Reply To: Loss of smell and bronchitis symptoms

March 22, 2016 at 6:22 pm

You might want to look into having your doctor infuse a little benadryl before IVIg, perhaps 15-25MG. They can also reduce the infusion rate so you can tolerate it better. If your reactions are because of the IVIg, you could try a different product or looking into SCIg.

Here are some links discussing side affects. The first one is from one of the leading manufacturers of the IVIg solution (you might try theirs next time if you are using another brand):
http://www.gammagard.com/primary-immunodeficiency/patient/liquid/IV/Side-Effects.html
http://primaryimmune.org/treatment-information/immunoglobulin-therapy

Although rare, some people have had an Aseptic Meningitis reaction from IVIg, you can read more about that here:
https://forum.gbs-cidp.org/topic/pain-management-help