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12-21-2011, 09:33 AM | #1 | ||
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My 20 yr old daughter was recently diagnosed with MG. Monday she started IVIg treatments. After the treatment on day one she felt extremely tired and spent the rest of the day in bed. She also noticed that her symptoms were a bit worse. After day two treatment, the same thing. Her MG symptoms (weak tongue, nasal voice, ocular effects, generalized muscle weakness) seem more pronounced and her mestinon doesn't correct them as quickly. It's not terrible, but we thought she would feel better not worse. This is day three and she has to complete 5 treatments.
Question: is this typical with IVIg in MG patients? worsening symptoms? Otherwise, she hasn't had any side effects (like headaches). Thanks for your help, Cait's mom (Sarah) |
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12-21-2011, 09:51 AM | #2 | |||
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Yes that is normal for me. I feel terrible when I get home. Sometimes flu like symptoms or minor headaches. I think the IVIG really helped my double vision. but it took 4 series of treatments. I need IVIG about every 45-60 days.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | violet4941 (12-21-2011) |
12-21-2011, 11:48 AM | #3 | ||
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I've gone from 21/2 hrs. to 4 hrs. on my infusuin time and it made a big differance on how I felt after. One of the paitients I see at the ifusion center is on the tube for 6 hrs. Doctors orders.
You may want to see if slowing down the infusion rate may help your daughter. Tony |
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12-21-2011, 12:00 PM | #4 | |||
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I agree! Also lots of water before and after.
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12-21-2011, 12:07 PM | #5 | ||
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The infusion center and/or nurse can make a big differance too no matter how sweet the nurse seems to be. I switched infusion centers whe the nurse put me down to 2 hrs. one day so she could make it to one of her childs activities.
That center did not have any guidelines on the time and rate of infusions. The company that I am at now has a 4 hr. minimum. Tony |
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12-21-2011, 12:34 PM | #6 | ||
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After my infusion, takes cpl days to start feeling better....& it takes at least 4 hrs, sometimes almost 5....I get it once a month & that week before, the difference is sometimes alarming...need it more often, but the travel distance & whole day it takes is just too much...
Dottie |
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12-21-2011, 01:18 PM | #7 | ||
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She hasn't been drinking enough water and today the nurse insisted that she have 8 glasses during the day. She doesn't like drinking all that water, but I hope she'll feel better this afternoon. |
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12-21-2011, 08:32 PM | #8 | ||
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I drank plenty of water. It feels like I have the flu, severe headache, nauseous, weak...etc. I'd have to say the headache is the worst though, the throbbing is sometimes unbearable feeling..
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02-06-2012, 12:57 PM | #9 | ||
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Do you continue to do ivig forever????
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02-06-2012, 03:12 PM | #10 | |||
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In my case yes. At least until Cellcept kicks in if ever. Everyones treatment is different. I have been getting IVIG for over a year.
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