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Originally Posted by davidl
neuropathy, but can't with absolute certainty be diagnosed as such and, therefore, stays diagnosed as "idiopathic", why a prednisone trial? Particularly if the inflammatory blood tests (c-reactive protein, sed rate, etc.) have been normal. I do have a HIGH POSITIVE ANA reading, psoriasis, and small fiber neuropathy. That much has been proven with blood tests and biopsies.
I guess what I'm asking is why prednisone and why not IVIG instead???
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IVIG is very expensive to begin with, and ivig is approved for only some autoimmune conditions. mainly its the expensive nature of ivig that prevents the insurance from actually approving it.