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Ivig question WBC

  • Kelirae24
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  • I'm 31 years old and a mom to two awesome little boys, I was diagnosed with itp when I was 17 years old. With no treatment my counts are 0-5 I am currently on nplate and I had a splenectomy in 2004
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8 years 1 month ago #60302 by Kelirae24
Ivig question WBC was created by Kelirae24
So I got admitted to the hospital Friday platelets 3 and my period wouldn't stop so ended up going from hemoglobin 11 to 8 over night, they got my platelets up with ivig and went home Saturday had to go back today because my site where my iv was got a little clot in it they were trying to keep me again because my WBC was up to 16.1 but every time I get ivig my whites go up does anyone else's?
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  • Give me all your platelets and nobody gets hurt
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8 years 1 month ago #60304 by Hal9000
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The one time I had IVIG my WBC went up just bit, but stayed well within the high limit. Sorry, that's the only data point I have...
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  • Male 69 Diag. April 2017 in ER with Petechiae from knees to toes 4 oral cheek blood blisters 3000 count. 3-IVIG rescues, 4, 4 day 40mg Dexamethadrone blasts. Best read 416,000 11/24/2020 (Covid+ bump) On Nplate maintenance every 3 weeks
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8 years 1 month ago #60323 by thomaskm
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I have had 3 courses of IVIG, my WBC was always normal both before and after. I found this when searching on IVIG and white cells. Evidently the IVIG is telling you something. ** "Immunoglobulins (Ig) are glycoprotein molecules that function as antibodies. During an immune response, these antibodies, which are present in the bloodstream, detect and bind to antigens (foreign substances that are capable of inducing immune responses). Examples of antigens include bacteria, viruses, mold spores, dust mites, animal dander, and fungi. Once the antibodies attach to the antigen, white blood cells are stimulated to destroy the antigen. Since antibodies are present in the bloodstream, they are considered part of the humoral immune system." ** What I got from this read is your body gears up WBC to fight whatever antigen the IVIG has found to bind to.
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  • Kelirae24
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  • I'm 31 years old and a mom to two awesome little boys, I was diagnosed with itp when I was 17 years old. With no treatment my counts are 0-5 I am currently on nplate and I had a splenectomy in 2004
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8 years 1 week ago #60886 by Kelirae24
Replied by Kelirae24 on topic Ivig question WBC
Not sure what happened my white count got all the way to 32 I felt horrible for about a week and a half now my counts are back to 10 where I usually hang out at i was sick with a really bad cold before my counts when down and had to get Ivig so could of been one or the other I guess
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  • For 7 months, platelets crashed (as low as 1,000) every 10 days between IVIG treatments. I got cured 10/2017 after taking parasite destroying medicine and Rife US tx.
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8 years 22 hours ago #61006 by Cindy1
Replied by Cindy1 on topic Ivig question WBC
That is so interesting because my WBC seem to have gone down. Not sure if it is IVIG related but have asked that question to the doctors.
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