IVIG Question 5

"IVIG" Survey 2003.
Question 5

Question:

What adverse reaction did you have with the treatment, if any ?

Name
^Answers

^Moshe ^None.

^Jack ^{nothing else. The last couple of time I have not
received instant reversal of my symptoms. It now take 2 or 3 days to
feel it.}

^Dennis ^{Slight headache}

^Marianne ^{Headaches, upper back aches (rate related), and
generalized fatigue feeling.}

^Carol ^{I had the normal side effects, achiness, headache and
tiredness. Have had aseptic meningitis 7 times.}

^Bette ^{Experienced nausea each treatment}

^Myrna ^{Just a slight head ache.}

^Dusty ^{THIS TIME HORRID HEADACHES, SEEM TO STAY IN CONTROL IF RUN
NO FASTER THEN 210.BUT THEY KEEP TRYING TO CRANK IT UP FASTER. GRRRRR. NOW
I KNO WMY NUMBER!!! I ALSO HAD NAUSIA THIS TIME TOO DURING THE PRIOR 2
DAYS FI IVIGS I HAD HEADACH AND BREATHING B PROBLEMS.}

^Brian ^{None at all.}

^Ira ^None!

^Woody ^{Following the above described procedures, I have had no
adverse effects from any of the infusions. (Others getting IVIG infusions
at the same time suffered headaches, fever, nausea and general malaise;
They were getting Gammagard 5% at much faster rates. This past week, the
other patient getting IVIG, never returned because she had headaches,
fever and nausea from the first infusion.)}

^Jennifer ^{I already get migraines so the IVIGs bring them on even
more so. Day before/day of treatment, I take Amerge 2.5 mgs and I'm
pre-treated with 50 mg Benadryl. More often than not I get the
flu-like symptoms though I've never had full-blown aseptic
meningitis. Also, I found that I can't take a drip faster than 100
ml or I get a MASSIVE migraine and/or my blood pressure drops.}

^Lou ^{Sometimes I get a headache. Also they have difficulty
finding and keeping good veins}

^Sue ^{Sometimes I get a headache.}

^Tina ^{headache and kind of crappy feeling after the 3rd day}

^Christine ^{aseptic meningitis}

^Connie ^{Usually feel kind of tired and weak the day of and
sometimes the day after...nothing too bad. Usually have a mild
headache the day of.}

^Cathy ^None.

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Question:	What adverse reaction did you have with the treatment, if any ?
Name	^Answers
^Moshe	^None.
^Jack	^{nothing else. The last couple of time I have not received instant reversal of my symptoms. It now take 2 or 3 days to feel it.}
^Dennis	^{Slight headache}
^Marianne	^{Headaches, upper back aches (rate related), and generalized fatigue feeling.}
^Carol	^{I had the normal side effects, achiness, headache and tiredness. Have had aseptic meningitis 7 times.}
^Bette	^{Experienced nausea each treatment}
^Myrna	^{Just a slight head ache.}
^Dusty	^{THIS TIME HORRID HEADACHES, SEEM TO STAY IN CONTROL IF RUN NO FASTER THEN 210.BUT THEY KEEP TRYING TO CRANK IT UP FASTER. GRRRRR. NOW I KNO WMY NUMBER!!! I ALSO HAD NAUSIA THIS TIME TOO DURING THE PRIOR 2 DAYS FI IVIGS I HAD HEADACH AND BREATHING B PROBLEMS.}
^Brian	^{None at all.}
^Ira	^None!
^Woody	^{Following the above described procedures, I have had no adverse effects from any of the infusions. (Others getting IVIG infusions at the same time suffered headaches, fever, nausea and general malaise; They were getting Gammagard 5% at much faster rates. This past week, the other patient getting IVIG, never returned because she had headaches, fever and nausea from the first infusion.)}
^Jennifer	^{I already get migraines so the IVIGs bring them on even more so. Day before/day of treatment, I take Amerge 2.5 mgs and I'm pre-treated with 50 mg Benadryl. More often than not I get the flu-like symptoms though I've never had full-blown aseptic meningitis. Also, I found that I can't take a drip faster than 100 ml or I get a MASSIVE migraine and/or my blood pressure drops.}
^Lou	^{Sometimes I get a headache. Also they have difficulty finding and keeping good veins}
^Sue	^{Sometimes I get a headache.}
^Tina	^{headache and kind of crappy feeling after the 3rd day}
^Christine	^{aseptic meningitis}
^Connie	^{Usually feel kind of tired and weak the day of and sometimes the day after...nothing too bad. Usually have a mild headache the day of.}
^Cathy	^None.