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Has anyone had IVIG Infusions for Neuropathy?
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I had IVIG infusion treatments for 6 months twice a week neurologist diagnosed me with MS I had a spinal tap done as part of the testing for MS
She said it showed I had Guillian barre syndrome which is an autoimmune disease as well but affects peripheral nerves
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Hello @blessed09, Welcome to Connect. You mentioned having the IVIG infusion treatments after being diagnosed with MS and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. There are also other discussions on the conditions that you might find helpful to connect with other members sharing your symptoms.
--- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - please introduce yourself: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/multiple-sclerosis-ms-please-introduce-yourself/
--- CIDP/GBS: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cidpgbs/
Did you find that the IVIG infusion treatments helped with your condition?
May I ask if you are female? The reason I am asking is according to the medical journals 96% that test positive for CIDP are all men. The article says it’s very rare for a female to have CIDP. That’s one reason I am leary of being tested. The second reason is when the ER doctor did the spinal tap he tore the spinal cord and I had to have it patched. The thought of how bad that hurt turns me off. They would have to give me some versed or something
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I had IVIG Fluids and it did not help at all.