354232 Results for "IVIG treatments"
-
Rituxan
Posted by: kimberlyromano Last Reply By: DrowsyAussieHello everyone, I was wondering if anyone is currently on Rituxan and how well is it working for you? My wife was diagnosed with MG 5 years ago. She has been on IVIG treatments for 2 and a half years... -
IVIG FREQUENCY
Posted by: revelationman1911 Last Reply By: revelationman1911Im just wandering how many times do you get IVIG. Is it once a week, twice,etc....i have read that some people get IVIG treatments 5 days a week, skip a week and start the process over. IS THIS... -
Imuran and IVIG
Posted by: deleted_user Last Reply By: deleted_userhey friends just wondering if anyone has taken Imuran and also had IVIG treatments. I've just started Imuran and I start IVIG treatments at the end of the month?Any info would be great!!!Thanks!!! -
Ambivalence and Frustration
Posted by: deleted_user Last Reply By: vieveIt has been about ten weeks since my last IVIG infusion, and I'm just beginning to experience more difficulty chewing, swallowing, and talking. Time for another infusion. I'm imagine others feel... -
Disability through employer
Posted by: jessicadrummond Last Reply By: pamelawardI just realized that I've been paying into long term disability insurance through my employer. What are the chances they would approve me? Does anyone else have experience with this? It's through... -
Insurance Issues
Posted by: TinaMichelle Last Reply By: stimpyI was just wondering, especially after reading Fezzy's last discussion entry, how many of you are having "issues" with your insurance covering IVIG treatment? Cigna approved me for IVIG treatment in... -
IVIG treatment
Posted by: MissSophie Last Reply By: MegwynIn July I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia. My hematologist had been trying to figure a lot of things out. So he assembled a team of medical specialists. A GI, Pulmonologist, Infectious... -
IVIG treatment
Posted by: brendacaytonwhite Last Reply By: deleted_userWith my lousy memory, I can't remember if I have posted since having the IVIG infusion. It was five days of sitting in a recliner for 6-8 hours while having the blood by product given to me by IV. ... -
IVIG treatments
Posted by: deleted_user Last Reply By: deleted_userI got diagnosed with hypogammaglobulinanemia several months ago. I've had serious health problems for the past 5 years or so. This year I've had 10 sinus infections, several ear infections,... -
IVIG--Feeling pretty darn good!
Posted by: deleted_user Last Reply By: deleted_userHad another IVIG treatment today... Only took the nurse 5 times to hit a good vein.. but other then that I think this is the best I have felt in a long time.I have been getting IVIG treatments every... -
HELLO all. I am looking to see if anyone has had a situation like mine and if so has it worked. I was diagnosed OCT 15. I have been on 60mg of mestinon and 60 mg of prednisone for much of that...
-
So glad I found this site.
Posted by: deleted_user Last Reply By: PrincessButtercupI seem to have the same story most of y'all have. HORRIBLE! I thought I was so alone in this and I'm so glad I found this support group.After being sick almost my whole life, I was finally diagnosed... -
What happens next?
Posted by: deleted_user Last Reply By: deleted_userI have just had IVIG treatments done on Tuesday and Wednesday, My neuromuscular specialist said I would feel much better, I guess I should have asked her for some clarification of that!If you have... -
Rocking and rolling sensation
Posted by: daviecaregiver Last Reply By: RhansonHi, My brother was diagnosed with MG last year. He was treated with IVIG treatments initially and then prednisone which caused a psychotic episode for which he was hospitalized for. His neurologist... -
IVIg treatment
Posted by: marycanelas Last Reply By: deleted_userI just wanted to share that I have SLE, Sjogrens, Occular Myasthenia Gravis and MS. I have been on 50 grams of IVIg ( its an infusion given over 4 hours at my home by a VNA weekly) I had a port o...