We sure do things different in Canada.

My IVIG's are done in the outpatient part of the hospital during regular 8 am - 4 pm hours. There is a big room and people get various antibiotics, blood, etc. It's like musical chairs in that room some days.

Yet, everybody has a story and it's always interesting to chat with them and hear what they have, and their symptoms, and how they were diagnosed and how they try to continue to live normal lives.

IVIG is given quite a bit for a variety of different conditions here - and the amounts vary quite a bit as well. Not only based on weight, but depending what you have too. I'm the only MG'er. As far as I've seen with the 20 or 30 different people getting IVIG, only 2 have ever had to have benedryl.

Most say they experience 'flu' type symptoms for a couple of days - ie, tired, low energy, etc...sometimes headaches (due to lack of fluids), and then they perk right up.

So to hear that you go in for the evening and have your own room.....not up here.....

Lydia