Hi,

Unexplained bruising is one of the symptoms of multiple myeloma, as is bone pain. There is a type of myeloma, non-secretory, where the usual sign of excess blood protein does not occur. Sometimes protein can be found in the urine and not in the blood.

I'm not a doctor and do not presume to diagnose but it might be worth mentioning myeloma to your GP.

I had various symptoms, including unexplained bruising for over a year before I was diagnosed.

Hope it turns out to be nothing.

Regards

Taff

Hi ... just came across this post, and there looks like a theme on here of unexplained bruising...

My granddaughter started with that ... then lethargy... then pains that were put down to period pains ... the lethargy due to being a teenager ... her gums started to bleed when brushed ... she was getting colds that wouldn't budge, and hard to stop nose bleeds ...

Her Dr for bout a year said her blood were o.k , just low in iron ...  we trusted the dr ... then one night was in so much pain taken to A and E ... where she was rushed up to a london cancer hospital ... where she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia  ... 

If we'd known what we know now, we could have insisted on her having a red and white blood count .. a test that could have helped months before ... so if you get these symptoms... ask for the red and white cell count... ask for a copy of blood tests ... that's your right ... there could be other things and not this serious ... but remember it's better to make a fuss then find out to late ... 

Please anyone on here that got tested please let us know the outcome ... because if it was o.k , high 5 to you .. but if it was serious then you could help others to go and push for more tests with these symptoms...  Chrissie x

Hi ... just came across this post, and there looks like a theme on here of unexplained bruising...

My granddaughter started with that ... then lethargy... then pains that were put down to period pains ... the lethargy due to being a teenager ... her gums started to bleed when brushed ... she was getting colds that wouldn't budge, and hard to stop nose bleeds ...

Her Dr for bout a year said her blood were o.k , just low in iron ...  we trusted the dr ... then one night was in so much pain taken to A and E ... where she was rushed up to a london cancer hospital ... where she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia  ... 

If we'd known what we know now, we could have insisted on her having a red and white blood count .. a test that could have helped months before ... so if you get these symptoms... ask for the red and white cell count... ask for a copy of blood tests ... that's your right ... there could be other things and not this serious ... but remember it's better to make a fuss then find out to late ... 

Please anyone on here that got tested please let us know the outcome ... because if it was o.k , high 5 to you .. but if it was serious then you could help others to go and push for more tests with these symptoms...  Chrissie x