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I was diagnosed with MGUS approximately 20 years ago and was being regularly monitored every 3...

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Discussion: Could we talk about anxiety with MGUS

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Posted: Feb 8, 2025

@bocky “Getting old is no fun.” Indeed! I feel that! One of the things that has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155901/

Discussion: Does MGUS cause red blood cells (RBCs) to drop?

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Posted: Oct 12, 2024

Some comments I found. I have taken tumeric capsules for general inflammation. Here are some interesting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1124648/

Discussion: Finding the best Curcumin

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Posted: Aug 16, 2024

Hello Marie, @honeybeemarie It is confusing. At least it was for me. I’m so glad you...

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Discussion: Should I be worried about my MGUS diagnosis and my M Spike rising?

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Posted: Dec 8, 2023

@amber199 Amber I'm really sorry that you had that experience with your hem/onc doc. Some of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253233/

Discussion: Diagnosed: MGUS

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Posted: Mar 8, 2025

Hi Ginger, I had a total knee done in 2016 and in 2019 it got infected...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/662727/

Discussion: Multiple Myeloma: Come introduce yourself and let's talk

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Posted: Dec 15, 2021

MGUS is a condition that involves an abnormal protein produced in the bone marrow by plasma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1135835/

Discussion: How high has anyone seen Lambda free light chain go with Mgus?

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Posted: Sep 3, 2024

@roseyd As @colleenyoung mentioned, I have CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease], now Stsge 5 and am on...

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Discussion: I have MGUS

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Posted: Jan 7, 2023

Hi @agent007 (love the name and I’m sure there’s a story!) It’s very good news that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747379/

Discussion: Want to talk about Multiple Myeloma: Anyone else?

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Posted: Sep 9, 2022

@omemee There can be several causes of foamy urine. If you have a full bladder, and...

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Discussion: Question to ask about MGUS Diagnosis

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Posted: Jul 9, 2022

@pmm Patty, your words are without a doubt, calming for many to read. @steffiney and @milo3986...

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Discussion: Does anyone else have MGUS?

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Posted: Jul 6, 2023

Welcome Sheryl, I think it’s safe to say that MGUS is usually diagnosed accidentally. As time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805208/

Discussion: MGUS and quite high Free Kappa Light Chain and Kappa Lambda Ratio

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Posted: Feb 2, 2023

@marypluzes Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! It's nice to hear you are checking in for concerns...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753844/

Discussion: Myeloma: Revlimid and steroids: How quickly do side effects subside?

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Posted: Sep 25, 2022

@grrranny I guess it depends on your husband‘s numbers and the hematologist’s reckoning of how big...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132082/

Discussion: MGUS Bloodwork Frequency

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Posted: Aug 28, 2024

A friend was diagnosed with Leukemia who did stem cell transplant from her own body. She...

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Discussion: MGUS diet: Any tips on food to enjoy or prevent progression?

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Posted: Sep 12, 2025

@rosoto Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Often, we experience varying levels of fatigue that seem to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288236/

Discussion: Always run down with MGUS

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Posted: Apr 23, 2025

@wesleym, sally4910 There are so many variables when determining the significance of our lab results that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1401817/

Discussion: Should I be worried about my MGUS diagnosis and my M Spike rising?

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Posted: Sep 26, 2025

I have just been told I have lambda IGG MGUS and small fiber neuropathy determined from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/74583/

Discussion: MGUS: Please, let me know I not alone

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Posted: Oct 28, 2018

Unresponsiveness from a medical team is very concerning. I don't know how invested you are in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288831/

Discussion: Always run down with MGUS

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Posted: Apr 24, 2025

@hpatel334 Amazing! I'm not an expert, but a patient but I believe that my hem/onc doc...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104186/

Discussion: MGUS FLC Ratio decreasing: Concerned

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Posted: Jul 12, 2024