Breathing difficulties and a cough with phlegm can both be connected to myeloma, so it's worth taking these symptoms seriously and speaking with your doctor soon.
Here's how myeloma can contribute to breathing problems:
- Anemia – Myeloma can reduce red blood cell counts, meaning less oxygen gets carried around your body Show Full Answer
Breathing difficulties and a cough with phlegm can both be connected to myeloma, so it's worth taking these symptoms seriously and speaking with your doctor soon.
Here's how myeloma can contribute to breathing problems:
- Anemia – Myeloma can reduce red blood cell counts, meaning less oxygen gets carried around your body, making breathing harder
- Kidney problems – When kidneys are affected by myeloma, fluid and waste can build up in the lungs
- Weakened immune system – Myeloma and its treatments can lower your ability to fight infections, which could explain the cough and phlegm Alcohol can also play a role here. It can worsen fatigue and further suppress an already weakened immune system, which may be making your breathing feel harder when drinking.
The cough with phlegm could suggest a mild infection, which people with myeloma are more vulnerable to. That combination of symptoms — especially alongside alcohol — is worth flagging with your oncologist promptly. Don't wait on this one!
July 18
I rarely have an alcohol drink. I am speaking of any fluids. Water, tea, lemonade ect.
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