Reply To: New to CIDP and IVIg, side effects

He probably was, I don’t know the exact name, but it is just to find out if you are allergic to it. It should be done prior to ivig being administered. Once we were in the hospital awaiting the spinal, blood work was done immediately, you know typical panels, aids, heavy metals etc. AND to see if we were allergic to ivig should the lp come back elevated. The doc wanted to be ready to go since we were deteriorating so quickly. We had to wait anyway, there was a shortage at that time and it took days to get it! Anyway…. Since you guys have gotten it many times, I would say you had the test or if not, luckily he was not allergic to it.