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I have Bronchiectasis & MAC. My pulmonologist ran an Immunity Blood Panel & it came back with my IgG subclasses low. He recommended trying Plasma Infusions & sent me to an Immunologist. I have has 5 Infusions of Octagam & so far they have made me feel really sick.
Has anyone else had any experience with this?
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Susanm,
Hello! I have not had the infusions but I assume that your healthcare provider feels the benefits outweigh any risks. Have you inquired about any medication that can assist you to deal with the negative effects?
They don’t do that they adjust the medication. Change dose, change suppliers, slow down Infusion.
I would like to hear from someone that had done or tried these.
Thank You
Hi Susanm,
I have not had this particular medication infusion, but had a different one over a long period time that did the same to me. My nurse slowed down the infusion rate and helped me tremendously. You might ask you nurse or health care provider if this is a possibility.
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