IVIG Who has Benefited
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Apr 2016
Summary
After a single 20-gram IVIG infusion (30g had been prescribed but insurance limited the dose), felt more energetic the very next day and had better days than any since her illness began; the effect lasted roughly two weeks with some lingering benefit through the rest of the month before fading. Her doctor was seeking approval for infusions every two weeks, and she believed continued treatment could bring "some real improvement," but as of this single-dose report the gain was real but temporary.
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