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Old 10-23-2007, 08:22 PM #11
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again long delay sorry,
Im interest to hear about leichen and B12/

I will look into this/ I am doing alot of flax oil, primrose oil and fish oils
as well as a heavy exercise program/ typing is slow tingling fingers and ataxia

Im still doing well but its slow and progressive/ feet numness and burning is hard at the end of the day/

i am going to look at Interferon as well/ ive heard some good/bad stories


my neuro is just watching and waiting??
hard to know what to do
any news at your end
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I was diagnosed with anti-MAG neuropathy in 2002. I was successfully treated with IVIG until 2007. It didn't seem to bring any improvement, so I quit getting the treatments. I am doing OK, as long as I don't get hot or walk or stand too long. I am now living in the Pacific Northwest where it is cool and I am only working part time. I have some balance problems and some coordination problems, but otherwise function pretty well.

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I tried posting this under New member introductions and no one else with this condition responded so I'm posting it again here. I'm new and still a little murky on how to post things.

I've been diagnosed with anti MAG neuropathy, an auto-immune variant with no known effective treatments. I never hear anyone else claim to have this seemingly uncommon type and very little is written specifically about it in the usual books. (Latov, Sennett, etc.). Luckily it is described as "very little progression over many years." Does anyone out there have any experience with this and is able to tell me what "little progression" has meant for them over many years? I've had it almost three years now (diagnosis just a few months ago at age 59) and so far, it's disturbing but bearable. I have burning, tingling and numbness in my feet but no weakness yet, no balance problems, and no shooting type pains. I've cut down on walking and standing but can bike as well as ever and can still walk 9 holes by taking it easy and recovering the next day. I read about so many other really disabling types of neuropathy that I wonder if that's in my future too. Any other anti-MAG folks out there?
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Hey out there, you are not alone. I am very open to share story.
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The only treatment that shows some benefit is Rituxan but since it's so toxic, they wait until you're in really bad shape before trying it.
Actually, in my experience, rituxan really isn't very toxic, especially in comparison with some of the other immunosupressants that are truely horrendous. I have had many years of iv cytoxan which supresses the entire immune system (basically it's chemotherapy) and have been delighted to switch over to rituxan about 2 1/2 years ago. Rituxan is very much more specific, it just depletes my b cells rather than hammering my entire immune system, which is just great. Cytoxan made me really really ill, rituxan, although it is still a form of chemo, doesn't, as it is so targeted and just takes out one part of my immune system.

Obviously no one would want to have any of these treatments unless they absolutely have to, but for those who have to then rituxan is definitely the way to go although it is very expensive and difficult to get funding for. Everytime I have it (two infusions) it is $20,000.00 which is pretty out there really. My b cells are again on the way back, so I will be having another round of rituxan sooner or later.

I don't have Anit-MAG, but have lupus which is also an autoimmune condition and has given me a lot of problems with PN (sensory and motor). B cells are involved with the production of antibodies which then attack me, so depleting my b cells really helps.

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Hello,
I am responding with the hope I may be of some help to your Anti MAG health issue.
I have been under treatment at the University of Washington Hospital for aproximately seven years now with success. I became afflicked with tingeling, pain and numbness in the heals of my feet, weekness in my legs, and extreme tiredness. I spent many a nights with out sleep in the beginning.
I see a specialist at the UW hospital. I am under ongoing treatment with Rituxin IV's every 10 weeks. This has halted and also improved my condition.
My DR. is Micheal Weiss.
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I have recently been diagnosed with MAG neuropathy, are you still out there and interested?
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Greetings all
I tried posting this under New member introductions and no one else with this condition responded so I'm posting it again here. I'm new and still a little murky on how to post things.

I've been diagnosed with anti MAG neuropathy, an auto-immune variant with no known effective treatments. I never hear anyone else claim to have this seemingly uncommon type and very little is written specifically about it in the usual books. (Latov, Sennett, etc.). Luckily it is described as "very little progression over many years." Does anyone out there have any experience with this and is able to tell me what "little progression" has meant for them over many years? I've had it almost three years now (diagnosis just a few months ago at age 59) and so far, it's disturbing but bearable. I have burning, tingling and numbness in my feet but no weakness yet, no balance problems, and no shooting type pains. I've cut down on walking and standing but can bike as well as ever and can still walk 9 holes by taking it easy and recovering the next day. I read about so many other really disabling types of neuropathy that I wonder if that's in my future too. Any other anti-MAG folks out there?

My symptoms started 3 years ago. I had numbness in my feet and big toes. I went to my family Dr who referred me to a neuroligst. He did a nerve conductance test that showed neuropathy in both legs & both arms. He ordered a spinal MRI (normal) and blood tests (normal). He said since my general heath is good at 65, no treatment and call him if symptoms worsened.
I was not satisfied with his assesment. Since I live near Johns Hopkins Hosp., rated best hospital in US for Neurology, I scheduled an appointment. The doctor was much more thorough in his exam and the nerve conductance test was much more envolved. He also did the blood test that showed the elevated level of Igm protein and explained the condition on anti-mag neuropathy. He reccomended that I see a hemotoligist for further testing. I
saw an excellent Dr at Mercy Hosp in Baltimore who put me through a skeletal survey, and a bone marrow biopsy. Both normal, no luchyemia. He suggested that I try the Rutxin infusions. I had a 4 week cycle of infusions, twice in 3 months. There were very little side effects.....a few chills, drowsy from the Benydril. It all goes away after the infusion. There was no improvement from the 8 infusions. I saw another Neurologist at Hopkins. He has been there 17 years and has traveled the world with Drs about this condition. I would imagine that he is a leading authority on this disease. My feet are getting worse, I see him again in June.
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I wonder if you are still on this site..funny I have MAG too and have actually stayed on Lummi island.

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".............I wonder if you are still on this site......."

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Hi Maglady,

How amazing that you have anti-MAG neuropathy and stayed on Lummi Island! I am 54 and have been diagnosed for about 8 years. I've gone down to Virginia Mason Hosp. to see a neurologist there. I'm not currently receiving any treatments, but would like to try Rituxan. Let me know what you are receiving in the way of treatment and where you are going to get it.

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