Thread: IVIG & aseptic meningitis
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Old 11-06-2011, 07:00 PM
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Pubmed ID: 16391392
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2005 Dec;29(3):173-84.
Intravenous immunoglobulin: adverse effects and safe administration.
Orbach H, Katz U, Sherer Y, Shoenfeld Y.

The authors say that slow infusion rate and hydration can reduce the likelihood of most side effects, including aceptic meningitis.

I talked to my doctor about extra hydration and she ordered 1 liter of saline solution to be given intravenously every day after the IVIg infusion. I am just curious to know, did your doctors give you any IV fluids?
I always hydrated well prior to and after an infusion, but I had not used IV fluids. I may be starting IVIG again soon. If so, I will certainly keep the IV fluids in mind.
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