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Originally Posted by Tunaboy
Seems IVIG is tough to get approved by insurance. How do people get approval for PN if its not CIDP or MMN? Those seem to be on the "approval" list for most insurance companies. Is there a workaround?
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I believe you would have to have some sort of diagnosis that involves the immune system. Even then, only certain ones are approved for IVIG. If your neuropathy is not caused by some sort of immune system malfunction then most likely the IVIG wouldn't make a difference.
When unsure some doctors like to try 3-4 rounds to see if it makes a difference. But to do this they need to give you a diagnosis that your insurance will cover.
If it's questionable that your neuropathy immune related then ask your Dr. Dx you with CIDP to get it covered.