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Originally Posted by movingturtle
I have been diagnosed with CIDP maybe MULTIFOCAL MOTOR NEUROPATHY. Have had no significant pain but significant weakness in first left foot and leg the right foot and leg. Now moving into core. Can hardly walk. Prescribed IVIG treatments which Insurance is balking at. Very expensive. Am now on Prednisone starting at 60 mg a day for two weeks tapering down to 50 mg for two weeks then 40 mg etc. Anyone have any personal experience with this to impart. Perhaps other approaches.
Thanks
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Steroids like prednisone are supposed to be avoided as they can make MMN worse, though they *are* considered a treatment for CIDP. At least, according to some of the sources I've read. You see quite a bit of conflicting information.