Understand the Symptoms of Myelodysplastic Syndrome

7. Loss of Appetite

It often happens that those who are later diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome have a small appetite which has not always been the case. Those with MDS tend to suffer a loss of appetite since the metabolic process, heavily reliant on healthy cells for optimal function, gets impacted negatively. The loss of appetite, being a rather non-specific symptom, does not tend to alert individuals or physicians to the possibility of myelodysplastic syndrome.