[Mrswoody]

Is this multiple myeloma?

by Mrswoody on Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:19 pm

Hello all,

I have a two and a half year history of strange neuro symptoms and body pain in different parts of my body. Two weeks ago lab tests were:

ACE - Angiotensin coversion enzyme - 80
Calcium -10.5 was 10.8 and has been in that range for years
Triglycerides - 406 - normally 180.
SPEP - normal
Alkaphosphate - 126
Serum Ig's - Normal
Other Blood work - normal

I do a 24-hour urine this week. A chest x-ray for sarcoidosis was normal.

Has anyone started with muscle twitching and burning and muscle/bone pain and then progressed to multiple myeloma indicating a paraneoplastic syndrome? I am afraid I have multiple myeloma and am wondering what other tests I should have.

Thank you very much to anyone who responds.

[JPC]

Re: Is this multiple myeloma?

by JPC on Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:13 am

Good morning:

A normal SPEP indicates that multiple myeloma is not the issue. It is rare to have it with a normal SPEP. It would be called non-secretory. But again its quite rare, particularly for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Good luck.

[Vistor]

Re: Is this multiple myeloma?

by Vistor on Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:27 pm

HI,

I would have my PTH checked. I had very similar symptoms and it turned out to be parathyroid disease (hyperparathyroidism).

Best of Luck