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Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 25 10:40pm | Replies (135)Comment receiving replies
Welcome, @djf31. It is all too common to dismiss symptoms as a sign of getting older and hard to distinguish the difference when living with a chronic conditions, especially Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia where fatigue is one of the top symptoms.
I'm tagging @ejrquast @sagenest @sstouten @psue4 @squidlee and others who live with WM and can share their experiences.
You mention that the tired spells or the shortness of breath don't last long. Do you notice a pattern? Do they happen at specific times of the day or are triggered by certain activities?
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Yes, the tiredness and shortness of breath are more common in the morning when I get up.
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They happen when I’m hiking (up, not down) and going up more than one flight of stairs. I’ve known I have anemia for the last 5 years at least which has been gradually getting worse and I attributed it to that. I’m otherwise in the best shape I’ve ever been in (at age 67).