ZANNA ~IVIg or cytoxin

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Zanna

****The only reason I have been putting off the IVIg is because of the

fact that

it does come from human blood pools.**** 

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a blood product made from pooled

antibodies taken from normal blood donors. The IVIG is put through

multiple complex purification and sterilization steps in order to assure

the absence of contaminating particles or infectious agents. Tested

for Hep A, B and C and HIV. As a result, IVIG is very safe, but also

relatively expensive.

****They get part of it from mice or rats too,****

I have not found this on any site where IVIg is received from mice or

rats.

****I think.....the Cytoxin is sythetic which I know doesn't make it any

safer but I would rather go with that. ****

Here's a site you need to read:

<a href= " http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/cytoxan.htm " > click here </a>

****I found something one time that said that if you have had allergic

reactions to similiar drugs, the chances of having one with this are

greater.****

Which drug are you referring to and comparing it to?

****All I could think of was the reaction I had to remicade.  I don't

know if they are similiar or not, just that they are both IV

procedures....****

Ok, this answered my question on what drug you're comparing it to but

are you comparing the IVIg or the Cytoxan to Remicade. Either way,

Remicade is totally different from IVIg and Cytoxan.

~~~ TWO CENTS TIME ~~~~

Now let me take a minute to put in my two cents, for what it's worth.

The IVIg will add to your immune system to help fight off the bad guys.

Obviously that's something you need. The Cytoxan will take away,

in other words, lower your immune system because it's killing cells,

good and bad cells. Now, this is only my humble opinion so don't hate

me.

If I were you, which I'm not, I would go for the IVIg simply because you

can't sit still.

When you're on these immunosuppressant drugs you still do all the things

that normal people do. You go to Wal-mart (crowds), shopping (crowds),

Home Depot (crowds), around kids (GERMS :~{ I know, can't get rid of

the kids), the SWAP meet (Big crowds) ....etc, etc... You tend to go

where the crowds are and that's not good. These are all the things and

places they tell you to avoid mainly because your system is wide open to

everything. Because of that, I feel you should take the IVIg and not

the Cytoxan. That way, you'll be able to do the things you want to do

and maybe not get as sick as you have been. Does any of this make

sense?

Take care,

Vicki