Talk:Intravenous immunoglobulin

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Will IVIG work if you are doing an IUI or do you have to do and IVF with this therapy?

My doctor suggested prednisone as an alternative to the IVIG, is it less effective, what is the difference?

Thanks for you time,

Gail Patri —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.85.150.82 (talk • contribs) 16:06, 13 Aug 2007

Wikipedia article talk pages are not meant for discussion of the subject covered on the page, but for discussing the actual content of the page (eg. errors in the content or questionable claims). It isn't even clear to me what you're asking, as in what kind of an ailment you're considering this treatment for (which would be crucial to determine whether IVIG would possibly be more or less effective than prednisone).

We cannot give medical advice here anyway, but I'll just comment on the main difference between IVIG and prednisone: the latter is an immunesuppressant while the former is essentially an immunostimulant. Prednisone has much bigger risks when used in the long-term - permanent adverse effects are not uncommon. I'd also recommend looking into low dose naltrexone, but again this is not medical advice, and the efficacy of these treatments depends on the condition which is treated, as well as individual variation. You should discuss this issue with your doctor. DiamonDie 09:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Review in JACI

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2006.01.015 is a long free review of the uses of IVIG in human disease. Well worth considering as a good source. JFW | T@lk 16:59, 1 November 2007 (UTC)