The symptoms of multiple myeloma consist of pain from a pinched nerve or a collapsed vertebrae, anemia and fatigue associated with anemia, hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood) and blood clots. Multiple myeloma can cause the patient to have a weakened immune system depending on the stage of the cancer. This then causes additional complications related to a feeble immune system such as fever, weight loss, thirst, infections, bleeding gums, mental confusion and kidney failure. Usually the common method to receive the correct diagnosis for cancer is a biopsy. Alongside the biopsy, the doctor can request to have a MRI, CT and PET scans and x-rays to determine how advanced the cancer is. Treatment options depend on the stage of the cancer.
