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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a blood product used in the treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, hypogammaglobulinemia and other diseases featuring low antibody levels. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Myasthenia Gravis
42
81%
Guillain-Barre Syndrome...
39
82%
Common Variable Immunod...
11
91%
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
6
83%
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
1
100%
Overall, 84% (112 Members) find IVIG helpful

IVIG Reviews

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no side effects...guess it worked?...when I went off of it for 6 mo in 05 I had a flare up. Not sure the dosage it was a approx. 5 hour infusionbig bag
Working / Worked
Temporarily worked.
Working / Worked
for a couple of months except during the treatment my kidneys failed and my white blood count fell down to 20
working great
Had three or four treatments of IVIG within a few days of coming down with the condition and saw immediate results - within a few days I was discharged from the hospital and have had no further treatment
Working / Worked
worked, but my body started rejecting it,
IVIG kept me stable after the second year of progression. Bleeding ulcers from prednisone.
Working / Worked
also helping
Worked Well, no side effects reported
Back in the hospital after rehab I was given IVIG. This worked very well. Good enough that I could go home with the aid of a walker. During subsequent doctor visits, they said I had CIDP. I was put on more IVIG treatments. Now I am able to lead a normal life with no more IVIG treatments needed.
Working / Worked
no!!!!! i stop breathing
it may of prevented him requiring a respirator no apparent side effects
Working / Worked
The first few rounds of IGG made me feel a bit like I had the flue for a couple days, but it definitely works. Now, I get IGG every 3 weeks and I only feel a little tired directly after the treatment. Once my illness got really bad, this was the saving grace that made me able to return to work and do the basics again. It's expensive and time-consuming, so I hope to not have to do it forever. But there are very few side effects that last longer than a day or 2.
Working / Worked
ver helpful for swallowing
so far so good...my levels are low normal and I rarely get sick now. When Im sick its minor , without complications so far.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: IVIG
    no advice but i wanted to wish you the best of luck with everything. hugs [More]
  2. Discussion: IVIG
    I've been told that if the levels aren't too high, fish oil can help lower them. Mine are elevated just barely past normal, and my doctor has me taki... [More]
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    I am sorry but I am not aware of any. I hope you find another option. [More]
  4. Discussion: IVIG
    Is there another treatment for lower nk cells?? IVIG so expensive and side effects a little too scary? Any advice helpful?? [More]
  5. Discussion: IVIG
    Anyone ever hear of this? It is when the RE will out you on IV before ER and ET I think. O ne of my friends did this and said it is controversial. [More]

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