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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IVIG works for a lot of people.  I had several IVIG infusions over the course of 2 miscarriages.  I do think it helped my prep my immune system for our next course of action, which was neupogen, which did work and I now have 3 DCs as a result.

What numbers are elevated?  TNF-a and/or NKs?  You have both IVIG and IL in your post, does that mean they are doing both at the same time?  I think you will have better chances at CFA if they did the testing and found something that might be contributing to the implantation problems, and willing to treat it.[/quote]

Originally my NKs and cytokines (including TNF?) were elevated. In recent tests the NKs were normal again but cytokines still high, and I think there is another test marker she wants to treat as well. My labwork showed I would be responsive to intralipids or IVIG therapy but that I was more receptive to the IVIG. We just didn't know much about the difference although I guess IVIG is more expensive. What does the neupogen do?[/quote]

Generally, it makes the uterine environment more conducive to implantation by keeping Tregs in an immature state.  I love seeing current research and try to follow it since I have 2 daughters from my 3 successful pregnancies.  For high TNF they normally prescribe prednisone, are you on that now?  The main issue for most people is getting IVIG covered.  Mine ended up being covered because I had antiphospholipid antibodies that came back positive and IVIG is/was an approved treatment for that.

Pubmed article here [url]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5813296/[/url][/quote]

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