Common Variable Immune Deficiency

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Sue-

I've been looking into CVID as both my daughter and I

have IG deficiencies, commonly found in CFS. Hers are

across the board IGA/IGG/IGM, mine are IGG. Although

most CFS doc's look at these as a result of immune

depletion as a result of the disorder, the CVID can be

tested for by a knowledgeable immunologist. It may be

that a lot of us with these chronic infections have a

primary immune deficiency, hence abx are palliative or

preventative, but not curative. In that case, we would

need regular IVIG supplement as we simply don't

produce enough immunoglobulins to defend ourselves. We

are consulting an immunologist for our daughter, we'll

see what it brings.

Jim