Reply To: Unknown prognosis

Jk is correct about the loading dosage for IvIg. Check this.

Here is a link to a summary of treatments for CIDP, from Medscape: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/779102_4

I had two five-day loading doses, about a week apart. While most CIDP patients respond to IvIg, it didn’t do much for me, so my primary treatment was switched to plasma exchange. Then I took prednisone in decreasing dosage over a year, and also Cellcept, which I still take three years out.

Treatment must be individualized. The first step at this point is to see how you respond to the IvIg. Try to be patient — there is no quick fix. That does not mean you won’t have a good outcome in time.