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MGUS Bloodwork Frequency
What is the recommendation for MGUS bloodwork frequency when there has been no progression for 3 years since diagnosis? 83 year-old hubby's hematologist has been...
Last active: Apr 24 10:36pm
MGUS, pain and weight loss
My husband was diagnosed with MGUS in late 2024 and has lab work done every six months. My concern is the pain he has in...
Last active: 4 days ago
MGUS and restless leg syndrome
Was diagnosed with MGUS 2 yrs ago after surgery on my back, I am being followed by oncologist. I suffer from fatigue and bruising. For...
Last active: Jun 9, 2023
MGUS and Non-Hematologic Malignancy
Just read a study published in 2024 that showed “Increased incidence of non-hematologic malignancy in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.” It also states...
Last active: Jul 28 3:49pm
MGUS with Polycythemia Vera (PV)
Had a bone marrow biopsy done in 2017 and was diagnosed with MGUS. Additional BMBs in 2018 & 2019 showed a slow progression of my...
Last active: May 6, 2023
Always run down with MGUS
Not really sure if its related, but I get super wiped out after a couple hours of chores, or just shopping, my entire body aches...
Last active: Apr 25 1:56pm
MGUS progression and excess weight
During the six months or so that I've been reading and occasionally contributing to these conversations, I've seen numerous threads relating to slowing MGUS progression...
Last active: Feb 12 4:34pm
Light Chain MGUS Progression
Has anyone else been diagnosed with Lambda LCMGUS? My FLC was 54 at diagnosis now 59 ratio is 02. How long since your diagnosis and...
Last active: Aug 18, 2024
Can MGUS be cured by CRISPR?
MGUS is a genetic mutation.CRISPR can be used to find and remove MGUS cells.Removing MGUS proteins from my blood stream should stop the progression of...
Last active: Oct 29, 2024
Stopping Myeloma at the MGUS Stage
This has been a recurring theme of mine since dx in 2005 with only a 0.4 Mspike which has now become still more or less...
Last active: Mar 3 1:51pm
Anyone else have Symptomatic MGUS?
Hi, I just joined. Had MGUS diagnosis since august 2021, however I had elevated paraproteins for years beforehand (docs then just refused to refer me...
Last active: Nov 28, 2023
Diagnosed with MGUS and CHIP with M spike
For the last couple of years hematologist thought I had polycythemia. Today I was just diagnosed with MGSU and Chip.. Anybody else here diagnosed with...
Last active: Aug 6, 2024
Free light chain ratio in MGUS
Hi, Iam in the U.K. and was diagnosed with IGM Lambda MGUS 15 months ago. During that time my Lambda flc has risen from 27.5...
Last active: Sep 25, 2024
Newly diagnosed with MGUS and so anxious
I am in the first few days of finding out I have MGUS obviously I have googled it and feel very anxious as I have...
Last active: Mar 13 5:27pm
MGUS FLC Ratio decreasing: Concerned
I am 25 M, and I diagnosed with IGG Lambda MGUS 2 years ago. My protein when diagnosed was 0.4, but now it measures 0.7....
Last active: Jan 12, 2024
What’s the science on diet and MGUS/SMM?
Is there any evidence that progression of MGUS or SMM is slowed by dietary changes? Avoidance of types of food? Addition of specific spices to...
Last active: Aug 19 11:43am
I am newly Diagnosed with MGUS.
I was in a ski accident in Dec 2022 and fractured my pelvis. It is now July and it shows no sign of healing or...
Last active: Feb 6, 2024
IgM MGUS and newly infected with Covid
Husband was diagnosed in 2019. It has been characterized as smoldering MGUS by his hematologist. This past week he got his first infection with Covid....
Last active: Jul 2, 2024
MGUS associated with Type I Cryoglobulinemia
I would like to know if there is anyone out there who can give me information on Cryo. I would be very interested in talking...
Last active: Jul 28, 2024
Recurring severe mouth ulcers and MGUS
Hi there, diagnosed with MGUS a couple of years ago. I get recurring, multiple and severe mouth ulcers. Due for a follow-up with haematologist end...
Last active: Sep 25, 2024