Immune test results in/Do I really need IVIg?

rosie123* · 04-12-2009, 06:00 PM

I got my test results back from Millenova Labs and I am positive and/or have elevated levels of:

Antiphospholipid Antibodies
Antinuclear Antibodies
NK cells

My NK cell assay came back at 11% natural killer cells (mildly elevated). Dr. Coulam is recommending IVIg. But if 10% and under is considered "normal" for NK cells and I am at 11%, do I really need IVIg?

dukercook · 04-23-2009, 06:45 AM

I came back the same way. I decided that was too much for me. I treated for the ANA and APA and have had a successful FET and IUI.

Good luck!
dc

lw962 · 04-23-2009, 06:51 AM

rosie- you could also treat the NKcells with intralipids. its way cheaper than ivig. check out columbia pharamacy. you should ask dr. coulam for details.

rosie123* · 04-23-2009, 07:01 AM

Yeah, I'm OK with doing Intralipids to treat the NK cells.

But Dr. Coulam says that APA's can only be treated with IVIg. So now what? I can't afford the IVIg.

04-12-2009, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
rosie123* 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 6	Immune test results in/Do I really need IVIg? I got my test results back from Millenova Labs and I am positive and/or have elevated levels of: Antiphospholipid Antibodies Antinuclear Antibodies NK cells My NK cell assay came back at 11% natural killer cells (mildly elevated). Dr. Coulam is recommending IVIg. But if 10% and under is considered "normal" for NK cells and I am at 11%, do I really need IVIg?

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04-23-2009, 06:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
dukercook 300-399 post 5 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FORT RILEY, KANSAS Posts: 376	I came back the same way. I decided that was too much for me. I treated for the ANA and APA and have had a successful FET and IUI. Good luck! dc

04-23-2009, 06:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
lw962 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,775	rosie- you could also treat the NKcells with intralipids. its way cheaper than ivig. check out columbia pharamacy. you should ask dr. coulam for details.

04-23-2009, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
rosie123* 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 6	Yeah, I'm OK with doing Intralipids to treat the NK cells. But Dr. Coulam says that APA's can only be treated with IVIg. So now what? I can't afford the IVIg.