What Are The Symptoms Of Multiple Myeloma?

Nausea

One of the most common causes of nausea in multiple myeloma patients is the development of an infection in the digestive tract. Individuals who have multiple myeloma have decreased immune system functionality because plasma cells do not produce enough functional antibodies. Antibodies protect an individual from pathogens that can cause an infection. Without essential defenses, an affected individual is more susceptible to infections of all kinds, including those that occur in the stomach from foreign pathogens and those that develop in the intestines from gut bacteria overgrowth. When an infection occurs in the stomach or intestines, it causes the organs to experience inflammation that can trigger nausea. A cancer patient may also experience nausea from a slow-moving digestive system when cancerous cells leave no nutrients for the healthy cells to produce the energy needed to propel food along at a normal rate.