Looking for People Diagnosed w/Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy

Hi,
I don’t have the same Autoimmune disease as you, but I have Lupus and Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease. I have been having the Rituxin infusion for about five years. My Lupus is now in remission and my inflammation numbers are down. The thing about Rituxan is It is cumulative meaning it does not necessarily work after the first infusion. You get the infusions every 6 months. It took a couple of years before I really felt the difference in my body. Now when I get the infusion I can feel the positive effects within a couple of weeks. It is as though a vail is lifted off of me. It brings me quality of life.
I hope it works for you. 💓

@fmgeorge I also have a different autoimmune disease and I use prednisone and rituxan. I get the infusion twice a year and am working at getting off of steroids. You mentioned corticosteroid infusion—-was this done once or will it be an on-going treatment? I had it at the very beginning of my illness, but have been on oral steroids since. I’m doing pretty well now, thanks to rituxan!

@fmgeorge Can you tell us a little more about the symptoms you are experiencing?

I'm wondering if @marthalicia0912 may be able to share treatments she has tried for her dorsal root ganglionopathy.

Thank you! I am glad that you are feeling well.

Here I am. ganglionopathy. Also have rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, hypothyroidism and about fourteen other diagnosed ailments. (AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES) So, I am not alone ion this planet. Am still looking for a knowledgeable doctor. If you have suffered with these ailments for a long time I am sure you have researched and have come to some conclusions yourself. I think the doctors of today have not attended a school of learning that teaches in depth as used to be many years ago. To me it appears that seeing as many patients a day to make the money is the way things are run today. All this at our expense and pain. Let me know of a space ship that can travel to another planet where patients are treated properly and I will be first in line. I send you this note with great respect and hope you will respond. With sincere care for you, Peach.

Hi
The diagnostic doctor my son sees, thinks he may have AAG. His bloodwork has been sent off for a genetic panel and they said 4+ weeks for results. My son is 15. When he stands his legs turn purple or red and it is very painful. His hands and feet sweat profusely. He has seen 5 drs and ruled out several things. I have tried joining a few groups on FB about Ganglionopathy but they won’t approve my request, I assume bc he hasn’t been diagnosed yet. It is almost impossible to find much online that isn’t all medical journal articles. I too am looking for somewhere to ask about symptoms and how people have handled them. Let me know if you find out a place to get answers.

I have AAG. Let’s connect!

I have done prednisone, rituxan, and cellcept. Small improvement but still not better.

Hello @amylydia57, Welcome to Connect. You mentioned that you have a small improvement in your symptoms from the medications you are taking. While we wait for other members to respond, are you able to share a little more about the symptom that bothers you the most?

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center has some good information and resources listed on their website here for Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy - https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/11917/autoimmune-autonomic-ganglionopathy

I also ran across an article that you find interesting. A novel treatment for autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy?: https://n.neurology.org/content/94/15_Supplement/4706