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Originally Posted by JJ_BPK
I don't know what the 1st IVIG series consisted of, but they did give her tylenol & benadryl 2 hrs before the drip.
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Did you mean 1st IV medication series or first IVIG series? Regardless, you probably are saying the same thing: The most common treatment for CIDP includes IVIG infusions - IVIG is Intra Venous Immuno Globulin, also known as pooled antibodies. We use this treatment in a few autoimmune/immune-mediated conditions with fairly good success. Most papers site good responses to up-front therapies - theyse are typically IVIG, systemic steroids, and/or plasmapharesis. There are other therapies that are being investigated and have had some initial success that she may benfit from if not responding well to standard treatments.
Quick heads up for you - IVIG can cause a reactions in some people, hence the tylenol and benadryl pre-medication. It can also cause bad headache (sterile meningitis) in some people, so if she's having headache call up the docs - this will typically get better in a few days, but she would likely benefit from some good pain meds while its quieting down.
Praying for a good and sustained response.
HTH,
POD
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