take you seriously is so frustrating when you know something isn’t right. I was just going to echo @cheft and suggest having a second opinion, preferably at a larger teaching hospital like Mayo.
If you’d like to start the application process for a visit to one of Mayo’s 3 campuses, here’s the link to their home page. http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
The coordinator who takes your call will take your information and guide you from there.

The doctors at Mayo work collaboratively between departments to get you the best treatment with hematologists, cardiologists, etc.. They take patient care very seriously.

You really need someone who specializes in blood disorders and it sounds like your current hematologist might not be up to the calling. Are there any other hematologist/oncologist you see can locally or a larger, teaching clinic nearby?