Re: IVIG and allergy testing

[Guest guest]

<<<<

My GI told us on Tuesday that we couldnt be allergy tested, because

of the IVIG.. Since he is receiving a blood product from a huge

donor pool it would be inaccurate... can someone help me with any

information.... kathleen>>>>

Hi Kathleen,

My daughter's Immuno/Allergist wouldn't let her penicillin allergy

testing on the same day as IVIG - as he said then if she had a

reaction - we wouldn't necessarily know what the reaction was from -

IVIG or penicillin .... but she definitely had allergy testing while

being on IVIG, just not on the same day.

Sandy

Mom to Riley, age 13, antibody deficiency, IVIG, asthma.

[Guest guest]

-I wonder what others have heard.. they said no skin prick, RAST,

as they will not be accurate, since he has been on it 3 months

now... weird, the variations in doctors opinions... I have a call in

to immuno... allergist said it would affect testing.. I am so

confused....

-- In , " treadinwater_2000 " <sskapik@c...>

wrote:

>

> <<<<

>

> My GI told us on Tuesday that we couldnt be allergy tested,

because

> of the IVIG.. Since he is receiving a blood product from a huge

> donor pool it would be inaccurate... can someone help me with any

> information.... kathleen>>>>

>

> Hi Kathleen,

>

> My daughter's Immuno/Allergist wouldn't let her penicillin allergy

> testing on the same day as IVIG - as he said then if she had a

> reaction - we wouldn't necessarily know what the reaction was

from -

> IVIG or penicillin .... but she definitely had allergy testing

while

> being on IVIG, just not on the same day.

>

> Sandy

> Mom to Riley, age 13, antibody deficiency, IVIG, asthma.

[Guest guest]

I'm really, really curious too. My daughter wasn't tested for

environmental allergies though - it was specifically for

penicillin. It's very interesting, I think. Does that mean that

those getting IVIG get desensitized to allergens because of the

large donor pool? It's fascinating. Hope some others here know

definitively on this.

Sandy

Mom to Riley, 13, IVIG, antibody deficiency

> >

> > My GI told us on Tuesday that we couldnt be allergy tested,

> because

> > of the IVIG.. Since he is receiving a blood product from a huge

> > donor pool it would be inaccurate... can someone help me with

any

> > information.... kathleen>>>>

> >

> > Hi Kathleen,

> >

> > My daughter's Immuno/Allergist wouldn't let her penicillin

allergy

> > testing on the same day as IVIG - as he said then if she had a

> > reaction - we wouldn't necessarily know what the reaction was

> from -

> > IVIG or penicillin .... but she definitely had allergy testing

> while

> > being on IVIG, just not on the same day.

> >

> > Sandy

> > Mom to Riley, age 13, antibody deficiency, IVIG, asthma.

[Guest guest]

<Does that mean that those getting IVIG get desensitized to allergens...>

This is new to me as well and am very curious too. I called the Director of the

ImmunoCap (updated RAST test) to find out how to get " accurate " results. He

said that the only requirement was for IgE to be above 7. He suggested that I

read some of Sampson's work...I think Putnam, or his group, has published with

him. Would love to hear how to get accurate allergy tests with IVIG kids...

treadinwater_2000 <sskapik@...> wrote:

I'm really, really curious too. My daughter wasn't tested for

environmental allergies though - it was specifically for

penicillin. large donor pool? It's fascinating. Hope some others here know

definitively on this.

Sandy

Mom to Riley, 13, IVIG, antibody deficiency

> >

> > My GI told us on Tuesday that we couldnt be allergy tested,

> because

> > of the IVIG.. Since he is receiving a blood product from a huge

> > donor pool it would be inaccurate... can someone help me with

any

> > information.... kathleen>>>>

> >

> > Hi Kathleen,

> >

> > My daughter's Immuno/Allergist wouldn't let her penicillin

allergy

> > testing on the same day as IVIG - as he said then if she had a

> > reaction - we wouldn't necessarily know what the reaction was

> from -

> > IVIG or penicillin .... but she definitely had allergy testing

> while

> > being on IVIG, just not on the same day.

> >

> > Sandy

> > Mom to Riley, age 13, antibody deficiency, IVIG, asthma.

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