This disease he has does at some point like to atack major organs. He is on 6 different meds, but these we do not think have contributed to this high rate. Dear Debbie, thank you for your question. The hallmark of this disease is a sensory and motor neuropathy associated with collections of a type of white blood cell called plasma cells. These plasma cells produce M-proteins which are large quantities of antibodies that are implicated in the other manifestations of the disease.
Endocrine dysfunction is present and results in diabetes and loss of menstrual cycles in women.
Organomegaly refers to enlargement of the liver and spleen while the common skin changes are hyperpigmentation and thickening of the skin. Cardiac manifestations are not listed so I wonder if the medications he's on could be causing his heart rate to increase or whether he has intrinsic heart disease. Other causes of tachycardia include anemia, fever, low blood pressure, pain, etc. These secondary causes of chronic tachycardia need to be ruled out before he can be listed as having a primary tachycardia. In the short term, tachycardia can be well tolerated if the heart is normal.