RefHelp - NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Signs & symptoms
- A persistent dull ache particularly around the spine, ribs or pelvis.
- May cause bone fragility ( vertebral collapse)
- Fatigue, weakness, breathlessness often caused by anaemia.
- Repeated infections.
- Extreme thirst, nausea, stomach pain, increased urination/ constipation (due to hypercalcaemia)
- Blurred vision, headaches, dizziness.
- Signs of kidney failure.
- Calcium elevation with renal dysfunction, anaemia and backache/ bone pain (CRAB) do not all need to be present.
Risk factors
- Men>women.
- Adults over 60.
- Black people affected> white or Asian people.
- Family history of multiple myeloma.