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Mayo Clinic diagnosis of Gammaglobulin deficiency: Any tips?
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I started infusion therapy (IVIG) for myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease, in January. It’s once a month over two days and takes about three hours each day. Medicare and my secondary insurance covered the cost of approximately $17,000.
The infusion involves placing a line into a vein and monitoring the flow rate. I don’t see how this can be done by a patient alone. I know that I certainly couldn’t do what the infusion center nurse does.
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@fbt217 Hello, some of the infusion therapies are sub Q or under the skin and done at home. Hope this helps.
@fbt217 Thanks! My Dr. and Medical Office manager arranged for me to have infusions at an infusion center, and Medicare and my secondary insurance will cover the $4000.00 each infusion cost! I appreciate your help and advice! 🤙
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@fbt217 Thank you for your kind and informative reply! I deeply appreciate you taking the time to answer my enquiry! At one time, my neurologist thought that I may have had myasthenia gravis, too, with the symptoms I had. A sample of my blood was analyzed at the Mayo Clinic lab, and it was determined that I didn’t have MG - instead, they came up with this diagnosis, that I mentioned in my last message! Good luck to you, and thanks again for your experienced advice!