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Plasmapheresis is the removal, treatment, and return of (components of) blood plasma from blood circulation. It is thus an extracorporeal therapy. The method can also be used to collect plasma for further manufacturing into a variety of medications.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Guillain-Barre Syndrome... | 26 |
96% |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 12 |
100% |
| Goodpasture Syndrome | 6 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 4 |
100% |
| Thrombocytopenic Purpura | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 98% (53
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2 x per week.
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Worked with some side effects still lingering from the disease.
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I had plasmapheresis when I was in the ICU unit it was a treatment which involved 6 rounds it took a while to work it was like I got worse before I got better. I do not recall having them all done I was on heavy meds so I only remember the last round. It made me very weak and tired but the end result was good it worked.
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COULDNT TELL BUT AFTER A MONTH I WENT INTO REMISSION FOR A YR
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I had five rounds over the course of 10 days to prepare for my thymectomy surgery. I felt the STRONGEST I had felt in two years... it was weird to then go into surgery and have my sternum cut.
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it worked for 4 days then my condition got worser..july 15 2008 is when i had my hospital stay 4 the treatment..
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Didn't use this treatment in 07 but did this time. Working great and gets her last treatment today! Yay! Can't wait to get that cath out!
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When admitted in July08 it was so bad that they were going to intubate me with a breathing and feeding tube. I have MG Musk Positive still not sure what this means. Went into ICU for 5 days but on the 3rd day they gave me the plasma treatment and for the first time in 8 months i could lift my head up and my arms up. I had originally been locked in my own body not able to even wash my own hair. It is amazing!!! However I hated the chest catheter they had to put in to do the treatments.
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Appears to have worked
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It worked for him
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There r risks with Plasmapheresis, but most can be controlled the most common is drop in BP which can lead to faintness, dizziness, blurred vision, co... [More] -
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What are the risks with plasmapheresis. The neruo stated the last time vicki was in a crisis and they did an IVIG, the results were poor. [More] -
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Interesting...thank you for sharing! [More] -
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I suppose the really financially imprudent thing to do would be to pay $1500 a month for a MS med and then also try to offset the cost by selling plas... [More] -
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http://msviewsandrelatednews.com/blog5/index.php?itemid=1229 From this article describing the procedure & what I have read about people using p... [More]
