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What is the symptoms for multiple myeloma?

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MM: Fatigue, bone pain, fractures of bones without injury, night sweats, pallor, malaise. Other than bone fractures, the other symptoms are not very specific.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Variable: Symptoms are related to the number of the plasma cells burder- that can include- bone pain due to cancer involvement to the bone. Fracture can happen without any trauma, supression of the normal blood count- anemia, low white blood cell, low platelet, fatigue, shortness of breath, confusion/dehydration/lethargic- related to increase serum calcium, renal function declining etc.

Answered 8/27/2019

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Many symptoms : There may be no symptoms in some people who are found to have myeloma on routine blood tests. Common symptoms include back pain, fatigue, bone fractures. Nausea and vomiting can occur related to kidney or electrolyte problems.

Answered 1/13/2020

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Multiple: Bone pain Decreased urination due to renal failure Mental status changes - hypercalcemia Fatigue from anemia Plasmacytomas can cause obstructive symptoms if compressing any organ These are few common symptoms

Answered 9/9/2017

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Vary: Symptoms of multiple myeloma can vary. The most common symptoms are fatigue, bone pain, and occasional renal failure with fluid retention. Some patients just of signs of disease like anemia, low platelets, a creatinine elevation, or early neuropathy.

Answered 11/23/2013

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Dr. Michael Thompson answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Variable: Sometimes multiple myeloma (mm) is found on laboratory testing or with a bone fracture or infection. Symptomatic mm includes laboratory and symptom findings such as crab - hypercalcemia, renal (kidney) insufficiency, anemia, and/or bone disease (eg lytic / "moth eaten") lesions. Infection and neuropathy are other issues that can occur.

Answered 8/3/2013

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The symptoms of Multiple myeloma include:: Fatigue, Bone pain, Infection, Kidney failure, Anemia.

Answered 6/1/2016

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