Amyloidosis has many symptoms, which is why it is often difficult to diagnose. A patient could have just one symptom or they could have several. Each type of amyloidosis has a tendency to present certain symptoms more than others but this can still vary from patient to patient. They can appear at the same time or gradually over several weeks or months.

The most common symptoms are: Fatigue, breathlessness, tingling in the hands and/or the feet, weight loss or gain, bowel problems, i.e. diarrhoea or constipation, red spots on the eyelids, face or torso, a history of carpal tunnel syndrome, deafness