IVIG Question 10

"IVIG" Survey 2003.
Question 10

Question:

Comments Against the IVIG treatments.

Name
^Answers

^Moshe ^None

^Marianne ^{The side effects some months are tough. I had viral
meningitis one month from the IVIG.}

^Dusty ^{TAKE UP THE ENTIRE DAY. BUT O WELL NOTHING ELSE TO DO
UNTIL I FEEL BETTER ANYHOW. REAL EXPENSIVE THO.}

^Woody ^{The only negative factor with IVIG is the exceedingly high
cost. Fortunately, between medicare and supplemental Blue Cross/Blue
Shield medical insurance, it is paid for. Otherwise, the Gamimmune N
treatments are about $4000/day, for the material alone, not counting
hospital charges for administration of the infusions. The brands the local
hospital normally use cost about $65/gram, vs. $98/gram for the Gamimmune
N. I'm not certain whether this applies universally, or just with this
local facility.}

^Jennifer ^{Nothing really - as long as I have good nurses who don't
have to poke me 3 times and/or bruise my arms ...I've walked out of there
looking like I'm an abused wife! Imagine the looks I get at work
from people who don't know I'm getting treatments!}

^Lou ^{TOO EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}

^Sue ^{worry if there can become a shortage again since it is a
blood product and tied to donations.}

^Christine ^{IVIG did not help me because I was unable to continue
treatments because of the aseptic meningitis.}

^Connie ^{Very expensive....thank God for insurance!!}

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Question:	Comments Against the IVIG treatments.
Name	^Answers
^Moshe	^None
^Marianne	^{The side effects some months are tough. I had viral meningitis one month from the IVIG.}
^Dusty	^{TAKE UP THE ENTIRE DAY. BUT O WELL NOTHING ELSE TO DO UNTIL I FEEL BETTER ANYHOW. REAL EXPENSIVE THO.}
^Woody	^{The only negative factor with IVIG is the exceedingly high cost. Fortunately, between medicare and supplemental Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical insurance, it is paid for. Otherwise, the Gamimmune N treatments are about $4000/day, for the material alone, not counting hospital charges for administration of the infusions. The brands the local hospital normally use cost about $65/gram, vs. $98/gram for the Gamimmune N. I'm not certain whether this applies universally, or just with this local facility.}
^Jennifer	^{Nothing really - as long as I have good nurses who don't have to poke me 3 times and/or bruise my arms ...I've walked out of there looking like I'm an abused wife! Imagine the looks I get at work from people who don't know I'm getting treatments!}
^Lou	^{TOO EXPENSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}
^Sue	^{worry if there can become a shortage again since it is a blood product and tied to donations.}
^Christine	^{IVIG did not help me because I was unable to continue treatments because of the aseptic meningitis.}
^Connie	^{Very expensive....thank God for insurance!!}