Myeloma diagnosis

Hi 

My dad is 49 years old and has been experiencing some symptoms for the past couple months including rib and shoulder pain, feeling tired all the time, not sleeping properly and a weight loss of 10kg over the period of 5 months 

he was referred to the vague symtoms clinic where they have done some more blood tests to check for myeloma

has anyone experienced anything similar before? 

  • Hello  Ana1994 and thanks for posting, 

    I am sorry to learn that your dad has been having these symptoms and is having tests to find out why. I appreciate that 'not knowing' can be unsettling. 

    With any set of symptoms, there are usually a number of possible explanations, doctors often want to do tests more to rule things out and narrow down the possibilities. 

    I  understand you asking about other people's symptoms but they might not have much bearing on whatever is going on with your dad. 

    I do hope you find out more soon. 

    If you want to talk anything over, please do give us a call on Freephone 0808 800 4040, we are here from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday

    Best wishes, 

    Julia