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Originally Posted by Jelly Bean
Mrs. D. What is an IVIG test? I have been one year on gluten free and that's what it took to straightening out my digestion, also cut out any alcohol due to causing acid stomach but still don't know my cause, not diabetic, had radiation 30 years ago to pelvic and that is suspicious to me. Appreciate your comment on the IVIG test. Thank you. Jelly Bean
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Gee, I don't really understand this question.
IVIG is a powerful treatment for certain types of fast progressing PN and other autoimmune disorders. It is a drug/treatment. It is not a test.
The GTT is a glucose tolerance test that is given in many different ways, and measures glucose levels in the blood over various time frames, from 1 hr to 4 hrs or more.
People with very low glucose readings, over time, can have nerve damage, just like those with very high readings...which indicate impaired glucose utilization by the cells in the body.
It is good that you found some solutions to your problem, as gluten is showing up more and more in people with neuro problems.
A doctor MAY decide to try IVIG to see if there is any response and call that a therapeutic challenge. But IVIG is so expensive, most insurances require diagnostic testing and other information before allowing it. IVIG does not work for all PNs and seems to be reserved for autoimmune types.
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