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Anyone been diagnosed with CIDP? It's very rare

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: May 22 1:57am | Replies (152)

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@amieb

IVIG works for some in that they feel great for a week until the next infusion. I was doing IVIG other week for five years with no results. I finally told them I was quitting it was a waste of my two days a month. It’s so rare… is your son a child or adult? I’ve had it for 15 years. I see the first certified specialist in the world in Phoenix Arizona. I got very lucky. However even he hasn’t had many answers other than treat the symptoms. I have been on Vimpat forever & it make a difference. There are so many symptoms that are individual to each person with this disease that often doctor say they’ve not ever heard of that. And yet I find it in other groups that other people have the same things I do so it’s a crap disease. I don’t know if any of this is helpful but you can certainly hit me back

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Hello @amieb, Thanks for sharing your IVIG experience for CIDP. 15 years is certainly a long time to battle with CIDP. Trying to get a diagnosis can be difficult when you have a rare condition and nothing seems to help. Do you mind sharing how you found Connect and what you were searching for?

I’m in Phoenix and would like to know the name of your physician. I just got diagnosed with CIDP.